Johnson v. The City of New York

Proceeding

The court issued a notice of conference in Kamar Johnson v. Renrick Benn. It scheduled a remote conference for June 27, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., using Microsoft Teams. The opinion does not explain the claims or defenses in the underlying action.

Orders to the Parties

Unless the court orders otherwise, counsel for all parties must appear. Before the conference, counsel must confer about settlement and the other subjects covered by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16, which governs early case management.

By June 20, 2024, the parties must file on the court’s electronic filing system a joint letter of no more than five pages and attach a proposed Civil Case Management Plan and Scheduling Order using the court’s form. The letter must address whether a conference is necessary, the nature of the action and principal defenses, the important legal and factual issues, the basis for federal jurisdiction and venue, existing deadlines, outstanding motions, completed and needed discovery, the status of settlement discussions without exact offers or demands, and any other information that could help move the case toward settlement or trial.

If the case has been settled or otherwise terminated, counsel need not file the letter or appear if proof of that resolution is filed before the conference using the proper electronic-filing event. Requests to extend a deadline or adjourn the conference must be made by a letter-motion filed at least 48 hours before the relevant deadline or conference and must include the information specified in the order.

Counsel who had appeared when the order issued must promptly notify other parties’ counsel who had not appeared by serving them with the order and the judge’s individual rules. If counsel do not know the identity of another party’s counsel, they must send the materials to that party personally and file proof of notice.

Disposition and Effect

Judge Jessica G. L. Clarke ordered the conference and related preparation and notice steps. This is a case-management order, not a decision on the parties’ underlying legal claims.