Case: Paulino-Santos v. Metropolitan Transit Authority

1:23-cv-03471 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: April 26, 2023

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Case Summary

(This summary is temporary while we research the case.) This case concerns the accessibility of the Metropolitan Transit Authority's (MTA) Access-A ride program for riders with disabilities. This suit was filed by three individuals with disabilities and the New York Integrated Network in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. 

People

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Judge(s)
Attorney for Plaintiff

Bass, Emily (New York)

Attorney for Defendant

Arffa, Allan J. (New York)

Barkai, Yotam (New York)

Barron, Kerissa (New York)

Clarida, Matthew (New York)

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Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67270437/paulino-santos-v-metropolitan-transit-authority/

Last updated Aug. 8, 2025, 2:52 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

Complaint

April 26, 2023

April 26, 2023

RECAP
2

Civil Cover Sheet

April 26, 2023

April 26, 2023

PACER
3

Request for Issuance of Summons

April 26, 2023

April 26, 2023

PACER
4

Request for Issuance of Summons

April 26, 2023

April 26, 2023

PACER
5

Request for Issuance of Summons

April 26, 2023

April 26, 2023

PACER
6

Request for Issuance of Summons

April 26, 2023

April 26, 2023

PACER
7

Notice of Appearance

April 26, 2023

April 26, 2023

PACER
8

Summons Issued

April 27, 2023

April 27, 2023

PACER
9

Summons Issued

April 27, 2023

April 27, 2023

PACER
10

Request for Issuance of Amended Summons

April 27, 2023

April 27, 2023

PACER
11

Request for Issuance of Amended Summons

April 27, 2023

April 27, 2023

PACER

Notice to Attorney Regarding Deficient Request for Issuance of Summons

April 27, 2023

April 27, 2023

PACER

Case Opening Initial Assignment Notice

April 27, 2023

April 27, 2023

PACER

Notice to Attorney Regarding Case Opening Statistical Error Correction

April 27, 2023

April 27, 2023

PACER

Notice to Attorney Regarding Deficient Request for Issuance of Summons

April 28, 2023

April 28, 2023

PACER
12

Request for Issuance of Summons

May 1, 2023

May 1, 2023

PACER
13

Request for Issuance of Summons

May 1, 2023

May 1, 2023

PACER
14

Summons Issued

May 2, 2023

May 2, 2023

PACER
15

Summons Issued

May 2, 2023

May 2, 2023

PACER
16

Notice of Appearance

May 3, 2023

May 3, 2023

PACER
17

Order for Initial Pretrial Conference

May 12, 2023

May 12, 2023

PACER
18

Extension of Time to File Answer

May 15, 2023

May 15, 2023

PACER
19

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer

May 16, 2023

May 16, 2023

PACER
20

Notice of Appearance

May 16, 2023

May 16, 2023

PACER
21

Notice of Appearance

May 16, 2023

May 16, 2023

PACER
22

Acknowledgment of Service Complaints

June 6, 2023

June 6, 2023

PACER
23

Affidavit of Service Complaints

June 6, 2023

June 6, 2023

PACER
24

Affidavit of Service Complaints

June 6, 2023

June 6, 2023

PACER
25

Acknowledgment of Service Complaints

June 6, 2023

June 6, 2023

PACER
26

Extension of Time to File Answer

July 11, 2023

July 11, 2023

PACER
27

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer

July 12, 2023

July 12, 2023

PACER
28

NOTICE OF REASSIGNMENT, This case has been reassigned to the undersigned. Unless and until the Court orders otherwise, all prior orders, dates and deadlines shall remain in effect notwithstanding the case's reassignment, including ECF No. 27, except that the deadlines for the parties' pre-motion letter and response are hereby ADJOURNED. The Court's Individual Rules do not require such submissions. See Rule 4(a). All counsel must familiarize themselves with the Court's Indiv idual Rules and Practices, which are available at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/hon-jessica-g-l-clarke. SO ORDERED. (Telephone Conference set for 8/17/2023 at 03:30 PM before Judge Jessica G. L. Clarke.) (Signed by Judge Jessica G. L. Clarke on 7/28/2023) (kv)

July 28, 2023

July 28, 2023

RECAP

Notice of Case Assignment/Reassignment

July 28, 2023

July 28, 2023

PACER
29

Letter

Aug. 2, 2023

Aug. 2, 2023

PACER
30

Letter

Aug. 3, 2023

Aug. 3, 2023

PACER
31

Memo Endorsement AND ~Util - Set Deadlines/Hearings

Aug. 3, 2023

Aug. 3, 2023

PACER
32

Letter

Aug. 7, 2023

Aug. 7, 2023

PACER
33

Memo Endorsement AND ~Util - Set Deadlines/Hearings

Aug. 7, 2023

Aug. 7, 2023

PACER
34

Dismiss

Aug. 24, 2023

Aug. 24, 2023

PACER
35

Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion

Aug. 24, 2023

Aug. 24, 2023

PACER
36

Declaration in Support of Motion

Aug. 24, 2023

Aug. 24, 2023

PACER
37

Letter

Aug. 30, 2023

Aug. 30, 2023

PACER
38

Notice of Change of Address

Sept. 1, 2023

Sept. 1, 2023

PACER
39

Notice of Change of Address

Sept. 1, 2023

Sept. 1, 2023

PACER
40

Discovery

Sept. 19, 2023

Sept. 19, 2023

RECAP
41

ORDER denying 40 Letter Motion for Discovery. Because of the potential prejudice to Plaintiffs and Defendants' failure to show harm, Defendants' motion for a stay of discovery is DENIED. The Court notices an initial pretrial conference by separate order. As described in that order, the parties shall confer about structuring discovery in phases. The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate ECF No. 40. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Jessica G. L. Clarke on 9/26/2023) (tg)

Sept. 26, 2023

Sept. 26, 2023

RECAP
42

Order for Initial Pretrial Conference

Sept. 26, 2023

Sept. 26, 2023

PACER
43

Letter

Oct. 11, 2023

Oct. 11, 2023

PACER
44

Proposed Case Management Plan

Oct. 11, 2023

Oct. 11, 2023

PACER
45

Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Motion

Oct. 12, 2023

Oct. 12, 2023

PACER

Pretrial Conference - Initial

Oct. 18, 2023

Oct. 18, 2023

PACER
46

Case Management Plan

Oct. 19, 2023

Oct. 19, 2023

PACER
47

Letter

Oct. 30, 2023

Oct. 30, 2023

PACER
48

Memo Endorsement

Oct. 31, 2023

Oct. 31, 2023

PACER
49

Letter

Nov. 8, 2023

Nov. 8, 2023

PACER
50

Reply Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion

Nov. 13, 2023

Nov. 13, 2023

PACER
51

Notice of Appearance

Dec. 7, 2023

Dec. 7, 2023

PACER
52

Proposed Order for Withdrawal of Attorney

Dec. 22, 2023

Dec. 22, 2023

PACER
53

Memo Endorsement AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys

Dec. 26, 2023

Dec. 26, 2023

PACER
54

Proposed Protective Order

Jan. 4, 2024

Jan. 4, 2024

PACER
55

STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER:...regarding procedures to be followed that shall govern the handling of confidential material. and as set forth herein. This Stipulated Protective Order may be changed by further order of this Court, and is without prejud ice to the rights of a Party to move for relief from any of its provisions, or to seek or agree to different or additional protection for any particular material or information. IT IS SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Jessica G. L. Clarke on 1/08/2024) (ama)

Jan. 8, 2024

Jan. 8, 2024

RECAP
56

Letter

Jan. 26, 2024

Jan. 26, 2024

PACER
57

Memo Endorsement AND ~Util - Set Deadlines

Jan. 29, 2024

Jan. 29, 2024

PACER
58

Certify Class

Feb. 27, 2024

Feb. 27, 2024

PACER
59

Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion

Feb. 27, 2024

Feb. 27, 2024

PACER
60

Affidavit in Support of Motion

Feb. 27, 2024

Feb. 27, 2024

PACER
61

Affidavit in Support of Motion

Feb. 27, 2024

Feb. 27, 2024

PACER
62

Declaration in Support of Motion

Feb. 27, 2024

Feb. 27, 2024

PACER
63

Declaration in Support of Motion

Feb. 27, 2024

Feb. 27, 2024

PACER
64

Declaration in Support of Motion

Feb. 27, 2024

Feb. 27, 2024

PACER
65

Declaration in Support of Motion

Feb. 27, 2024

Feb. 27, 2024

PACER
66

Declaration in Support of Motion

Feb. 27, 2024

Feb. 27, 2024

PACER
67

Declaration in Support of Motion

Feb. 27, 2024

Feb. 27, 2024

PACER
68

Declaration in Support of Motion

Feb. 27, 2024

Feb. 27, 2024

PACER
69

Declaration in Support of Motion

Feb. 27, 2024

Feb. 27, 2024

PACER
70

Declaration in Support of Motion

Feb. 27, 2024

Feb. 27, 2024

PACER
71

Seal

March 1, 2024

March 1, 2024

PACER
72

Letter

March 6, 2024

March 6, 2024

PACER
73

Notice of Appearance

March 12, 2024

March 12, 2024

PACER
74

File Excess Pages

March 25, 2024

March 25, 2024

PACER
75

Order on Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages

March 26, 2024

March 26, 2024

PACER
76

OPINION AND ORDER re: 34 MOTION to Dismiss the Complaint. filed by New York City Transit, Metropolitan Transit Authority, John Lieber, Richard Davey. For the reasons set forth herein, Plaintiffs fail to state a claim that the Nex t-Day Policies and One-Hour Policy on their face violate the ADA. In this respect, Defendants' motion to dismiss is GRANTED; in all other respects, the Rule 12(b)(6) motion is DENIED. Because Plaintiff Ring lacks standing, Defendant's Rule 12(b)(1) motion is GRANTED. The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate ECF No. 34. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Jessica G. L. Clarke on 3/29/2024) (tg)

March 29, 2024

March 29, 2024

RECAP
77

Proposed Stipulation and Order

April 10, 2024

April 10, 2024

PACER
78

Answer to Complaint

April 12, 2024

April 12, 2024

PACER
79

Stipulation and Order AND ~Util - Terminate Motions

April 12, 2024

April 12, 2024

PACER
80

ORDER granting in part and denying in part 71 Letter Motion to Seal. The motion to seal, see ECF No. 71, is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. Pursuant to Individual Rule 5(a)(b), the parties may substitute Exhibits 1-3 of ECF No. 60 (" Goodell Decl.") with the new, redacted versions at ECF No. 71-1-71-3, no later than April 15, 2024. Defendants request to seal Exhibits 4 and 5 of the Goodell Decl., which are charts containing "aggregated data describing the number of, and percentage change in, Access-A-Ride registrants, potential applicants, and eligibility determinations on a month-by-month basis for both 2022 and 2023." ECF No. 72. This application is DENIED for several reasons, as further set forth her ein. Accordingly, competing considerations do not outweigh the strong presumption of public access that attaches to ECF Nos. 60-4 and 60-5. See Lugosch, 435 F.3d at 120. The Clerk of Court is directed to unseal ECF Nos. 60-4 and 60-5 and terminate ECF No 71. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Jessica G. L. Clarke on 4/12/2024) (vfr)

April 12, 2024

April 12, 2024

RECAP
81

Letter

May 14, 2024

May 14, 2024

PACER
82

Memo Endorsement

May 15, 2024

May 15, 2024

PACER
83

Local Rule 37.2 Conference

June 3, 2024

June 3, 2024

PACER
84

ORDER granting 83 Letter Motion for Local Rule 37.2 Conference. To address this discovery dispute, the parties shall appear before the Court for a case management conference on June 12, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. via Microsoft Teams. Counsel will receiv e Microsoft Teams log-in credentials at the email addresses listed on the docket. The public listen-only line may be accessed by dialing: 646-453-4442 | Access Code: 548 276 134#. SO ORDERED. Case Management Conference set for 6/12/2024 at 12:00 PM before Judge Jessica G. L. Clarke. (Signed by Judge Jessica G. L. Clarke on 6/7/2024) (tg)

June 7, 2024

June 7, 2024

RECAP
85

Adjourn Conference

June 11, 2024

June 11, 2024

PACER
86

ORDER granting 85 Letter Motion to Adjourn Conference. Application GRANTED. The conference in this matter, previously scheduled for June 12, 2024 at 12:00 p.m., is RESCHEDULED for June 13, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. The conference will be held remotely via Microsoft Teams. The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate ECF No. 85. SO ORDERED. Case Management Conference set for 6/13/2024 at 03:00 PM before Judge Jessica G. L. Clarke. (Signed by Judge Jessica G. L. Clarke on 6/11/2024) (tg)

June 11, 2024

June 11, 2024

RECAP
87

Notice of Appearance

June 18, 2024

June 18, 2024

PACER
88

Memo Endorsement

June 20, 2024

June 20, 2024

PACER

Case Management Conference

June 24, 2024

June 24, 2024

PACER
89

Transcript

July 3, 2024

July 3, 2024

PACER
90

Notice of Filing Transcript

July 3, 2024

July 3, 2024

PACER
91

Proposed Protective Order

July 23, 2024

July 23, 2024

PACER
92

Letter

July 24, 2024

July 24, 2024

PACER
93

Protective Order

July 25, 2024

July 25, 2024

PACER

Case Details

State / Territory: New York

Case Type(s):

Disability Rights

Key Dates

Filing Date: April 26, 2023