Parents Defending Education v. Croton-Harmon Union Free School District
- Cathy Seibel
- 7:24-cv-04485
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Parents Defending Education v. Croton-Harmon Union Free School District, Judge Seibel denied a preliminary injunction and dismissed the action without prejudice for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction.
Parents Defending Education and the defendants, including Croton-Harmon Union Free School District.
What happened
Parents Defending Education sued Croton-Harmon Union Free School District and others and asked the court for a preliminary injunction.
The court denied the motion and dismissed the action without prejudice because it lacked subject-matter jurisdiction, meaning the court concluded it did not have authority to hear the case.
Judge Seibel directed the clerk to terminate the pending motion and close the case. The order states that the reasons were given during the July 11, 2024 hearing.
The detailed version
- Parents Defending Education v. Croton-Harmon Union Free School District · No. 7:24-cv-04485
- Cathy Seibel
- July 11, 2024
Background
Parents Defending Education brought this action against Croton-Harmon Union Free School District and other defendants. The plaintiff filed a motion for a preliminary injunction, which is a request for a court order requiring or preventing specified conduct while a case is pending.
Ruling
The court denied the plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction. It also dismissed the action without prejudice for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. Subject-matter jurisdiction is the court's legal authority to hear a particular case. The order cites Do No Harm v. Pfizer Inc., 96 F.4th 106 (2d Cir. 2024), and Aguayo v. Richardson, 473 F.2d 1090 (2d Cir. 1973), and states that the reasons for the rulings were given on the record on July 11, 2024.
Disposition
The action was dismissed without prejudice, and the clerk was directed to terminate the pending motion, identified as ECF No. 6, and close the case. Judge Cathy Seibel signed the order.
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