Delo v. Fordham University
- Figueredo
- 1:24-cv-06025
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Delo v. Fordham University, Judge Figueredo denied Delo’s late reconsideration motion challenging an earlier order about Fordham’s counsel.
Benjamin J. Delo’s motion for reconsideration was denied, leaving in place the earlier order concerning Fordham University’s counsel.
What happened
In Delo v. Fordham University, Benjamin J. Delo asked the court to reconsider an earlier order that denied his requests to compel Fordham University’s counsel to disclose its financial relationship with Fordham and to disqualify the counsel.
The court’s local rules require a reconsideration motion to be filed within 14 days after the original ruling. The earlier order was entered on June 3, 2025, but Delo filed his reconsideration motion 72 days later, on August 13, 2025.
Judge Valerie Figueredo denied the reconsideration motion as untimely and directed the Clerk of Court to terminate the motion.
The detailed version
- Delo v. Fordham University · No. 1:24-cv-06025
- Figueredo
- Aug. 26, 2025
Background
Benjamin J. Delo moved for reconsideration of the court’s June 3, 2025 order. That earlier order denied Delo’s request to compel Fordham University’s counsel to disclose its financial relationship with Fordham and his request to disqualify Fordham’s counsel.
Court’s Analysis
A motion for reconsideration asks the court to revisit an earlier ruling. The Southern District of New York’s local rule requires such a motion to be filed within 14 days after the original ruling, unless the court states otherwise. The court found that the challenged order was entered on June 3, 2025, while Delo filed his motion on August 13, 2025—72 days later.
Ruling
The court denied Delo’s motion for reconsideration as untimely. Judge Valerie Figueredo also directed the Clerk of Court to terminate the motion at ECF No. 46.
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