Case: Abdulhaqq v. Sarah Lawrence College

COMPLAINT against House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Sarah Lawrence College, Tim Walberg. (Filing Fee $ 405.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-31488347)Document filed by Suzanne Gardinier, Nora Tucker-Kellogg, Nazira Attala, Vega Barrada Gullette, Liam Sharif Montague, Maeve Aickin, Riziki Mbugua, Nurah Abdulhaqq, Emily Carlisle, Lincoln Richardson, Sana Cheema..(Wallace, Jonathan) (Entered: 08/05/2025)

CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Wallace, Jonathan) (Entered: 08/06/2025)

REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to All defendants, re: 1 Complaint,. Document filed by Nurah Abdulhaqq, Maeve Aickin, Nazira Attala, Emily Carlisle, Sana Cheema, Suzanne Gardinier, Vega Barrada Gullette, Riziki Mbugua, Liam Sharif Montague, Lincoln Richardson, Nora Tucker-Kellogg..(Wallace, Jonathan) (Entered: 08/06/2025)

ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Sarah Lawrence College, Tim Walberg..(gp) (Entered: 08/06/2025)

Case Opening Initial Assignment Notice

CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Cathy Seibel. 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..(gp)

Magistrate Judge Victoria Reznik 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. (gp)

Case Designated ECF. (gp)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. House Committee on Education and the Workforce served on 8/19/2025, answer due 9/9/2025; Tim Walberg served on 8/19/2025, answer due 9/9/2025. Service was accepted by Andy Wang, Associate General Counsel. Document filed by Suzanne Gardinier; Nora Tucker-Kellogg; Nazira Attala; Vega Barrada Gullette; Liam Sharif Montague; Maeve Aickin; Riziki Mbugua; Nurah Abdulhaqq; Emily Carlisle; Lincoln Richardson; Sana Cheema..(Wallace, Jonathan) (Entered: 09/05/2025)

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Andy Wang on behalf of House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Tim Walberg..(Wang, Andy) (Entered: 09/08/2025)

LETTER addressed to Judge Cathy Seibel from Andy T. Wang dated 9/8/25 re: Status of Service on Congressional Defendants. Document filed by House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Tim Walberg..(Wang, Andy) (Entered: 09/08/2025)

MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: 7 Letter filed by Tim Walberg, House Committee on Education and the Workforce. ENDORSEMENT: As the Court understands it, the answer date on the docket was auto-filled when Plaintiff filed the Certificate of Service. It is not an order of the Court or a finding that service has been properly effected. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Cathy Seibel on 9/8/2025) (vfr) (Entered: 09/08/2025)

LETTER addressed to Judge Cathy Seibel from Joshua M. Agins dated October 20, 2025 re: Request for a Pre-Motion Conference (Rule 12 Motion). Document filed by Sarah Lawrence College..(Agins, Joshua) (Entered: 10/20/2025)

ORDER re: 9 Letter filed by Sarah Lawrence College: Telephonic pre-motion conference to be held on 11/25/25 at 12 noon. Call-in number is 855-244-8681 and access code is 1809850784#. Plaintiffs shall respond to Sarah Lawrence College's letter, by letter of no more than 3 pages, no later than 11/18/25. (HEREBY ORDERED by Judge Cathy Seibel) (Text Only Order) (Seibel, Cathy) (Entered: 10/21/2025)

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NOTICE RE: CHANGE OF TIME OF CONFERENCE: The Pre-Motion Conference previously scheduled before this Court for November 25, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. will be held at 10:30 a.m. (same date) via telephone. Person(s) appearing via telephone are reminded of the general prohibition against any forms of recording and rebroadcasting of Court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court-issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. The parties are directed to attend by phone using the following information: Toll-Free Tele-conference number: (855) 244-8681 to call in and enter access code: 1809850784#. The parties should call in from a landline phone (if possible), announce their last name(s) before addressing the Court at any time during the call, and mute their lines (pressing *6 on phone) when not speaking. Pre-Motion Conference set for 11/25/2025 at 10:30 AM before Judge Cathy Seibel. (mml) (Entered: 11/03/2025)

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Joshua Mark Agins on behalf of Sarah Lawrence College..(Agins, Joshua) (Entered: 11/04/2025)

LETTER addressed to Judge Cathy Seibel from Andy T. Wang dated 11/4/25 re: Request for a Pre-Motion Conference (Rule 12 Motion). Document filed by House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Tim Walberg..(Wang, Andy) (Entered: 11/04/2025)

ORDER re: 13 Letter filed by Tim Walberg, House Committee on Education and the Workforce: The Congressional Defendants' proposed motion will be discussed at the already scheduled 11/25/25 conference. Plaintiffs shall respond to Mr. Wang's letter, by letter of no more than 3 pages, no later than 11/18/25. (HEREBY ORDERED by Judge Cathy Seibel) (Text Only Order) (Seibel, Cathy) (Entered: 11/05/2025)

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FIRST LETTER addressed to Judge Cathy Seibel from Jonathan Wallace dated 11/17/2025 re: Pre-Motion Conference. Document filed by Nurah Abdulhaqq, Maeve Aickin, Nazira Attala, Emily Carlisle, Sana Cheema, Suzanne Gardinier, Vega Barrada Gullette, Riziki Mbugua, Liam Sharif Montague, Lincoln Richardson, Nora Tucker-Kellogg..(Wallace, Jonathan) (Entered: 11/17/2025)

SECOND LETTER addressed to Judge Cathy Seibel from Jonathan Wallace dated 11/17/2025 re: Pre-Motion Conference. Document filed by Nurah Abdulhaqq, Maeve Aickin, Nazira Attala, Emily Carlisle, Sana Cheema, Suzanne Gardinier, Vega Barrada Gullette, Riziki Mbugua, Liam Sharif Montague, Lincoln Richardson, Nora Tucker-Kellogg..(Wallace, Jonathan) (Entered: 11/17/2025)

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Matthew B. Berry on behalf of House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Tim Walberg..(Berry, Matthew) (Entered: 11/24/2025)

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Kenneth Clark Daines on behalf of House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Tim Walberg..(Daines, Kenneth) (Entered: 11/24/2025)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Cathy Seibel: Pre-Motion Conference held on 11/25/2025. Plaintiffs' counsel Jonathan Wallace, Esq. appears telephonically. Defendant Sarah Lawrence College counsel Joshua Agins, Esq. appears telephonically. Counsel(s) for Defendant(s) House Committee on Education and the Workforce and Walberg, Andy Wang, Esq., Matthew Berry, Esq., and Kenneth Daines, Esq. appear telephonically. Law Clerk Abigail McCabe appears telephonically. The Court hereby GRANTS Plaintiffs' counsel an extension to serve the United States. Plaintiff must serve the United States by December 5, 2025. Congressional Defendants' Pre-Motion letter to be submitted by February 3, 2026; Plaintiffs' opposition due February 16, 2026. The Court schedules a Pre-Motion Conference via phone for February 23, 2026 at 12:15 p.m. This proceeding was recorded via the Cisco Webex platform. (Pre-Motion Conference set for 2/23/2026 at 12:15 PM in Courtroom 621, 300 Quarropas Street, White Plains, NY 10601 before Judge Cathy Seibel). (wc)

Pre-Motion Conference AND ~Util - Set Hearings

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. Service was made by MAIL. Document filed by Suzanne Gardinier, Nora Tucker-Kellogg, Nazira Attala, Vega Barrada Gullette, Liam Sharif Montague, Maeve Aickin, Riziki Mbugua, Nurah Abdulhaqq, Emily Carlisle, Lincoln Richardson, Sana Cheema., CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint served on US Government on December 3, 2025. Service was made by MAIL. Document filed by Suzanne Gardinier, Nora Tucker-Kellogg, Nazira Attala, Vega Barrada Gullette, Liam Sharif Montague, Maeve Aickin, Riziki Mbugua, Nurah Abdulhaqq, Emily Carlisle, Lincoln Richardson, Sana Cheema..(Wallace, Jonathan) (Entered: 12/16/2025)

LETTER addressed to Judge Cathy Seibel from Andy T. Wang dated 2/2/26 re: Request for a Pre-Motion Conference (Motion to Dismiss). Document filed by House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Tim Walberg..(Wang, Andy) (Entered: 02/02/2026)

LETTER addressed to Judge Cathy Seibel from Jonathan Wallace dated February 13, 2026 re: Response to Defendant House Committee's pre-motion letter. Document filed by Nurah Abdulhaqq, Maeve Aickin, Nazira Attala, Emily Carlisle, Sana Cheema, Suzanne Gardinier, Vega Barrada Gullette, Riziki Mbugua, Liam Sharif Montague, Lincoln Richardson, Nora Tucker-Kellogg..(Wallace, Jonathan) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

NOTICE OF COURT CONFERENCE: A Pre-Motion Conference is scheduled for March 6, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. (via telephone). Person(s) appearing via telephone are reminded of the general prohibition against any forms of recording and rebroadcasting of Court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court-issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. Toll-Free Tele-conference number: (855) 244 - 8681 to call in and enter access code: 1809850784#. The parties should call in from a landline phone (if possible), announce their last name(s) before addressing the Court at any time during the call, and mute their lines (pressing *6 on phone) when not speaking. Pre-Motion Conference set for 3/6/2026 at 10:00 AM before Judge Cathy Seibel. (mml) (Entered: 03/02/2026)

Pre-Motion Conference

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Cathy Seibel: Pre-Motion Conference held on 3/6/2026. Plaintiffs' counsel Jonathan Wallace, Esq. appears telephonically. Counsel for Defendant Sarah Lawrence College, Joshua Agins, Esq., appears telephonically. Counsel(s) for Defendant(s) House Committee on Education and the Workforce and Walberg, Andy Wang, Esq., Matthew Berry, Esq., and Kenneth Daines, Esq., appear telephonically. Law Clerk Abigail McCabe appears telephonically. The Court grants Plaintiff leave to amend Complaint. Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint to be submitted by March 20, 2026. Defendants' Motion(s) to Dismiss to be submitted by April 20, 2026; Plaintiffs' opposition due May 20, 2026; Defendants' replies due June 10, 2026. This proceeding was recorded via the Cisco Webex platform. (wc)

FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT DOCKET ENTRY - FILED AGAINST PARTY ERROR - FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT amending 1 Complaint, against Suzanne Gardinier, Nora Tucker-Kellogg, Nazira Attala, Vega Barrada Gullette, Liam Sharif Montague, Maeve Aickin, Riziki Mbugua, Nurah Abdulhaqq, Emily Carlisle, Lincoln Richardson, Sana Cheema.Document filed by Suzanne Gardinier, Nora Tucker-Kellogg, Nazira Attala, Vega Barrada Gullette, Liam Sharif Montague, Maeve Aickin, Riziki Mbugua, Nurah Abdulhaqq, Emily Carlisle, Lincoln Richardson, Sana Cheema. Related document: 1 Complaint,..(Wallace, Jonathan) Modified on 3/20/2026 (pc). (Entered: 03/19/2026)

LETTER MOTION for Local Rule 37.2 Conference addressed to Judge Cathy Seibel from Jonathan Wallace dated March 20, 2026. Document filed by Nurah Abdulhaqq, Maeve Aickin, Nazira Attala, Emily Carlisle, Sana Cheema, Suzanne Gardinier, Vega Barrada Gullette, Riziki Mbugua, Liam Sharif Montague, Lincoln Richardson, Nora Tucker-Kellogg. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Order in Khalil v Columbia, # 2 Exhibit Meet and confer letter).(Wallace, Jonathan) (Entered: 03/20/2026)

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FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT amending 23 Amended Complaint,, against House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Sarah Lawrence College, Tim Walberg.Document filed by Suzanne Gardinier, Nora Tucker-Kellogg, Nazira Attala, Vega Barrada Gullette, Liam Sharif Montague, Maeve Aickin, Riziki Mbugua, Nurah Abdulhaqq, Emily Carlisle, Lincoln Richardson, Sana Cheema. Related document: 23 Amended Complaint,,..(Wallace, Jonathan) (Entered: 03/20/2026)

Notice to Attorney Regarding Deficient Pleading

***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT PLEADING. Notice to Attorney Jonathan Wallace to RE-FILE Document No. 23 Amended Complaint,,. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the wrong party/parties whom the pleading is against were selected;. Re-file the pleading using the event type Amended Complaint found under the event list Complaints and Other Initiating Documents - attach the correct signed PDF - select the individually named filer/filers - select the individually named party/parties the pleading is against. (pc)

ORDER terminating 24 Letter Motion for Local Rule 37.2 Conference. Although the Court may allow "limited discovery with respect to the jurisdictional issue" if Plaintiffs have "shown a reasonable basis for assuming jurisdiction," Filus v. Lot Polish Airlines, 907 F.2d 1328, 1332 (2d Cir. 1990), ordering discovery at this stage, before Defendants have filed their motion and asserted their jurisdictional arguments, would be premature. If Plaintiffs wish to argue that jurisdictional discovery is necessary, they may do so in their opposition to Defendants' motion, assuming such a motion is filed. See MoneyGram Payment Sys., Inc. v. Consorcio Oriental, S.A., No. 05-CV-10773, 2006 WL 8461822, at *2 (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 9, 2006) ("Jurisdictional discovery should be granted where pertinent facts bearing on the question of jurisdiction are controverted or where a more satisfactory showing of the facts is necessary."); see also Alperin v. Vatican Bank, No. C 99-04941, 2006 WL 1663847, at *3 (N.D. Cal. June 15, 2006) (denying motion for jurisdictional discovery as premature where defendant had not yet filed a motion to dismiss based on lack of jurisdiction). SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Cathy Seibel on 3/23/2026) (mml) (Entered: 03/24/2026)

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Todd Barry Tatelman on behalf of House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Tim Walberg..(Tatelman, Todd) (Entered: 04/03/2026)

LETTER MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages for Upcoming Motion to Dismiss addressed to Judge Cathy Seibel from Joshua M. Agins dated April 13, 2026. Document filed by Sarah Lawrence College..(Agins, Joshua) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

ORDER granting 28 Letter Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages (HEREBY ORDERED by Judge Cathy Seibel)(Text Only Order) (Seibel, Cathy) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

Order on Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages

MOTION to Dismiss . Document filed by House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Tim Walberg..(Berry, Matthew) (Entered: 04/20/2026)

MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 30 MOTION to Dismiss . . Document filed by House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Tim Walberg..(Berry, Matthew) (Entered: 04/20/2026)

DECLARATION of Kent Talbert in Support re: 30 MOTION to Dismiss .. Document filed by House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Tim Walberg. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I, # 10 Exhibit J, # 11 Exhibit K).(Berry, Matthew) (Entered: 04/20/2026)

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MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint. Document filed by Sarah Lawrence College..(Agins, Joshua) (Entered: 04/20/2026)

MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 33 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint. . Document filed by Sarah Lawrence College..(Agins, Joshua) (Entered: 04/20/2026)

DECLARATION of Joanna Silver in Support re: 33 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint.. Document filed by Sarah Lawrence College. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B).(Agins, Joshua) (Entered: 04/20/2026)

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DECLARATION of Joshua Agins in Support re: 33 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint.. Document filed by Sarah Lawrence College. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit C, # 2 Exhibit D, # 3 Exhibit E).(Agins, Joshua) (Entered: 04/20/2026)

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MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Opposition re: 33 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint. . Document filed by Nurah Abdulhaqq, Maeve Aickin, Nazira Attala, Emily Carlisle, Sana Cheema, Suzanne Gardinier, Vega Barrada Gullette, Riziki Mbugua, Liam Sharif Montague, Lincoln Richardson, Nora Tucker-Kellogg..(Wallace, Jonathan) (Entered: 05/04/2026)

AFFIDAVIT of Sana Cheema in Opposition re: 33 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint., 30 MOTION to Dismiss .. Document filed by Nurah Abdulhaqq, Maeve Aickin, Nazira Attala, Emily Carlisle, Sana Cheema, Suzanne Gardinier, Vega Barrada Gullette, Riziki Mbugua, Liam Sharif Montague, Lincoln Richardson, Nora Tucker-Kellogg..(Wallace, Jonathan) (Entered: 05/04/2026)

AFFIDAVIT of Suzanne Gardinier in Opposition re: 33 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint., 30 MOTION to Dismiss .. Document filed by Nurah Abdulhaqq, Maeve Aickin, Nazira Attala, Emily Carlisle, Sana Cheema, Suzanne Gardinier, Vega Barrada Gullette, Riziki Mbugua, Liam Sharif Montague, Lincoln Richardson, Nora Tucker-Kellogg..(Wallace, Jonathan) (Entered: 05/04/2026)

MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Opposition re: 30 MOTION to Dismiss . . Document filed by Nurah Abdulhaqq, Maeve Aickin, Nazira Attala, Emily Carlisle, Sana Cheema, Suzanne Gardinier, Vega Barrada Gullette, Riziki Mbugua, Liam Sharif Montague, Lincoln Richardson, Nora Tucker-Kellogg..(Wallace, Jonathan) (Entered: 05/05/2026)

AMENDED MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Opposition re: 33 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint. (Tables added.). Document filed by Nurah Abdulhaqq, Maeve Aickin, Nazira Attala, Emily Carlisle, Sana Cheema, Suzanne Gardinier, Vega Barrada Gullette, Riziki Mbugua, Liam Sharif Montague, Lincoln Richardson, Nora Tucker-Kellogg..(Wallace, Jonathan) (Entered: 05/06/2026)

AMENDED MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Opposition re: 30 MOTION to Dismiss . with tables. Document filed by Nurah Abdulhaqq, Maeve Aickin, Nazira Attala, Emily Carlisle, Sana Cheema, Suzanne Gardinier, Vega Barrada Gullette, Riziki Mbugua, Liam Sharif Montague, Lincoln Richardson, Nora Tucker-Kellogg..(Wallace, Jonathan) (Entered: 05/09/2026)

REPLY MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 30 MOTION to Dismiss . . Document filed by House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Tim Walberg..(Berry, Matthew) (Entered: 06/10/2026)

REPLY MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 33 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint. . Document filed by Sarah Lawrence College..(Agins, Joshua) (Entered: 06/10/2026)

DECLARATION of Joshua Agins in Support re: 33 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint.. Document filed by Sarah Lawrence College. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit F, # 2 Exhibit G).(Agins, Joshua) (Entered: 06/10/2026)

NOTICE OF FILING OF OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT Notice is hereby given that an official transcript of a Pre-Motion Conference proceeding held on 11/25/2025 has been filed by the court reporter/transcriber in the above-captioned matter. The parties have seven (7) calendar days to file with the court a Notice of Intent to Request Redaction of this transcript. If no such Notice is filed, the transcript may be made remotely electronically available to the public without redaction after 90 calendar days....(Dente, Tabitha) (Entered: 08/03/2026)

TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings re: Pre-Motion Conference held on 11/25/2025 before Judge Cathy Seibel. Court Reporter/Transcriber: Tabitha Dente, (914) 390-4027. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER. Redaction Request due 8/24/2026. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 9/3/2026. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 11/2/2026..(Dente, Tabitha) (Entered: 08/03/2026)