Gardner-Alfred v. Federal Reserve Bank of New York
- Lewis Liman
- 1:22-cv-01585
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
Gardner-Alfred and Diaz v. Federal Reserve Bank of New York: Judge Liman allowed supplemental filings and set a 2026 trial schedule.
Lori Gardner-Alfred, Jeanette Diaz, and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, whose briefing and pretrial deadlines were set or authorized by the order.
What happened
In Lori Gardner-Alfred and Jeanette Diaz v. Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the court addressed next steps while the defendant’s motion for summary judgment remained pending. The order does not describe the underlying claims.
The court allowed a supplemental memorandum opposing summary judgment, limited to the issue of undue hardship under the Supreme Court’s 2023 decision in Groff v. DeJoy. The memorandum is due November 14, 2025, and the defendant’s response is due December 1, 2025. The court also allowed a motion to supplement the Local Rule 56.1 statement and set deadlines for pretrial filings.
Judge Lewis J. Liman scheduled a final pretrial conference for September 9, 2026, and a jury trial to begin September 14, 2026. The order does not grant or deny the summary-judgment motion.
The detailed version
- Gardner-Alfred v. Federal Reserve Bank of New York · No. 1:22-cv-01585
- Lewis Liman
- Oct. 16, 2025
What the order does
The order records steps announced during an October 15, 2025 status conference. It permits a supplemental memorandum of law opposing the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s motion for summary judgment, limited specifically to undue hardship following the Supreme Court’s decision in Groff v. DeJoy, 600 U.S. 447 (2023). The memorandum may not exceed 15 pages and is due November 14, 2025. The defendant’s response is due December 1, 2025, and also may not exceed 15 pages.
The order separately permits a motion by November 14, 2025, to supplement the Local Rule 56.1 statement. The defendant’s response to that motion is due December 1, 2025, and a reply is permitted by December 8, 2025.
Pretrial schedule
The parties’ joint pretrial order, proposed requests to charge, proposed voir dire, and motions in limine are due August 17, 2026. Responses are due August 24, 2026. The final pretrial conference is scheduled for September 9, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. A jury trial is scheduled to begin September 14, 2026, at 9:30 a.m., in Courtroom 15C at 500 Pearl Street, New York, New York.
Disposition
Judge Lewis J. Liman issued a scheduling and briefing order. The opinion does not state that the court granted or denied the pending motion for summary judgment, and it does not resolve the undue-hardship issue.
Read the full 2-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.