Case: Levine v. The City University of New York

1:26-cv-01859 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Filed Date: March 29, 2026

Case Ongoing

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Case Summary

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On March 29, 2026, a group of current and former CUNY faculty and staff filed a putative class action suit against the City University of New York (CUNY) in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. In the complaint, plaintiffs alleged that CUNY systemically denied disability-based requests for remote work, retaliated against employees who had requested accommodations, and improperly handled leave requests.

This case is ongoing

People

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Judge(s)

Levy, Robert M. (New York)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Dugger, Cyrus E (New York)

Rodriguez, Felix V. (New York)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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1:26-cv-01859

Class Action Complaint

March 29, 2026

March 29, 2026

Complaint

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/73109644/levine-v-the-city-university-of-new-york/

Last updated March 31, 2026, 11:03 a.m.

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COMPLAINT against Felix V. Matos Rodriguez, The Board of Trustees of the City University of New York, The City University of New York, The City of New York filing fee $ 405, receipt number ANYEDC-20054797 Was the Disclosure Statement on Civil Cover Sheet completed -Yes,, filed by Shavone Sease, Noreen Mulvanerty, Robin Levine, Malick Sullivan, Lucas Kwong. (Dugger, Cyrus) (Entered: 03/29/2026)

March 29, 2026

March 29, 2026

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Proposed Summons. Re 1 Complaint, by Lucas Kwong, Robin Levine, Noreen Mulvanerty, Shavone Sease, Malick Sullivan (Dugger, Cyrus) (Entered: 03/29/2026)

March 29, 2026

March 29, 2026

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Civil Cover Sheet.. Re 1 Complaint, by Lucas Kwong, Robin Levine, Noreen Mulvanerty, Shavone Sease, Malick Sullivan (Dugger, Cyrus) (Entered: 03/29/2026)

March 29, 2026

March 29, 2026

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Notice of Opportunity to Consent

March 30, 2026

March 30, 2026

5

Quality Control Check - Attorney Case Opening

March 30, 2026

March 30, 2026

6

Proposed Summons/Civil Cover Sheet

March 30, 2026

March 30, 2026

Quality Control Check - Summons

March 30, 2026

March 30, 2026

Case Assigned/Reassigned

March 30, 2026

March 30, 2026

Case Details

State / Territory:

New York

Case Type(s):

Disability Rights

Key Dates

Filing Date: March 29, 2026

Case Ongoing: Yes

Plaintiffs

Class Action Sought: Yes

Class Action Outcome: Pending

Case Details

Other Dockets:

Eastern District of New York 1:26-cv-01859

Available Documents:

Complaint (any)

Trial Court Docket

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