Hill, et al v. United Federation of Teachers (UFT) et al
Plaintiff: Virginia Therese Hill, Diane Schreibman Duberstein, Sara S. DeVicenzi and Sandra T. Callahan
Defendant: Leroy Barry, Debra Penny, David Hickey, Thomas Murphy, Michael Mulgrew, UFT Welfare Fund, United Federation of Teachers (UFT), Geoff Sorkin and Leroy Barr
Case Number: 1:2021cv02077
Filed: March 9, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Sarah Netburn
Referring Judge: Gregory H Woods
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Jobs
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 7, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 14 INFORMATION PACKAGE MAILED to Sara S. DeVicenzi, at 185 West Houston Street, Apt. 4C, New York, NY 10014, on 5/7/2021 Re: #12 Order of Service. The following document(s) were enclosed in the Service Package: a copy of the order of service or order to answer and other orders entered to date, a copy of the Mediation Referral Order for Pro Se Employment Discrimination Cases, the individual practices of the district judge and magistrate judge assigned to your case, Instructions for Litigants Who Do Not Have Attorneys, Notice Regarding Privacy and Public Access to Electronic Case Files, a flyer about the free legal assistance clinic located in the Thurgood Marshall Courthouse (only in non prisoner cases), a Motions guide, a notice that the Pro Se Manual has been discontinued, a Notice of Change of Address form to use if your contact information changes, a handout explaining matters handled by magistrate judges and consent form to complete if all parties agree to proceed for all purposes before the magistrate judge, a form for you to complete if you consent to receive filings electronically (only in nonprisoner cases). (sha)
May 7, 2021 Filing 13 AMENDED SUMMONS ISSUED as to Leroy Barr, David Hickey, Michael Mulgrew, Thomas Murphy, Debra Penny, Geoff Sorkin, UFT Welfare Fund, United Federation of Teachers (UFT). (Attachments: #1 Supplement, #2 Supplement, #3 Supplement, #4 Supplement, #5 Supplement, #6 Supplement, #7 Supplement)(sha)
May 7, 2021 Mailed a copy of #12 Order of Service, #13 Amended Summons Issued, to Virginia Therese Hill at 235 East 22nd Street, Apt. 6N, New York, NY 10010. (sha)
May 7, 2021 Opinion or Order INFORMATION PACKAGE MAILED to Sandra T. Callahan, at 35A Hampton Place, Brooklyn, NY 11213, on 5/7/2021 Re: #12 Order of Service. The following document(s) were enclosed in the Service Package: a copy of the order of service or order to answer and other orders entered to date, a copy of the Mediation Referral Order for Pro Se Employment Discrimination Cases, the individual practices of the district judge and magistrate judge assigned to your case, Instructions for Litigants Who Do Not Have Attorneys, Notice Regarding Privacy and Public Access to Electronic Case Files, a flyer about the free legal assistance clinic located in the Thurgood Marshall Courthouse (only in non prisoner cases), a Motions guide, a notice that the Pro Se Manual has been discontinued, a Notice of Change of Address form to use if your contact information changes, a handout explaining matters handled by magistrate judges and consent form to complete if all parties agree to proceed for all purposes before the magistrate judge, a form for you to complete if you consent to receive filings electronically (only in nonprisoner cases). (sha)
May 7, 2021 Mailed a copy of #12 Order of Service, to Diane Schreibman Duberstein at 93 Grand Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10301. (sha)
May 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER OF SERVICE: The Clerk of Court is directed to issue amended summonses. Plaintiffs are directed to serve the amended summonses and the amended complaint on the defendants within 90 days of issuance of the summonses. Plaintiffs are also directed to file proof of service once service on all Defendants has been completed. Plaintiffs are reminded that if within those 90 days, Plaintiff has not either served the summonses and amended complaint, or requested an extension of time to do so, the Court may dismiss the claims against Defendants under Rules 4 and 41 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure for failure to prosecute. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to mail a copy of this order to each pro se Plaintiff. The Clerk of Court is also respectfully directed to mail the information package to Plaintiffs Sara S. DeVicenzi and Sandra T. Callahan. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn on 5/6/2021) (ras) Transmission to Docket Assistant Clerk for processing.
May 6, 2021 Transmission to Pro Se Assistants. Transmitted re: #12 Order of Service to the Pro Se Assistants for processing. (ras)
May 4, 2021 Filing 11 AMENDED COMPLAINT, re: amending #1 Complaint, against Leroy Barr, David Hickey, Michael Mulgrew, Thomas Murphy, Debra Penny, Geoff Sorkin, UFT Welfare Fund, United Federation of Teachers (UFT) with JURY DEMAND.Document filed by Sara S. DeVicenzi, Virginia Therese Hill, Diane Schreibman Duberstein, Sandra T. Callahan. Related document: #1 Complaint.(sc)
April 20, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 INFORMATION PACKAGE MAILED to Diane Schreibman Duberstein, at 93 Grand Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10301, on 4/20/2021 Re: #5 Order of Service. The following document(s) were enclosed in the Service Package: a copy of the order of service or order to answer and other orders entered to date, a copy of the Mediation Referral Order for Pro Se Employment Discrimination Cases, the individual practices of the district judge and magistrate judge assigned to your case, Instructions for Litigants Who Do Not Have Attorneys, Notice Regarding Privacy and Public Access to Electronic Case Files, a flyer about the free legal assistance clinic located in the Thurgood Marshall Courthouse (only in non prisoner cases), a Motions guide, a notice that the Pro Se Manual has been discontinued, a Notice of Change of Address form to use if your contact information changes, a handout explaining matters handled by magistrate judges and consent form to complete if all parties agree to proceed for all purposes before the magistrate judge, a form for you to complete if you consent to receive filings electronically (only in nonprisoner cases). (sha)
April 20, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 INFORMATION PACKAGE MAILED to Virginia Therese Hill, at 235 East 22nd Street, Apt. 6N, New York, NY 10010, on 4/20/2021 Re: #5 Order of Service. The following document(s) were enclosed in the Service Package: a copy of the order of service or order to answer and other orders entered to date, a copy of the Mediation Referral Order for Pro Se Employment Discrimination Cases, the individual practices of the district judge and magistrate judge assigned to your case, Instructions for Litigants Who Do Not Have Attorneys, Notice Regarding Privacy and Public Access to Electronic Case Files, a flyer about the free legal assistance clinic located in the Thurgood Marshall Courthouse (only in non prisoner cases), a Motions guide, a notice that the Pro Se Manual has been discontinued, a Notice of Change of Address form to use if your contact information changes, a handout explaining matters handled by magistrate judges and consent form to complete if all parties agree to proceed for all purposes before the magistrate judge, a form for you to complete if you consent to receive filings electronically (only in nonprisoner cases), one or more summonses (only if you have paid the fee in person or if the judge has ordered that a summons be issued to you) - 7 copies of Summons(es) mailed. (sha)
April 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER REFERRING CASE TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE. Order that case be referred to the Clerk of Court for assignment to a Magistrate Judge for General Pretrial (includes scheduling, discovery, non-dispositive pretrial motions, and settlement) and Dispositive Motion (i.e., motion requiring a Report and Recommendation) All such motions. Referred to Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn. (Signed by Judge Gregory H. Woods on 4/19/2021) (nb)
April 19, 2021 Filing 7 SUMMONS ISSUED as to Leroy Barr, David Hickey, Michael Mulgrew, Thomas Murphy, Debra Penny, Geoff Sorkin, United Federation of Teachers (UFT). (Attachments: #1 Summons, #2 Summons, #3 Summons, #4 Summons, #5 Summons, #6 Summons)(sha)
April 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 MEDIATION REFERRAL ORDER FOR PRO SE EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION CASES: IT IS ORDERED that this pro se case is referred for mediation to the Court's Mediation Program. Local Civil Rule 83.9 and the Mediation Program Procedures shall govern the mediation. Unless otherwise ordered, the mediation will have no effect upon any scheduling order issued by this Court, and all parties are obligated to continue to litigate the case. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court shall attempt to locate pro bono counsel to represent Plaintiffs at the mediation. Pro bono counsel will contact Plaintiffs directly. The time to assign a mediator under Local Civil Rule 83.9 and the Court's Mediation Program Procedures will be deferred until pro bono counsel has filed a Notice of Limited Appearance of Pro Bono Counsel. Pro bono counsel will represent Plaintiffs solely for purposes of the mediation, and that representation will terminate at the conclusion of the mediation process. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that any objection by Plaintiffs either to the mediation or to the Court's request for pro bono counsel to represent Plaintiffs in the mediation must be filed within 14 days of this order. (Signed by Judge Gregory H. Woods on 4/19/2021) (nb)
April 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER OF SERVICE: Plaintiffs, who are proceeding pro se, paid the fees to commence this action. The Clerk of Court is directed to issue summonses as to: (1) the United Federation of Teachers (UFT), (2) UFT President Michael Mulgrew, (3) UFT Welfare Fund Executive Director Geoff Sorkin, (4) UFT Secretary Leroy Barr, (5) UFT Retired Teachers Chapter Leader Thomas Murphy, (6) UFT Treasurer Debra Penny, and (7) UFT General Manager and Chief Financial Officer David Hickey. Plaintiffs are directed to serve summonses and the complaint on the defendants within 90 days of the issuance of the summonses. If within those 90 days, Plaintiffs have not either served the defendants or requested an extension of time to do so, the Court may dismiss the claims against the defendants under Rules 4 and 41 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure for failure to prosecute. The Clerk of Court is directed to mail a copy of this order to each plaintiff, together with an information package. (Signed by Judge Gregory H. Woods on 4/19/2021) (nb) Transmission to Pro Se Assistants for processing. Modified on 4/19/2021 (nb).
April 19, 2021 NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT to Judge Gregory H. Woods. Judge Unassigned is no longer assigned to the case..(bcu)
April 19, 2021 Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn is so designated. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1) parties are notified that they may consent to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. Parties who wish to consent may access the necessary form at the following link: #https://nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2018-06/AO-3.pdf. (bcu)
March 15, 2021 Pro Se Payment of Fee Processed: $402.00 Check processed by the Finance Department on 3/15/2021, Receipt Number 465401275725. (sw)
March 9, 2021 Filing 3 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to See attached addendum, re: #1 Complaint. Document filed by Virginia Therese Hill..(rdz)
March 9, 2021 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET. Document filed by Virginia Therese Hill..(rdz)
March 9, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Leroy Barr, David Hickey, Michael Mulgrew, Thomas Murphy, Debra Penny, Geoff Sorkin, UFT Welfare Fund, United Federation of Teachers (UFT). Document filed by Virginia Therese Hill, Diane Schreibman Duberstein. (rdz) Modified on 3/11/2021 (rdz). Modified on 4/15/2021 (sac).
March 9, 2021 Case Designated ECF. (rdz)

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