Case: White v. The New School

COMPLAINT against The New School. (Filing Fee $ 405.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-30901156)Document filed by Brandon White. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A. 12/4/23 correspondence: academic disruption from assault and December 4th protest, # 2 Exhibit B. 12/4/23 correspondence: White giving TNS notice of discrimination at December 4th protest, # 3 Exhibit C. 12/7/23 correspondence: TNS informing White of complaints against him, # 4 Exhibit D. 12/7/23 correspondence: White responding to complaints against him, # 5 Exhibit E. 12/7/23 correspondence: academic disruption from hostile environment, # 6 Exhibit F. 12/7/23 correspondence: White seeking guidance from academic advisor regarding hostile environment, # 7 Exhibit G. 12/11/23 correspondence: White requesting evidence from TNS, # 8 Exhibit H. 2/5/24 correspondence: White formal response to complaints, # 9 Exhibit I. Early-stage preliminary investigative report, # 10 Exhibit J. 2/21/24 correspondence: White response to TNS regarding early-stage investigative report, # 11 Exhibit K. 3/1/24 correspondence: academic disruption from grievance process and hostile environment, # 12 Exhibit L. 3/5/24 correspondence: White addressing problems with TNS's grievance process, # 13 Exhibit M. 3/11/24 correspondence: academic disruption from grievance process and hostile environment, # 14 Exhibit N. 3/18/24 correspondence: TNS sharing mid-stage investigative report, # 15 Exhibit O. 4/1/24 correspondence: White addressing problems with mid-stage investigative report, # 16 Exhibit P. 4/9/24 correspondence: White addressing outstanding questions about pre-hearing meeting, # 17 Exhibit Q. 4/12/24 correspondence: TNS sharing final investigative report, # 18 Exhibit R. 4/15/24 correspondence: White addressing problems with grievance process, # 19 Exhibit S. 4/17/24 correspondence: legal letter to TNS addressing systemic issues with grievance process, # 20 Exhibit T. 4/18/24 correspondence: TNS refusal to address letter from White's attorneys, # 21 Exhibit U. 4/22/24 correspondence: TNS denying White's request for security services, # 22 Exhibit V. Decision Letter, # 23 Exhibit W. 5/1/24 correspondence: academic disruption from grievance process and hostile environment, # 24 Exhibit X. 5/9/24 correspondence: academic disruption from grievance process and hostile environment.).(Sarelson, Matthew) (Entered: 04/08/2025)

1 Exhibit A. 12/4/23 correspondence: academic disruption from assault and December

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2 Exhibit B. 12/4/23 correspondence: White giving TNS notice of discrimination at

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3 Exhibit C. 12/7/23 correspondence: TNS informing White of complaints against him

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4 Exhibit D. 12/7/23 correspondence: White responding to complaints against him

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5 Exhibit E. 12/7/23 correspondence: academic disruption from hostile environment

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6 Exhibit F. 12/7/23 correspondence: White seeking guidance from academic advisor

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7 Exhibit G. 12/11/23 correspondence: White requesting evidence from TNS

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8 Exhibit H. 2/5/24 correspondence: White formal response to complaints

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9 Exhibit I. Early-stage preliminary investigative report

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10 Exhibit J. 2/21/24 correspondence: White response to TNS regarding early-stage i

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11 Exhibit K. 3/1/24 correspondence: academic disruption from grievance process and

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12 Exhibit L. 3/5/24 correspondence: White addressing problems with TNS's grie

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13 Exhibit M. 3/11/24 correspondence: academic disruption from grievance process an

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14 Exhibit N. 3/18/24 correspondence: TNS sharing mid-stage investigative report

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15 Exhibit O. 4/1/24 correspondence: White addressing problems with mid-stage inves

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16 Exhibit P. 4/9/24 correspondence: White addressing outstanding questions about p

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17 Exhibit Q. 4/12/24 correspondence: TNS sharing final investigative report

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18 Exhibit R. 4/15/24 correspondence: White addressing problems with grievance proc

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19 Exhibit S. 4/17/24 correspondence: legal letter to TNS addressing systemic issue

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20 Exhibit T. 4/18/24 correspondence: TNS refusal to address letter from White'

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21 Exhibit U. 4/22/24 correspondence: TNS denying White's request for security

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22 Exhibit V. Decision Letter

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23 Exhibit W. 5/1/24 correspondence: academic disruption from grievance process and

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24 Exhibit X. 5/9/24 correspondence: academic disruption from grievance process and

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CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Sarelson, Matthew) (Entered: 04/08/2025)

REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to The New School, re: 1 Complaint,,,,,,,,,. Document filed by Brandon White..(Sarelson, Matthew) (Entered: 04/08/2025)

ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to The New School. (vf) (Entered: 04/09/2025)

Case Opening Initial Assignment Notice

CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Andrew L. Carter, Jr. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/district-judges. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. Please download and review the ECF Rules and Instructions, located at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/rules/ecf-related-instructions..(vf)

Magistrate Judge Robyn F. Tarnofsky is designated to handle matters that may be referred in this case. 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. (vf)

Case Designation

Case Designated ECF. (vf)

Case Designated ECF

Affidavit of Service Complaints

Notice of Appearance

Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer

Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

Notice Regarding Deficient Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

Notice Regarding Deficient Motion to Appear Pro Hac vice

Notice Regarding Pro Hac Vice Motion

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

Motion for Conference

Letter

Notice of Appearance

Order on Motion for Conference

Set/Reset Deadlines

Motion for Extension of Time

Order on Motion for Extension of Time

Motion to Dismiss

Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion

Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply

Stipulation and Order

Motion for Conference

Response to Motion

ORDER terminating 18 Motion to Dismiss; denying as moot 22 Letter Motion for Conference. The Court is in receipt of the Parties' correspondence in connection with Plaintiffs motion to amend the complaint (ECF Nos. 22, 23). Having consi dered the Parties' arguments, the Court GRANTS Plaintiff leave to amend the Complaint. The Court ORDERS Plaintiff to file his Amended Complaint on September 26, 2025. Defendant will be permitted to file a renewed request for leave to file a motion to dismiss the Amended Complaint if they so wish. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to terminate the letter motion at ECF No. 22, which is disposed of in this order, as well as the pending motion at ECF No. 18, which is rendered moot by the filing of an Amended Complaint. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Andrew L. Carter, Jr on 9/5/2025) (ar)

Amended Complaint

1 Exhibit Exhibit A. 12/4/23 correspondence: academic disruption from assault and

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2 Exhibit Exhibit B. 12/4/23 correspondence: White giving TNS notice of harassment

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3 Exhibit Exhibit C. 12/7/23 correspondence: TNS informing White of complaints aga

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4 Exhibit Exhibit D. 12/7/23 correspondence: White responding to complaints agains

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5 Exhibit Exhibit E. 12/7/23 correspondence: academic disruption from hostile envi

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6 Exhibit Exhibit F. 12/7/23 correspondence: White seeking guidance from academic

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7 Exhibit Exhibit G. 12/11/23 correspondence: White requesting evidence from TNS

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8 Exhibit Exhibit H. 2/5/24 correspondence: White formal response to complaints

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9 Exhibit Exhibit I. Early-stage preliminary investigative report

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10 Exhibit Exhibit J. 2/21/24 correspondence: White response to TNS regarding early

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11 Exhibit Exhibit K. 3/1/24 correspondence: academic disruption from grievance pro

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12 Exhibit Exhibit L. 3/5/24 correspondence: White addressing problems with TNS

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13 Exhibit Exhibit M. 3/11/24 correspondence: academic disruption from grievance pr

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14 Exhibit Exhibit N. 3/18/24 correspondence: TNS sharing mid-stage investigative r

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15 Exhibit Exhibit O. 4/1/24 correspondence: White addressing problems with mid-sta

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16 Exhibit Exhibit P. 4/9/24 correspondence: White addressing outstanding questions

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17 Exhibit Exhibit Q. 4/12/24 correspondence: TNS sharing final investigative repor

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18 Exhibit Exhibit R. 4/15/24 correspondence: White addressing problems with grieva

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19 Exhibit Exhibit S. 4/17/24 correspondence: legal letter to TNS addressing system

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20 Exhibit Exhibit T. 4/18/24 correspondence: TNS refusal to address letter from Wh

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21 Exhibit Exhibit U. 4/22/24 correspondence: TNS denying White's request for

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22 Exhibit Exhibit V. Decision Letter

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23 Exhibit Exhibit W. 5/1/24 correspondence: academic disruption from grievance pro

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24 Exhibit Exhibit X. 5/9/24 correspondence: academic disruption from grievance pro

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Letter

Motion to Dismiss

Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion

Response in Opposition to Motion

Reply Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion