A.K. v. New York City Department of Education
- Vyskocil
- 1:26-cv-02524
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In A.K. v. New York City Department of Education, Judge Vyskocil discontinued the settled fees-only case, allowing restoration by August 17, 2026, otherwise with prejudice.
The plaintiffs and defendants in A.K. et al. v. New York City Department of Education et al.; the action was discontinued after the parties reported reaching a settlement.
What happened
In A.K. et al. v. New York City Department of Education et al., the parties told the court that they had reached a settlement in a case seeking only fees under the IDEA.
The court discontinued the action without costs to any party. It allowed the case to be restored to the court’s calendar if the parties could not put their settlement in writing and an application was made by August 17, 2026.
Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil ordered that if no application to restore the case was made by that date, the dismissal would be with prejudice.
The detailed version
- A.K. v. New York City Department of Education · No. 1:26-cv-02524
- Vyskocil
- July 17, 2026
Background
The court received a letter from the parties stating that they had reached a settlement in this fees-only case under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Ruling
The court ordered that the action be discontinued without costs to any party and without prejudice to restoring the action to the court’s calendar. Restoration was permitted if the parties were unable to memorialize their settlement in writing, provided that an application to restore the action was made by August 17, 2026. The court further ordered that if no application was made by that date, the dismissal of the action would be with prejudice.
Effect
The case was discontinued based on the reported settlement. The order did not award fees or other relief and did not decide the underlying dispute. Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil signed the order on July 17, 2026.
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