O.D. v. New York City Department of Education
- Ronnie Abrams
- 1:25-cv-03377
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In O.D. v. New York City Department of Education, Judge Abrams discontinued the case after a reported settlement in principle, allowing timely restoration.
The action brought by O.D. individually and on behalf of A.D. was closed as to O.D., A.D., the New York City Department of Education, and Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos. The parties had 30 days to seek restoration or ask the court to retain authority to enforce a settlement, subject to the order’s conditions.
What happened
O.D., individually and for A.D., a minor with a disability, sued the New York City Department of Education and Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos in her official capacity. The court was told that the case had been settled in principle.
The court discontinued the action without costs to any party and without prejudice to restoring it to the docket within 30 days. The Clerk was directed to close the case. Any request to reopen filed after 30 days may be denied on that basis.
Judge Ronnie Abrams also stated that the parties could ask the court to retain authority to enforce a settlement only if the agreement’s terms were made public and approved by the court within the same 30-day period.
The detailed version
- O.D. v. New York City Department of Education · No. 1:25-cv-03377
- Ronnie Abrams
- Aug. 8, 2025
Background
O.D. brought the action individually and on behalf of A.D., identified in the caption as a minor with a disability. The defendants were the New York City Department of Education and Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos, in her official capacity. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims or the terms of the reported settlement.
Court’s Action
The court stated that it had been informed that the case was settled in principle. It ordered that the action be discontinued without costs to any party and without prejudice to restoring the action to the court’s docket if an application was made within 30 days. The court stated that any application to reopen filed after that period could be denied solely because it was late. The Clerk of Court was directed to close the case.
Settlement Enforcement
The court stated that, if the parties wanted it to retain jurisdiction—meaning authority to enforce the settlement—the settlement’s terms had to be placed on the public record and approved by the court within the same 30-day period. The opinion does not state whether the parties made such a request or whether the settlement was finally approved.
Disposition
Judge Ronnie Abrams discontinued the action under the terms stated in the order. The order did not decide the underlying claims.
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