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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled June 1, 2022

Sanchez v. Baqar Shah

Judge
John Cronan
Docket
1:21-cv-02335
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
1
Civil Procedure
In one sentence

In Sanchez v. Bagar Shah, Judge Cronan granted the parties’ request for two more weeks to file a settlement for court approval, setting a June 14 deadline.

Who this affects

The parties in Sanchez v. Bagar Shah, whose deadline to file a settlement requiring court approval was extended to June 14, 2022.

What happened

In Sanchez v. Bagar Shah, the parties asked the court for two additional weeks to submit a motion concerning a settlement that required court approval.

The court granted the request and set June 14, 2022, as the deadline to file any settlement requiring approval under Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House.

Judge Cronan also reminded the parties that extension requests generally must be made at least 48 hours, or two business days, before a deadline or court appearance, absent compelling circumstances.

The detailed version

For law students, journalists, and other readers who want the full reasoning

Case
Sanchez v. Baqar Shah · No. 1:21-cv-02335
Judge
John Cronan
Date
June 1, 2022

Background

The parties requested two additional weeks to submit a motion concerning a settlement requiring court approval under Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House. The opinion does not provide the underlying claims or other details about the dispute.

Ruling

The court granted the parties’ request. It ordered the parties to file any settlement requiring court approval under Cheeks by June 14, 2022.

The court also reminded the parties that, under the judge’s individual rules, requests for extensions or adjournments generally must be made at least 48 hours, or two business days, before the scheduled appearance or deadline unless compelling circumstances exist. The court stated that extension requests ordinarily will be denied when made after the original deadline has expired.

Effect

The order extended the filing deadline to June 14, 2022. It did not decide the merits of the underlying dispute or approve a settlement.

The authoritative version

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