Case: Morel v. Giuliani

Legal Defense Fund

COMPLAINT filed; Summons issued and Notice pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c); FILING FEE $ 120 RECEIPT # 218370 (sc) Modified on 06/20/1994 (Entered: 06/20/1994)

Order endorsed on declaration and support of request to proceed in forma pauperis, granted ; ( signed by Judge Robert W. Sweet ) (sc) Modified on 06/20/1994 (Entered: 06/20/1994)

It is suggested that the case be classified as exped.. Magistrate Judge Katz is so Designated. (sc)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Juana Morel, Elizabeth Simmons, Pamela Thomas, Norma Cintron Show Cause Hearing set for 9:30 6/30/94 to certify class action, and for preliminary injunction, and for temporary restraining order ( signed by Judge Robert W. Sweet ); Copies mailed. (jr) (Entered: 07/05/1994)

Affidavit of service as to Rudolph W. Giuliani, Marva Livingston Hammons, Michael J. Dowling by Thomas Crane, Henry M. Adler, and Zene Zaman, respectively on 6/16/94 Answer due on 7/6/94 for Rudolph W. Giuliani, for Marva Livingston Hammons, for Michael J. Dowling (jr) (Entered: 07/05/1994)

STIPULATION and ORDER, Return date reset to Return date reset to 7/26/94 [3-1] motion to certify class action, Return date reset to 7/26/94 [3-2] motion for preliminary injunction, Return date reset to 7/26/94 [3-3] motion for temporary restraining order ( signed by Judge John F. Keenan ). (jr) (Entered: 07/13/1994)

STIPULATION and ORDER, Motion hearing 8/23/94 for [3-1] motion to certify class action, 8/23/94 for [3-2] motion for preliminary injunction, 8/23/94 for [3-3] motion for temporary restraining order; and further ordered that the City of New York will not take any affirmative action to reduce staff employed in the program area which is the subject of this litigation below current levels prior to 8/31/94 SO ORDERED: ( signed by Judge John F. Keenan ). (ae) (Entered: 08/18/1994)

MEMORANDUM OF LAW by Michael J. Dowling in opposition to Order to Show Cause [3-1] motion to certify class action, [3-2] motion for injunction, [3-3] motion for temporary restraining order (ae) (Entered: 08/25/1994)

AFFIDAVIT of Mark Lacivita by Michael J. Dowling in opposition to Order to Show Cause Re: [3-1] motion to certify class action, [3-2] motion for preliminary injunction, [3-3] motion for temporary restraining order (ae) (Entered: 08/25/1994)

Order that case be referred to the Clerk of Court for assignment to a Magistrate Judge for Discovery Motions made prior to preliminary injunction hearing. SO ORDERED: ( signed by Judge John F. Keenan ) Referred to Magistrate Judge Theodore H. Katz. (ae) (Entered: 09/06/1994)

Pre-trial conference held before Magistrate Judge Katz. (rag)

Filed Memo Endorsement on letter by Ann Marie Vroman to Judge Keenan dated 10/19/94 granting Defendant's request for an extension to file papers, Defendant's Response to motion reset to 5:00 10/20/94 for [3-1] motion to certify class action, reset to 5:00 10/20/94 for [3-2] motion for preliminary injunction, Plaintiff's Reply to Response to Motion reset to 2:00 10/26/94 for [3-1] motion to certify class action, reset to 2:00 10/26/94 for [3-2] motion for preliminary injunction, Return date adjounred to 4:30 10/27/94 for [3-1] motion to certify class action, 4:30 10/27/94 for [3-2] motion for preliminary injunction, 4:30 10/27/94 for [3-3] motion for temporary restraining order This order in no way alters any deadlines or schedules established by MJ Katz, except as provided above. Ms. Vroman is directed to notify all parties of this Order. SO ORDERED: ( signed by Judge John F. Keenan ) (ae) (Entered: 10/21/1994)

Filed Memo Endorsement on letter by Ann Marie Vroman to Judge Keenan dated 11/1/94, City Defendants' request for an adjournment is granted. Oral argument on Plaintiffs' motion is adjourned; date reset to 3:00 11/16/94 for [3-2] motion for injunction, 3:00 11/16/94 for [3-1] motion to certify class action. The conditions agreed to or ordered until now, as indicated in the Stipulatiuon and Order of the 6/30/94 and 8/2/94, are extended by the Court through 11/16/94. SO ORDERED: ( signed by Judge John F. Keenan ) (ae) (Entered: 11/03/1994)

SEALED DOCUMENT placed in vault (af) (Entered: 11/04/1994)

Transcript of record of proceedings filed for dates of 10/17/94...before Mag. Judge Katz. (ys) (Entered: 12/23/1994)

ORDER, pretrial conference for 10:00 1/11/95; by 3:00 on 1/9/95, plntfs and defts to submit to the Court a letter indicating the intervenors who have not yet accommodated... ( signed by Judge John F. Keenan ); Copies mailed (cd) Modified on 01/04/1995 (Entered: 01/04/1995)

SEALED DOCUMENT placed in vault (af) (Entered: 01/09/1995)

OPINION AND ORDER # 74151 granting [3-1] motion to certify class action, granting in part, denying in part [3-2] motion for preliminary injunction, granting in part, denying in part [3-3] motion for temporary restraining order ( Signed by Judge John F. Keenan ); Copies mailed. (jr) (Entered: 01/07/1995)

ORDER, for preliminary injunction ( signed by Judge John F. Keenan ); Copies mailed (jr) (Entered: 01/07/1995)

Transcript of record of proceedings filed for dates of 11/16/94 (emil) (Entered: 01/10/1995)

ORDER OF REFERENCE APPOINTING SPECIAL MASTER, appoints Kenneth R. Feinberg as Special Naster ( signed by Judge John F. Keenan ); Copies mailed (mk) (Entered: 01/25/1995)

NOTICE OF APPEAL by Rudolph W. Giuliani, Marva Livingston Hammons, Michael J. Dowling ; from [16-2] relief, [15-1] order . Copies of notice of appeal mailed to Attorney(s) of Record: Marti Copleman, NY Legal Assistance Group, Brooklyn Legal Services., Legal Aid Society Civil Appeals & Law Reform Unit, Legal Aid Society Bronx Neighborhood Office, Qns., Legal Services, Dennis C. Vacco, Esq. . (as) (Entered: 01/30/1995)

Notice of appeal and certified copy of docket to USCA: [20-1] appeal by Michael J. Dowling, Marva Livingston Hammons, Rudolph W. Giuliani ; Copy of notice of appeal sent to District Judge. (as)

Filed Memo-Endorsement on letter to Judge Keenan from Ian F. Feldman dated 2/3/95, In RE: I am writing to you because, given he present posture of the case, I am not sure if I should be bringing this problem to the court's attention, to the attention of the special master, or to the mag-judge who had been involved with earlier discovery issues.....Parties are directed to raise all disputes before the Special Master prior to preparation of his report. This includes issues related to the "intervenor process." Mr. Feldman is directed to notify all parties. ( signed by Judge John F. Keenan ) (kg) (Entered: 02/15/1995)

Withdrawal of Appeal # 95-7110. George Lange, III, Clerk, USCA. (as) (Entered: 05/03/1995)

True Copy of Order from the USCA as to Rudolph W. Giuliani, Marva Livingston Hammons RE: Stipulation that the date by which appellants' counsel must submit written notice of reinstatement of the appeal is hereby extended to September 1, 1995. If not reinstated, the appeal shall be deemed withdrawn with prejudice. (95-7110). GEORGE LANGE III, Clerk, U.S.C.A. (em) (Entered: 08/24/1995)

MANDATE OF USCA (certified copy) Re: [22-1] appeal, [20-1] appeal by Michael J. Dowling, Marva Livingston Hammons, Rudolph W. Giuliani: It is hereby stipulated and agreed by the undersigned that the date by which appellants' counsel must submit written notice of reinstatement of the appeal is hereby extended to November 1, 1995. If not thus reinstated, the appeal shall be withdrawn with prejudice. (95-7110). GEORGE LANGE III, Clerk, U.S.C.A. (em) (Entered: 09/11/1995)

MANDATE OF USCA (certified copy) Re: New deadline for reinstatement of appeal # 95-7110 is hereby extended to January 1, 1996. (95-7110). GEORGE LANGE III, Clerk, U.S.C.A. (em) (Entered: 11/22/1995)

Filed Memo_Endorsement on letter dated 1/25/96, extending time for submissions to 2/21/96, set pretrial conference for 9:30 3/1/96... ..So Ordered....( signed by Judge John F. Keenan ) (pl) (Entered: 01/30/1996)

AMENDED PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ORDER, ORDERED that the preliminary injunction of 1/4/95 is modified to the extent that the stay of the Defendants' redeployment and reduction of staff is hereby vacated; and further, ORDERED that Defendants, RUDOLPH W. GIULIANI, as Mayor of the City of New York; MARVA LIVINGSTON HAMMONS, as Commissioner of the N.Y.C. Dept. of Social Services; and BRIAN J. WING, as commisioner of the New York State Dept. of Social Services, their agents, servants, etc... are enjoined timely to process fair hearing requests, to direct aid continuing, and to implement aid continuing pursuant to the Principles of Agreement;... this matter is referred to Magistrate Judge Katz for preparation for trial not later than 3/1/98. SO ORDERED: ( signed by Judge John F. Keenan ); (ae) (Entered: 03/19/1996)

STIPULATION and ORDER, IT IS THEREBY STIPULATED, subject to the approval of the Court, that MARC COHAN, Center on Social Welfare Policy and Law, 275 Seventh Avenue, NYNY be substituted for JOHN C.GRAY, Jr. ... Arnold Cohen as two of the attorneys for plainitffs in this case effective July 31, 1996. w. attached affidavit ( signed by Judge John F. Keenan ). (djc) (Entered: 07/30/1996)

STIPULATION and ORDER, defendant Dowling ("State defendant") agrees to pay the sum of $197,500.00 to plaintiffs' counsel; defendants Giuliani and Hammons ("City defendants") agree to pay the sum of $197,500.00 for a sum of $395,000.00 in full settlement of all claims for costs, disbursements, and attorney fees ( signed by Judge John F. Keenan ). (ae) Modified on 08/12/1997 (Entered: 08/11/1997)

Case closed (ae)

Filed Memo-Endorsement on letter to Judge Keenan from Marc Cohan dated 02/17/98, a conference is scheduled for February 24, 1998 at 10:00 a.m. As my law clerk indicated to Mr. Cohan on the phone today, he is to inform all parties of this order (signed by Judge John F. Keenan) (djc) (Entered: 02/23/1998)

Order that case be referred to the Clerk of Court for assignment to a Magistrate Judge for general pretrial/after initial case management conference held by District Judge ( signed by Judge John F. Keenan) Referred to Magistrate Judge Theodore H. Katz (djc) (Entered: 03/06/1998)

Pre-trial conference held before Magistrate Judge Katz on 4/1/98. Parties will provide status report by 8/14/98. (sac)

Filed Memo Endorsement on letter to Mag. Judge Katz from Vincent D'Orazio, dated 8/11/98, a status report may be submitted by 9/4/98 ( signed by Magistrate Judge Theodore H. Katz ) (cd) (Entered: 08/13/1998)

Filed Memo-Endorsement on letter to Magistrate Judge Katz from Marc Cohan dated 9/4/98; granting counsel for the parties request that the trial date be postponed to 6/1/99 ; ( signed by Judge John F. Keenan ) (ls) (Entered: 09/24/1998)

Filed Memo-Endorsement on letter to Judge Keenan from Marc Cohan dated 5/19/99, granting the parties request that the trial date be postponed to 1/1/2000 (signed by Judge John F. Keenan) (ri) (Entered: 05/26/1999)

Memo-Endorsement on letter addressed to Judge Keenan from Richard Blum, dated 12/21/99. Re: the parties request that the trial date be postponed to 6/12/00; The Court directs both parties to attend a status conference on 6/9/00 at 9:45 a.m. ; Mr. Blum is to notify opposing counsel of this Order ; ( signed by Judge John F. Keenan ); copies mailed (ls) Modified on 01/05/2000 (Entered: 01/05/2000)

Status Conference held before Magistrate Judge Theodore H. Katz . (db)

Settlement Conference held before Magistrate Judge Theodore H. Katz . (db)

Memorandum to Docket Clerk: settlement conference and status conference held before Judge Katz 4/8/02. (db) (Entered: 04/11/2002)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Theodore H. Katz : Settlement Conference held on 11/18/2004. (cd, )

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Theodore H. Katz : Settlement Conference held on 1/19/2005, from 10:00-12:00 PM. (jeh, )

ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Judge Katz from George Alvarez dated 3/3/05: the 3/4/05 conference is adjourned to 3/23/05 at 10:00 am. (Signed by Judge Theodore H. Katz on 3/3/05) copies sent by chambers.(cd, ) (Entered: 03/10/2005)

Set/Reset Scheduling Order Deadlines: Pretrial Conference set for 3/23/2005 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Theodore H. Katz. (cd, )

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Theodore H. Katz : Settlement Conference held on 3/23/2005. (db, )

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Theodore H. Katz : Settlement Telephone Conference held on 4/25/2005. Mssrs. Feldman, Cohen and Ms. Devins for Plaintiff. Mssrs. Alvarez, Locke and Ms. Grummet for Defendants. (jog, )

ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Magistrate Judge Theodore H. Katz from George Alvarez dated 6/9/05 re: counsel for dfts requests a month's adjournment of the court conference to 7/25/05. The conference is adjourned to 7/25/05 at 10:30 a.m.. (Signed by Judge Kenneth M. Karas on 6/9/05) (dle, ) (Entered: 06/16/2005)

ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Magistrate Judge Theodore H. Katz from Lisa Grumet dated 7/19/05; Settlement Conference set for 8/5/2005 at 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Theodore H. Katz, with the expectation that Defendants will submit their joint proposed to Plaintiffs in advance of the conference. (Signed by Judge Theodore H. Katz on 7/19/05) Copies Mailed By Chambers.(sac, ) (Entered: 07/22/2005)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Theodore H. Katz : Settlement Conference held on 8/5/2005. (pl, )

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Theodore H. Katz : Settlement Conference held on 9/22/2005. (db, )

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Theodore H. Katz : Settlement Conference held on 12/7/2005. (dle, )

ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Magistrate Judge Theodore H. Katz from Lisa Grumet dated 2/6/06 re: Application GRANTED. The conference will take place on 2/17/06 at 2:00 p.m. (Signed by Judge Theodore H. Katz on 2/6/06) (db, ) (Entered: 02/07/2006)

Set/Reset Hearings: Settlement Conference set for 2/17/2006 02:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Theodore H. Katz. (db, )

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Theodore H. Katz : Settlement Conference held on 2/17/2006. (djc, )

ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Judge Katz from Lisa Grumet dated 5/26/06: the 5/31 conference will be held on 6/16/06 at 10:00 am. (Signed by Judge Theodore H. Katz on 5/26/06) (cd, ) (Entered: 05/31/2006)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Theodore H. Katz : Settlement Conference held on 9/26/06. (kco, )

ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Magistrate Judge Theodore H. Katz from George A. Alvarez dated 12/7/2006 re: to respectfully request a month's adjournment of the Court conference currently scheduled for December 13,2006. ENDORSEMENT: The conference is adjourned to January 23, 2007 at 2:00 P.M. Defendants should submit a draft settlement proposed to plaintiffs before the New Year and should plan on meeting with Plaintiff int he first two weeks of January. So Ordered. (Signed by Judge Theodore H. Katz on 12/7/2006) (jmi, ) (Entered: 12/11/2006)

ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Judge Katz from Eamon Foley dated 12/22/06 re request for City defts for an extension of time to 1/9/07 re settlement proposal: the request is granted. (Signed by Judge Theodore H. Katz on 12/28/06) (cd, ) (Entered: 01/03/2007)

ENDORSED LETTER: addressed to Magistrate Judge Theodore H. Katz from Huria S. Naviwala dated 1/19/2007 re: the parties request an adjournment of the conference currently scheduled for 1/23/2007, to a date after 2/28/2007. ENDORSEMENT: The conference will take place on 3/8/2007 at 2 p.m. So Ordered. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Theodore H. Katz on 1/19/2007) Copies Mailed By Chambers.(lb) (Entered: 01/24/2007)

Set/Reset Hearings: Settlement Conference set for 3/8/2007 at 02:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Theodore H. Katz. (lb)

ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Hon. Theodore H. Katz from George A. Alverez & Roy A. Esnard, Asst. Attorneys General dated 3/7/07 re: Adjournment of Settlement Conference presently scheduled for 3/8/07.Settlement Conference set for 5/16/2007 02:00 PM in Courtroom 17D, 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007 before Magistrate Judge Theodore H. Katz. (Signed by Judge Theodore H. Katz on 3/7/07) (rag) (Entered: 03/12/2007)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Theodore H. Katz : Settlement Conference held on 5/16/2007. (tro)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Theodore H. Katz : Settlement Conference held on 7/16/2007. (db)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Theodore H. Katz : Settlement Conference held on 9/10/2007. (tro)

ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Judge Theodore H. Katz from Marc Cohan dated 10/11/07 re: Counsel writes to request a conference for 11/15/07 at 2:00 p.m. ENDORSEMENT: See you then. So Ordered. Status Conference set for 11/15/2007 at 02:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Theodore H. Katz. (Signed by Judge Theodore H. Katz on 10/11/07) (jco) (Entered: 10/11/2007)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Theodore H. Katz: Settlement Conference held on 1/22/2008. (tro)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Theodore H. Katz: Settlement Conference held on 4/3/2008. (pl)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Theodore H. Katz: Pretrial Settlement Conference held on 5/1/2008. (jw)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Theodore H. Katz: Settlement Conference held on 7/16/2008. (ae)

ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Magistrate Judge Theodore H. Katz from Marc Cohan dated 10/16/08 re: The parties proposed rescheduling to a date after 12/12/08 for the next negotiating conference. ENDORSEMENT: The conference is adjourned to December 16, 2008, at 10:00 AM. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Theodore H. Katz on 10/17/08) (tro) (Entered: 10/17/2008)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Theodore H. Katz: Settlement Conference held on 12/16/2008. (mro)

ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Magistrate Judge Theodore H. Katz from Marilyn Richter dated 6/22/09 re: This letter is being submitted on behalf of counsel for all the parties, to request an adjournment of the conference currently scheduled for 6/23/09. The parties ask that the conference be rescheduled for September 2009. ENDORSEMENT: The conference is adjourned to September 10, 2009 at 10:00 A.M. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Theodore H. Katz on 6/22/09) (tro) (Entered: 06/22/2009)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Theodore H. Katz: Settlement Conference held on 9/10/2009. (mro)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Theodore H. Katz: Settlement Conference held on 12/8/2009. (mro)

ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Magistrate Judge Theodore H. Katz from Marc Cohan dated 12/21/09 re: counsel requests a short postponement of next negotiating session scheduled for December 22, 2009. ENDORSEMENT: The conference is adjourned to 1/25/10 at 10:00a.m. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Theodore H. Katz on 12/21/09); copies mailed by chambers. (djc) (Entered: 12/22/2009)

ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Magistrate Judge Theodore H. Katz from George A. Alvarez dated 1/22/10 re: joint request for an adjournment of the Court conference currently scheduled for January 25, 2010. ENDORSEMENT: The conference is adjourned to March 1, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Theodore H. Katz on 1/22/10) Copies mailed by Chambers.(djc) (Entered: 01/25/2010)

Set Deadlines/Hearings: Status Conference set for 3/1/2010 at 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Theodore H. Katz. (djc)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Theodore H. Katz: Settlement Conference held on 3/1/2010. (mro)

ORDER: A Settlement Conference is set for 5/11/2010 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 17D, 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007 before Magistrate Judge Theodore H. Katz. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Theodore H. Katz on 3/23/10) Copies Mailed by Chambers.(db) (Entered: 03/23/2010)

ENDORSED LETTER: addressed to Magistrate Judge Theodore H. Katz from Ian F. Feldman dated 5/7/2010 re: There is a conference scheduled with you for May 11, 2010. The parties have been actively communicating about the issues in this case and believe that it would be more productive to postpone next week's conference and reschedule it for the latter part of June. ENDORSEMENT: The conference is adjourned to June 23, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. So Ordered. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Theodore H. Katz on 6/7/2010) (js) (Entered: 05/07/2010)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Theodore H. Katz: Settlement Conference held on 6/23/2010. (eef)

ORDER, Settlement Conference set for 9/14/2010 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 17D, 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007 before Magistrate Judge Theodore H. Katz. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Theodore H. Katz on 7/6/10) Copies Mailed By Chambers.(pl) (Entered: 07/06/2010)

ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Magistrate Judge Theodore H. Katz from Marilyn Richter dated 9/10/10 re: This letter is being submitted on behalf of counsel for all the parties, to request an adjournment of the conference now scheduled for September 14, 2010 at 10:00 A.M. ENDORSEMENT: The conference is adjourned to 11/15/10 at 10:00 a.m., (Settlement Conference set for 11/15/2010 at 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Theodore H. Katz.) (Signed by Magistrate Judge Theodore H. Katz on 9/13/10) Copies Mailed By Chambers. (rjm) (Entered: 09/13/2010)

ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Magistrate Judge Theodore H. Katz from Marilyn Richter dated 11/10/10 re: Counsel to defendant City of New York requests an adjournment of the conference now scheduled for November 15, 2010. ENDORSEMENT: The November 15 conference is adjourned. By November 19, 2010, provide a status report on the discussions with the State, a proposed timetable for implementing the new system, and a proposed date for the next conference. ( Status Report due by 11/19/2010.) (Signed by Magistrate Judge Theodore H. Katz on 11/12/10) (djc) (Entered: 11/15/2010)

ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Magistrate Judge Theodore H. Katz from Kenneth Stephens dated 11/23/10 re: Request for a conference sometime in January or February 2011. ENDORSEMENT: The parties should submit a status report on 1/21/11. In the report, indicate when you think it would be useful to have the next conference. (Status Report due by 1/21/2011.) (Signed by Magistrate Judge Theodore H. Katz on 11/24/10) Copies Mailed By Chambers. (cd) (Entered: 11/24/2010)

ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Magistrate Judge Theodore H. Katz from Kenneth R. Stephens, dated 1/21/2011, re: The parties had a productive teleconference this week in which the defendants reviewed their proposed joint monitoring report format. Testing of the new report format is expected to begin in February, and the parties expect to confer amongst themselves again later in February Plaintiffs propose a Court date during the period from approximately March 29 through April 15. While defendants believe that the most efficient communication during that period would be continued discussions among the parties, since details concerning the datahase system that is being developed will likely still be the primary focus of discussion during that period, defendants do not object to plaintiffs' proposal. ENDORSEMENT: The next conference will take place on April 13, 2011 at 10:00 A.M. SO ORDERED. (Status Conference set for 4/13/2011 at 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Theodore H. Katz) (Signed by Magistrate Judge Theodore H. Katz on 1/26/2011) (lnl) (Entered: 01/26/2011)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Theodore H. Katz: Settlement Conference held on 4/13/2011. (eef)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Theodore H. Katz: Telephone/Status Conference held on 10/11/2011. (eef)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Theodore H. Katz: Settlement Conference held on 10/20/2011. (eef)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Theodore H. Katz: Settlement Conference held on 12/20/2011. (eef)

ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Magistrate Judge Theodore H. Katz from Marilyn Richter dated 2/2/2012 re: On behalf of all parties, and following a telephone conference call yesterday among representatives of all sides, and your law clerk, Kate, we respectfully request that the next conference before Your Honor, currently scheduled for February 7, 2012, at 10 A.M., be adjourned to March 12, 2012 in the afternoon. (If the 12th is not possible, we could also appear on March 13 A.M. or March 14 A.M., but some of the State personnel in Albany and One of the HRA lawyers who would like to participate would not be or may not be available). ENDORSEMENT: The conference is adjourned to March 12, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. ( Status Conference set for 3/12/2012 at 02:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Theodore H. Katz.) (Signed by Magistrate Judge Theodore H. Katz on 2/2/2012) Copies Mailed By Chambers. (djc) (Entered: 02/02/2012)

Letter addressed to Judge John F. Keenan from Kenneth R. Stephens dated 3/6/2012 re: Counsel writes on behalf of counsel for plaintiffs and defendants, to inform Your Honor of the status of the parties' settlement negotiations and offer a brief history of the case. (jfe) (Entered: 03/09/2012)

Letter addressed to Mr. Stephen from Judge John F. Keenan dated 3/8/2012 re: I appreciate that this is a complex case and am aware that you and the defendants have been working in an effort to achieve a settlement. However, this is rapidly becoming just about the oldest pending case in the Southern District of New York and I certainly hope that you can settle it at the March 12th conference before Judge Katz. Eighteen years for litigation is too long! (jfe) (Entered: 03/09/2012)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Theodore H. Katz: Settlement Conference held on 3/12/2012. (eef)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Theodore H. Katz: Settlement Conference held on 3/27/2012. (mro)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Theodore H. Katz: Settlement Conference held on 4/10/2012. (cd)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Theodore H. Katz: Settlement Conference held on 5/31/2012. (jfe)