Opinion
22 Civ. 2305 (NRB)
06-13-2022
SHAKIRA LESLIE and SHAMILL BURGOS, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. CITY OF NEW YORK; KENNETH COREY, Chief of Department for the New York City Police Department, in his official capacity; KEECHANT SEWELL, Police Commissioner for the City of New York, in her official capacity; JAMES ESSIG, Chief of Detectives for the New York City Police Department, in his official capacity; EMANUEL KATRANAKIS, Deputy Chief in the Forensic Investigations Division of the New York City Police Department, in his official capacity; and DR. JASON GRAHAM, Acting Chief Medical Examiner for the City of New York, in his official capacity; Defendants.
ORDER
NAOMI REICE BUCHWALD, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
WHEREAS the parties submitted a letter dated June 9, 2022, ECF No. 35, requesting the approval of a briefing schedule for a motion to dismiss and requesting an indefinite stay of the briefing schedule for plaintiffs' motion for class certification, ECF No. 9; and
WHEREAS the Court has no objection to the proposed briefing schedule for the motion to dismiss; and
WHEREAS it is the Court's view that an indefinite stay is inconsistent with best case management practices; it is hereby
ORDERED that the proposed motion schedule for the motion to dismiss is approved; and it is further
ORDERED that the motion for class certification, ECF No. 9, is denied without prejudice to its renewal (on the original papers if plaintiffs so choose) following the resolution of the proposed motion to dismiss.