Case: Archer v. City of New York

COMPLAINT against City of New York. (Filing Fee $ 405.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-32908064)Document filed by Z.L., J.A., Y.L., W.L., J.W., X.L., Denise Archer, D.A., K.L., Danielle Lorimer..(Shalleck-Klein, David) (Entered: 05/28/2026)

CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Shalleck-Klein, David) (Entered: 05/28/2026)

REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to City of New York, re: 1 Complaint. Document filed by Denise Archer, D.A., J.A., J.W., K.L., Danielle Lorimer, W.L., X.L., Y.L., Z.L...(Shalleck-Klein, David) (Entered: 05/28/2026)

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Lisa Freeman on behalf of D.A., J.A., J.W., K.L...(Freeman, Lisa) (Entered: 05/28/2026)

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Lisa Freeman on behalf of W.L., X.L., Y.L., Z.L...(Freeman, Lisa) (Entered: 05/28/2026)

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Tarek Ziad Ismail on behalf of Denise Archer, Danielle Lorimer..(Ismail, Tarek) (Entered: 05/28/2026)

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Lewis Bossing on behalf of Denise Archer, Danielle Lorimer..(Bossing, Lewis) (Entered: 05/28/2026)

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Anna Belle Newport on behalf of Denise Archer, Danielle Lorimer..(Newport, Anna) (Entered: 05/28/2026)

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Eliza J. McDuffie on behalf of Denise Archer, Danielle Lorimer..(McDuffie, Eliza) (Entered: 05/28/2026)

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Roger Allen Cooper on behalf of D.A., J.A., J.W., K.L., W.L., X.L., Y.L., Z.L...(Cooper, Roger) (Entered: 05/28/2026)

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Andrew Garo Khanarian on behalf of D.A., J.A., J.W., K.L., W.L., X.L., Y.L., Z.L...(Khanarian, Andrew) (Entered: 05/28/2026)

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Ariel Sheffey on behalf of D.A., J.A., J.W., K.L., W.L., X.L., Y.L., Z.L...(Sheffey, Ariel) (Entered: 05/28/2026)

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Noopur Sen on behalf of D.A., J.A., J.W., K.L., W.L., X.L., Y.L., Z.L...(Sen, Noopur) (Entered: 05/28/2026)

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Michael Fitzgerald Cronin, III on behalf of D.A., J.A., J.W., K.L., W.L., X.L., Y.L., Z.L...(Cronin, Michael) (Entered: 05/28/2026)

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Alan Schoenfeld on behalf of Denise Archer, Danielle Lorimer..(Schoenfeld, Alan) (Entered: 05/28/2026)

MOTION to Certify Class . Document filed by Denise Archer, D.A., J.A., J.W., K.L., Danielle Lorimer, W.L., X.L., Y.L., Z.L...(Shalleck-Klein, David) (Entered: 05/29/2026)

MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 16 MOTION to Certify Class . . Document filed by Denise Archer, D.A., J.A., J.W., K.L., Danielle Lorimer, W.L., X.L., Y.L., Z.L...(Shalleck-Klein, David) (Entered: 05/29/2026)

DECLARATION of Denise Archer in Support re: 16 MOTION to Certify Class .. Document filed by Denise Archer, D.A., J.A., J.W., K.L., Danielle Lorimer, W.L., X.L., Y.L., Z.L...(Shalleck-Klein, David) (Entered: 05/29/2026)

DECLARATION of Emma Ketteringham in Support re: 16 MOTION to Certify Class .. Document filed by Denise Archer, D.A., J.A., J.W., K.L., Danielle Lorimer, W.L., X.L., Y.L., Z.L...(Shalleck-Klein, David) (Entered: 05/29/2026)

DECLARATION of Lauren Shapiro in Support re: 16 MOTION to Certify Class .. Document filed by Denise Archer, D.A., J.A., J.W., K.L., Danielle Lorimer, W.L., X.L., Y.L., Z.L...(Shalleck-Klein, David) (Entered: 05/29/2026)

DECLARATION of Christine Waer in Support re: 16 MOTION to Certify Class .. Document filed by Denise Archer, D.A., J.A., J.W., K.L., Danielle Lorimer, W.L., X.L., Y.L., Z.L...(Shalleck-Klein, David) (Entered: 05/29/2026)

DECLARATION of Zainab Akbar in Support re: 16 MOTION to Certify Class .. Document filed by Denise Archer, D.A., J.A., J.W., K.L., Danielle Lorimer, W.L., X.L., Y.L., Z.L...(Shalleck-Klein, David) (Entered: 05/29/2026)

DECLARATION of Brian Zimmerman in Support re: 16 MOTION to Certify Class .. Document filed by Denise Archer, D.A., J.A., J.W., K.L., Danielle Lorimer, W.L., X.L., Y.L., Z.L...(Shalleck-Klein, David) (Entered: 05/29/2026)

DECLARATION of Judge Ann E. O'Shea in Support re: 16 MOTION to Certify Class .. Document filed by Denise Archer, D.A., J.A., J.W., K.L., Danielle Lorimer, W.L., X.L., Y.L., Z.L...(Shalleck-Klein, David) (Entered: 05/29/2026)

DECLARATION of Danielle Lorimer in Support re: 16 MOTION to Certify Class .. Document filed by Denise Archer, D.A., J.A., J.W., K.L., Danielle Lorimer, W.L., X.L., Y.L., Z.L...(Shalleck-Klein, David) (Entered: 05/29/2026)

DECLARATION of Meredith Trainor in Support re: 16 MOTION to Certify Class .. Document filed by Denise Archer, D.A., J.A., J.W., K.L., Danielle Lorimer, W.L., X.L., Y.L., Z.L...(Shalleck-Klein, David) (Entered: 05/29/2026)

DECLARATION of M.E. in Support re: 16 MOTION to Certify Class .. Document filed by Denise Archer, D.A., J.A., J.W., K.L., Danielle Lorimer, W.L., X.L., Y.L., Z.L...(Shalleck-Klein, David) (Entered: 05/29/2026)

DECLARATION of Lisa Freeman in Support re: 16 MOTION to Certify Class .. Document filed by Denise Archer, D.A., J.A., J.W., K.L., Danielle Lorimer, W.L., X.L., Y.L., Z.L...(Shalleck-Klein, David) (Entered: 05/29/2026)

DECLARATION of Roger A. Cooper in Support re: 16 MOTION to Certify Class .. Document filed by Denise Archer, D.A., J.A., J.W., K.L., Danielle Lorimer, W.L., X.L., Y.L., Z.L...(Shalleck-Klein, David) (Entered: 05/29/2026)

DECLARATION of David Shalleck-Klein in Support re: 16 MOTION to Certify Class .. Document filed by Denise Archer, D.A., J.A., J.W., K.L., Danielle Lorimer, W.L., X.L., Y.L., Z.L...(Shalleck-Klein, David) (Entered: 05/29/2026)

DECLARATION of Christine Gottlieb in Support re: 16 MOTION to Certify Class .. Document filed by Denise Archer, D.A., J.A., J.W., K.L., Danielle Lorimer, W.L., X.L., Y.L., Z.L...(Shalleck-Klein, David) (Entered: 05/29/2026)

DECLARATION of Baher Azmy in Support re: 16 MOTION to Certify Class .. Document filed by Denise Archer, D.A., J.A., J.W., K.L., Danielle Lorimer, W.L., X.L., Y.L., Z.L...(Shalleck-Klein, David) (Entered: 05/29/2026)

DECLARATION of Tarek Z. Ismail in Support re: 16 MOTION to Certify Class .. Document filed by Denise Archer, D.A., J.A., J.W., K.L., Danielle Lorimer, W.L., X.L., Y.L., Z.L...(Shalleck-Klein, David) (Entered: 05/29/2026)

DECLARATION of Julia Hernandez in Support re: 16 MOTION to Certify Class .. Document filed by Denise Archer, D.A., J.A., J.W., K.L., Danielle Lorimer, W.L., X.L., Y.L., Z.L...(Shalleck-Klein, David) (Entered: 05/29/2026)

DECLARATION of Alan Schoenfeld in Support re: 16 MOTION to Certify Class .. Document filed by Denise Archer, D.A., J.A., J.W., K.L., Danielle Lorimer, W.L., X.L., Y.L., Z.L...(Shalleck-Klein, David) (Entered: 05/29/2026)

DECLARATION of Thomas White in Support re: 16 MOTION to Certify Class .. Document filed by Denise Archer, D.A., J.A., J.W., K.L., Danielle Lorimer, W.L., X.L., Y.L., Z.L.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - ACS Child Safety Alert No. 30, # 2 Exhibit 2 - ACS Safety Plan Removal Training, # 3 Exhibit 3 - Jan 2026 ACS Flash Report, # 4 Exhibit 4 - ACS Child Welfare Indicators CY25, # 5 Exhibit 5 - Jan 2025 ACS Flash Report, # 6 Exhibit 6 - ACS Child Welfare Indicators CY24, # 7 Exhibit 7 - Jan 2024 ACS Flash Report, # 8 Exhibit 8 - ACS Child Welfare Indicators CY23, # 9 Exhibit 9 - Apr 2026 ACS Flash Report, # 10 Exhibit 10 - Center for NYC Affairs 2023, # 11 Exhibit 11 - Center for NYC Affairs 2025, # 12 Exhibit 12 - NYC Finance Division Report, # 13 Exhibit 13 - ACS Racial Equity Audit, # 14 Exhibit 14 - ACS Casework Manual, # 15 Exhibit 15 - ACS Emergency Removals Protocol, # 16 Exhibit 16 - NYC Child Welfare Report, # 17 Exhibit 17 - NYC Child Welfare Demographics FY25, # 18 Exhibit 18 - NYC Child Welfare Demographics FY24, # 19 Exhibit 19 - NYCLU Report, # 20 Exhibit 20 - Disparity Rate Packet 2024, # 21 Exhibit 21 - 2022 NYT Article, # 22 Exhibit 22 - 2021 ACS Equity Assessment Report, # 23 Exhibit 23 - 2024 ACS Equity Assessment Report, # 24 Exhibit 24 - Bronx Defenders Report).(Shalleck-Klein, David) (Entered: 05/29/2026)

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Sean Jaehyun Kim on behalf of Denise Archer, Danielle Lorimer..(Kim, Sean) (Entered: 05/29/2026)

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Hannah Hoffman on behalf of Denise Archer, Danielle Lorimer..(Hoffman, Hannah) (Entered: 05/29/2026)

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Hailey Elisabeth Kruger on behalf of Denise Archer, Danielle Lorimer..(Kruger, Hailey) (Entered: 05/29/2026)

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Adina Marx-Arpadi on behalf of Denise Archer, Danielle Lorimer..(Marx-Arpadi, Adina) (Entered: 05/29/2026)

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Phoenix Rice-Johnson on behalf of Denise Archer, Danielle Lorimer..(Rice-Johnson, Phoenix) (Entered: 05/29/2026)

ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to City of New York..(pc) (Entered: 05/29/2026)

Case Opening Initial Assignment Notice

CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Ronnie Abrams. 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..(pc)

Magistrate Judge Valerie Figueredo 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. (pc)

Case Designated ECF. (pc)

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Melissa J. Friedman on behalf of D.A., J.A., J.W., K.L., W.L., X.L., Y.L., Z.L...(Friedman, Melissa) (Entered: 06/01/2026)

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Christine Gottlieb on behalf of Denise Archer..(Gottlieb, Christine) (Entered: 06/02/2026)

ORDER REFERRING CASE TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE. Order that case be referred to the Clerk of Court for assignment to a Magistrate Judge for General Pretrial (includes scheduling, discovery, non-dispositive pretrial motions, and settlement) Specific Non-Dispositive Motion/Dispute: Dkt. No. 16 (Motion to Certify Class). Referred to Magistrate Judge Valerie Figueredo. Motions referred to Valerie Figueredo. (Signed by Judge Ronnie Abrams on 6/2/2026) (sgz) (Entered: 06/03/2026)