Opinion
22 Civ. 528 (KPF)
06-01-2022
FOUNDATION AGAINST INTOLERANCE & RACISM, INC. and BENJAMIN STEWART, Plaintiffs, v. NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DAVE A. CHOKSHI, as Commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and MARY T. BASSETT, individually, Defendants.
ORDER
KATHERINE POLK FAILLA, District Judge:
The Court is in receipt of Defendants' letters filed May 20, 2022, seeking to stay this case pending the resolution of the expedited appeals of Roberts v. Bassett, Case 22-622 (2d Cir., filed Mar. 24, 2022) and Jacobson v. Bassett, Case 22-692 (2d Cir., filed Apr. 1, 2022), or alternatively, leave to file a motion to dismiss (Dkt. #53-54); as well as Plaintiffs' letters in response, filed on May 25, 2022 (Dkt. #55-56). For largely the reasons stated in Defendants' letters, this matter is hereby STAYED pending further order of the Court. The parties are further ORDERED to advise the Court within 14 days of issuance by the Second Circuit of any opinion or order resolving either or both of the above-listed appeals.
The Court defers rendering to a later date its decision as to whether to grant Defendants leave to file their contemplated motions to dismiss.
SO ORDERED.