Mid-Atlantic Region Commission on Higher Education d/b/a Middle States…
Mid-Atlantic Region Commission on Higher Education d/b/a Middle States Commission on Higher Education v. ASA College, Inc.
- John Cronan
- 1:25-cv-08521
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Mid-Atlantic Region Commission v. ASA College, Judge Cronan set briefing and service deadlines for a petition to confirm an arbitration award.
The petitioner, Mid-Atlantic Region Commission on Higher Education d/b/a Middle States Commission on Higher Education, and the respondent, ASA College, Inc., are affected by the briefing and service deadlines.
What happened
Mid-Atlantic Region Commission on Higher Education d/b/a Middle States Commission on Higher Education v. ASA College, Inc. concerns a petition to confirm an arbitration award filed by the Commission on October 15, 2025.
Because the court treats these petitions like requests for summary judgment, it ordered the Commission to file and serve any additional supporting materials by November 17, 2025. ASA College’s opposition, if any, is due December 8, and the Commission’s reply, if any, is due December 22. The Commission must also serve the petition, supporting papers, and order electronically and by overnight mail, then file proof of service by November 18.
Judge John P. Cronan did not decide whether to confirm the arbitration award in this order. He set deadlines for further submissions and service.
The detailed version
- Mid-Atlantic Region Commission on Higher Education d/b/a Middle States… · No. 1:25-cv-08521
- John Cronan
- Oct. 17, 2025
Background
On October 15, 2025, the petitioner filed a petition asking the court to confirm an arbitration award. The opinion states that proceedings to confirm an arbitration award are treated like a motion for summary judgment, meaning the court considers the parties’ submitted materials under a procedure used to decide whether a dispute requires judgment.
Order
The court directed the petitioner to file and serve any additional materials supporting its petition by November 17, 2025. The respondent’s opposition, if any, is due December 8, 2025, and the petitioner’s reply, if any, is due December 22, 2025.
The petitioner must serve the petition, all supporting papers, and the order on the respondent electronically and by overnight mail no later than November 17, 2025. It must file an affidavit confirming that service by November 18, 2025.
Disposition
This order sets briefing and service requirements. It does not state that the court granted or denied the petition to confirm the arbitration award.
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