Green et al v. City of Buffalo et al
Plaintiff: Kevin Green, Julian Perez and Nick Ciechalski
Defendant: City of Buffalo, Ronald K Bourgeois, William Renaldo, Ramo Suarez, Byron Brown, Battalion Chief Ronald K Bourgeois, Commissioner William Renaldo, Deputy Commissioner Ramo Suarez and Mayor Byron Brown
Case Number: 1:2023cv01166
Filed: November 7, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Western District of New York
Presiding Judge: Leslie G Foschio
Referring Judge: Lawrence J Vilardo
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Jobs
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1441 Petition for Removal - Employment Discrim
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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December 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER. Each party, including any party appearing for themselves without counsel, shall provide to the court, either jointly or separately, a proposed case management order not later than 1/26/2024 for the purpose of entry of a case management order as required by Fed.R.Civ.P. 16(b). Upon receipt of the proposed case management order(s), a Scheduling Order will be prepared and filed by the court. Signed by Hon. Leslie G. Foschio on 12/19/2023. (SDW)
December 18, 2023 Filing 7 TEXT REFERRAL ORDER - Hon. Leslie G. Foschio, United States Magistrate Judge, is hereby designated to act in this case as follows: Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(A), all pre-trial matters in this case are referred to the above-named United States Magistrate Judge, including but not limited to: (1) conduct of a scheduling conference and entry of a scheduling order pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 16, (2) hearing and disposition of all non-dispositive motions or applications, (3) supervision of discovery, and (4) supervision of all procedural matters involving the aforementioned or involving the preparation of the case or any matter therein for consideration by the District Judge. The Magistrate Judge shall not hear and report upon dispositive motions for the consideration of the District Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(B) and (C), unless further ordered by this Court. All motions or applications shall be filed with the Clerk and made returnable before the Magistrate Judge. The parties are encouraged to consider the provisions of 28 U.S.C. 636(c) governing consent to either partial or complete disposition of the case, including trial if necessary, by the Magistrate Judge. Consent forms are available from the office of the Magistrate Judge or the office of the Clerk of Court. IT IS SO ORDERED. Issued by Hon. Lawrence J. Vilardo on 12/18/2023. (DJ)
December 15, 2023 Filing 6 ANSWER to Complaint Amended Complaint by Ronald K Bourgeois, Byron Brown, City of Buffalo, William Renaldo, Ramo Suarez.(Levitt, Joshua)
November 28, 2023 Filing 5 TEXT ORDER transferring the case from Hon. John L. Sinatra to the Hon. Lawrence J. Vilardo due to a recusal. Signed by Mary C. Loewenguth, Clerk of Court on 11/28/2023.(SG)
November 13, 2023 Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua Bernard Levitt on behalf of All Defendants (Levitt, Joshua)
November 13, 2023 Filing 3 STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer by Ronald K Bourgeois, Byron Brown, City of Buffalo, William Renaldo, Ramo Suarez. (Feinstein, Joshua)
November 8, 2023 Filing 2 NOTICE Concerning Waiver of Judicial Disqualification: Judge Sinatra is recused in this case because partners at his former law firm, Hodgson Russ, serve as trustees of a defined benefit plan that will pay Judge Sinatra a pension benefit upon retirement. That future pension benefit does not depend on Hodgson Russ for its viability, and investment decisions are made by an independent professional. This disqualification is subject to remittal by the parties: the judge may participate in this case if, in light of this disclosure, the parties and their lawyers have an opportunity to confer outside the presence of the judge, all agree in writing or on the record that the judge should not be disqualified, and the judge is then willing to participate. Any such remittal agreement should be incorporated in the record of the proceeding. ACTION REQUIRED: Parties waiving recusal shall mail a letter (sample attached) to the Clerk of Court, US District Court for the Western District of New York, 2 Niagara Square, Buffalo, NY 14202. Clerk to Follow-Up (TMK)
November 8, 2023 Case Assigned to Hon. John L. Sinatra, Jr. Notification to Chambers of on-line civil case opening. (TMK)
November 8, 2023 AUTOMATIC REFERRAL to Mediation: the ADR Plan is available for download at #http://www.nywd.uscourts.gov/alternative-dispute-resolution.(TMK)
November 8, 2023 Notice of Availability of Magistrate Judge: A United States Magistrate of this Court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 636c and FRCP 73. The Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge form (AO-85) is available for download at #http://www.uscourts.gov/services-forms/forms. (TMK)
November 7, 2023 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by William Renaldo, Ramo Suarez, Byron Brown, City of Buffalo, Ronald K Bourgeois from New York State Supreme Court, case number 811387/2023. (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ANYWDC-5022533), filed by William Renaldo, Ramo Suarez, Byron Brown, City of Buffalo, Ronald K Bourgeois. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit Exhibit 2, #3 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(Feinstein, Joshua)

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Plaintiff: Kevin Green
Represented By: Steven M. Cohen
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Plaintiff: Julian Perez
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Plaintiff: Nick Ciechalski
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Defendant: City of Buffalo
Represented By: Joshua Isaac Feinstein
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Defendant: Ronald K Bourgeois
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Defendant: William Renaldo
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Defendant: Ramo Suarez
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Defendant: Byron Brown
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Defendant: Battalion Chief Ronald K Bourgeois
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Defendant: Commissioner William Renaldo
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Defendant: Deputy Commissioner Ramo Suarez
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Defendant: Mayor Byron Brown
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