Siracusa v. New Hyde Park-Garden City Union Free School District et al
Plaintiff: Steven Siracusa
Defendant: New Hyde Park-Garden City Union Free School District, Jennifer Morrison-Raptis and Kim LaRegina
Case Number: 2:2024cv01002
Filed: February 8, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Lee G Dunst
Referring Judge: Natasha C Merle
2 Judge: Anne Y Shields
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Jobs
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 20, 2024 Opinion or Order ORDER granting in part and denying in part #20 Motion for Leave to Electronically File Document under Seal. The motion to seal DE's 20-1, 20-2, and 20-3 is GRANTED. The motion to seal DE's 20-4 and 20-5 is DENIED, as there is insufficient information about the contents of the self-described "6/14/23 Audio recording" and "9/22/23 Audio recording." The motion to seal DE's 20-6 and 20-7 are also DENIED, as it is not clear from the face of the documents why they should be sealed. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Lee G. Dunst on 3/20/2024. (CT)
March 15, 2024 Filing 22 REPLY in Support re #21 Declaration, #7 Unsigned Order to Show Cause, In Further Support of OSC filed by Steven Siracusa. (Glass, Bryan)
March 15, 2024 Filing 21 DECLARATION re #7 Unsigned Order to Show Cause, Declaration of Bryan D. Glass in Further Support of OSC by Steven Siracusa (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Glass Reply Decl. Ex. 3 - NOC, #2 Exhibit Glass Reply Decl. Ex. 5 - Extract of Position Statement, #3 Exhibit Glass Reply Decl. Ex. 6 - LaRegina Affidavit, #4 Exhibit Glass Reply Decl. Ex. 10 - K Siracusa Affidavit) (Glass, Bryan)
March 15, 2024 Filing 20 MOTION for Leave to Electronically File Document under Seal by Steven Siracusa. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Glass Reply Decl. Ex. 1, #2 Exhibit Glass Reply Decl. Ex. 2, #3 Exhibit Glass Reply Decl. Ex. 4, #4 Exhibit Glass Reply Decl. Ex. 7, #5 Exhibit Glass Reply Decl. Ex. 8, #6 Exhibit Glass Reply Decl. Ex. 9, #7 Exhibit Glass Reply Decl. Ex. 11) (Glass, Bryan)
March 14, 2024 Filing 18 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #16 Memorandum in Opposition, by Steven Siracusa. (Glass, Bryan)
March 14, 2024 Opinion or Order ORDER granting #18 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #16 Memorandum in Opposition by Steven Siracusa -- The request is granted on consent. Plaintiff's time to serve his reply brief is extended to March 15, 2024. Ordered by Judge Natasha C. Merle on 3/14/2024. (AG)
March 8, 2024 Filing 17 EXHIBIT A- 1.24.24 3020-a transcript by Kim LaRegina, Jennifer Morrison-Raptis, New Hyde Park-Garden City Union Free School District. Related document: #16 Memorandum in Opposition, filed by New Hyde Park-Garden City Union Free School District, Kim LaRegina, Jennifer Morrison-Raptis. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit B- 2.22.24 3020-a transcript) (Kleinberg, Adam)
March 8, 2024 Opinion or Order ORDER granting #15 Motion for Leave to Electronically File Document under Seal. Counsel is directed to file the original document under seal as a separate entry. Instructions on filing sealed documents on ECF are located at www.nyed.uscourts.gov. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Lee G. Dunst on 3/8/2024. (CT)
March 7, 2024 Filing 16 MEMORANDUM in Opposition filed by Kim LaRegina, Jennifer Morrison-Raptis, New Hyde Park-Garden City Union Free School District. (Attachments: #1 Declaration, #2 Exhibit Ex. C 2.21.24 court conference transcript, #3 Exhibit Ex. D- Siracusa Facebook Screenshots, #4 Exhibit Ex. E- Affidavit of Kim LaRegina) (Kleinberg, Adam)
March 7, 2024 Filing 15 MOTION for Leave to Electronically File Document under Seal by Kim LaRegina, Jennifer Morrison-Raptis, New Hyde Park-Garden City Union Free School District. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit) (Kleinberg, Adam)
March 5, 2024 Filing 14 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #7 Unsigned Order to Show Cause, by Kim LaRegina, Jennifer Morrison-Raptis, New Hyde Park-Garden City Union Free School District. (Kleinberg, Adam)
March 5, 2024 Opinion or Order ORDER granting #14 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply re #14 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #7 Unsigned Order to Show Cause -- Defendants' request for an extension of time is granted. Defendants' time to respond to plaintiff's motion is extended to March 7, 2024. Plaintiff's time to reply, if he chooses, is concomitantly extended to March 14, 2024. Ordered by Judge Natasha C. Merle on 3/5/2024. (AG)
February 27, 2024 Filing 13 RESPONSE in Opposition re #10 MOTION for pre motion conference re #1 Complaint, filed by Steven Siracusa. (Glass, Bryan)
February 26, 2024 Filing 19 NOTICE OF FILING OF OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings held on 2/21/2024, before Judge Natasha C. Merle. Court Reporter/Transcriber Anthony Frisolone. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER.File redaction request using event "Redaction Request - Transcript" located under "Other Filings - Other Documents". Redaction Request due 3/18/2024. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 3/28/2024. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 5/27/2024. (AG)
February 21, 2024 Filing 12 EXHIBIT E - NYSUT Emails (Corrected) by Steven Siracusa. Related document: #7 Unsigned Order to Show Cause, filed by Steven Siracusa. (Glass, Bryan)
February 21, 2024 Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by Blair Hendricks on behalf of All Defendants (aty to be noticed) (Hendricks, Blair)
February 21, 2024 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Natasha C. Merle: Status Conference held on 2/21/2024. Appearances: Bryan Glass appeared on behalf of Plaintiff; and Adam Kleinberg and Blair Hendricks appeared on behalf of the defendants along with Richard Zuckerman and Sharon Berlin (in-house counsel for the district). Plaintiff may resubmit Exhibit E to his motion (Docket Entry #7 ). After hearing from both parties, the Court set the following deadlines: Defendants shall submit a response to Plaintiff's motion by March 6, 2024; and Plaintiff shall submit a reply, if he chooses, by March 13, 2024. (Court Reporter Anthony Frisolone.) (AG)
February 20, 2024 Filing 10 MOTION for pre motion conference re #1 Complaint, by Kim LaRegina, Jennifer Morrison-Raptis, New Hyde Park-Garden City Union Free School District. (Kleinberg, Adam)
February 20, 2024 Filing 9 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Scheduling Order, Unsigned Order to Show Cause (OSC), Glass Affirmation in support of the OSC and any exhibits attached thereto served on New Hyde Park-Garden City Union Free School District; Jennifer Morrison-Raptis, Superintendent New Hyde Park-Garden City Union Free School District; and Kim Laregina, Director of Curriculum and Instruction of New Hyde Park-Garden City Union Free School District, on 02/19/2024, filed by Steven Siracusa. (Glass, Bryan)
February 20, 2024 Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Adam I. Kleinberg on behalf of All Defendants (aty to be noticed) (Kleinberg, Adam)
February 17, 2024 Opinion or Order SCHEDULING ORDER: A conference will be held on February 21, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. by telephone. The parties are directed to dial (646) 828-7666 five minutes before the scheduled start of the conference and use meeting ID 161-817-5654 and passcode 731077. Plaintiff is directed to serve a copy of this order on Defendants via email by 12:00 PM on February 19, 2024, and file proof of service on ECF thereafter. Ordered by Judge Natasha C. Merle on 2/17/2024. (AG)
February 16, 2024 Filing 7 Unsigned Order to Show Cause by Steven Siracusa (Attachments: #1 Declaration Glass Decl in Supp of OTSC, #2 Exhibit A - Federal Complaint, #3 Exhibit B - 3020-a Charges, #4 Exhibit C- Siracusa Affidavit in Supp of Motion to Recuse, #5 Exhibit D - Peek Emails, #6 Exhibit E - NYSUT Emails) (Glass, Bryan)
February 12, 2024 Filing 6 Summons Issued as to Kim LaRegina, Jennifer Morrison-Raptis, New Hyde Park-Garden City Union Free School District. (JP)
February 12, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER OF RECUSAL. Magistrate Judge Anne Y. Shields recused. Case randomly reassigned to Magistrate Judge Lee G. Dunst for all further proceedings. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Anne Y. Shields on 2/12/2024. (GO)
February 9, 2024 Filing 4 Proposed Summons. Re #1 Complaint, by Steven Siracusa (Glass, Bryan)
February 9, 2024 Filing 3 Clerk's Notice Re: Consent. A United States Magistrate Judge has been assigned to this case and is available to conduct all proceedings. In accordance with Rule 73 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Local Rule 73.1, the parties are notified that if all parties consent, the assigned Magistrate Judge is available to conduct all proceedings in this action including a (jury or nonjury) trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. Attached to this Notice is a blank copy of the consent form that should be filled out, signed and filed electronically only if all parties wish to consent. Any party may withhold its consent without adverse substantive consequences. Do NOT return or file the consent unless all parties have signed the consent.The form may also be accessed at the following link: #https://img.nyed.uscourts.gov/files/forms/MJConsentForm.pdf (LJ)
February 9, 2024 Filing 2 This attorney case opening filing has been checked for quality control. See the attachment for corrections that were made, if any. (KD) (Additional attachment(s) added on 2/9/2024: #1 Additional Corrections) (LJ).
February 9, 2024 Case Assigned to Judge Natasha C. Merle and Magistrate Judge Anne Y. Shields. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned Judges, located on our #website. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. (LJ)
February 9, 2024 Your proposed summons was not issued for the following reason: The full case caption must appear on the summons and/or a Rider. Please correct and resubmit using the event Proposed Summons/Civil Cover Sheet. (LJ)
February 8, 2024 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Kim LaRegina, Jennifer Morrison-Raptis, New Hyde Park-Garden City Union Free School District filing fee $ 405, receipt number ANYEDC-17552470 Was the Disclosure Statement on Civil Cover Sheet completed -No,, filed by Steven Siracusa. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Proposed Summons) (Glass, Bryan)

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