Chinese American Citizens Alliance Greater New York v. New York City Department…
Chinese American Citizens Alliance Greater New York, et al. v. New York City Department of Education, et al.
- Lewis Kaplan
- 1:20-cv-08964
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Chinese American Citizens Alliance v. New York City Department of Education, Judge Kaplan set pretrial deadlines and a January 13, 2026 trial date without deciding the merits.
The plaintiffs and defendants, who were required to meet the pretrial deadlines and prepare for the scheduled trial.
What happened
Chinese American Citizens Alliance Greater New York v. New York City Department of Education was ready for trial, and the parties asked the court to establish a schedule.
The court ordered the parties to file a joint pretrial order and memoranda about which education entities may properly be defendants. It also set deadlines for motions in limine and proposed jury verdict forms.
Judge Kaplan set the trial for January 13, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. This order set procedures and deadlines; it did not decide the claims’ merits.
The detailed version
- Chinese American Citizens Alliance Greater New York v. New York City Department… · No. 1:20-cv-08964
- Lewis Kaplan
- Nov. 4, 2025
Background
The parties advised the court that the case was ready for trial and requested deadlines for pretrial submissions and trial preparation.
Court’s Order
The court ordered the parties to file a joint pretrial order and memoranda addressing whether the New York City Department of Education is a suable entity and whether the City of New York, the Board of Education of the City School District of the City of New York, both, or neither is a proper defendant. Those filings were due December 4, 2025.
Any motions in limine—pretrial motions addressing what evidence may be presented at trial—were due December 18, 2025. The parties had to exchange proposed verdict forms by December 22, 2025, and submit either an agreed special verdict form or their separate proposed forms by January 7, 2026.
The court set the trial for January 13, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. It also advised counsel that it does not ordinarily hold jury trials on Fridays.
Result and Classification
Judge Lewis A. Kaplan issued a scheduling order setting pretrial deadlines and a trial date. The order did not decide the parties’ underlying claims or the ultimate question of which defendants are proper; it required briefing on that question. The matter is therefore classified as a procedural order.
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