Morgan Lewis

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On July 13, 2006, Norman Siegel, Esq., the former executive director of the New York Civil Liberties Union, and Morgan Lewis represented Debra Balinski, Beth Berenbaum, Ellen Bilofsky, Isaac Carmignani, Carmen Colon, Kathleen Gomez, Camella Price, and Ellen Weisman, parents of New York City schoolchildren, and the Chancellors’ Parent Advisory Council (the Petitioners) in a special proceeding against the New York City Department of Education; Joel I. Klein, as Chancellor of the New York City Department of Education; and Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, as Mayor of the City of New York (the Respondents).

Document Library

  1. Notice of Petition
  2. Verified Petition/Complaint
  3. Affirmation of David Leichtman
  4. Exhibits to D. Leichtman Affirmation
  5. Affirmation of Norman Siegel
  6. Affirmation of Carolyn Jaffe
  7. Affidavit of Camella Price
  8. Affidavit of Carmen Colon
  9. Affidavit of Isaac Carmignani
  10. Affidavit of Beth Berenbaum
  11. Affidavit of Ellen Bilofsky
  12. Affidavit of Ellen Weisman
  13. Affidavit of Kathleen Gomez
  14. Affidavit of Debra Balinski
  15. Notice of Motion for Discovery
  16. Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion for Discovery
  17. Affirmation of Leza M. Di Bella in Support of Motion for Discovery
  18. Verified Answer
  19. Affidavit of Rose Albanese-Depinto in Support of Respondents' Verified Answer
  20. Exhibits in Support of Verified Answer
  21. Memorandum of Law in Support of Respondents' Verified Answer
  22. Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Petitioners' Motion for Discovery
  23. Petitioners' Reply Brief in Further Support of the Petition/Complaint
  24. Petitioners' Reply Brief in Further Support of their Motion for Discovery
  25. Affirmation of Shira R. Rosenblatt and Exhibits
  26. Affidavit of Isaac Carmignani
  27. Affidavit of Marci Mann
  28. Affidavit of Elizabeth Lorris Ritter
  29. Affidavit of Jodie Maxwell
  30. UFT Amicus Motion
  31. 11/20/06 Submission by Plaintiffs including Affidavit of Randi Weingarten
  32. Affidavit of Betsy Gotbaum
  33. Affirmation of Jason H. Casell
  34. January 18, 2007 Court Hearing Transcript
  35. May 7, 2007, Decision and Order
  36. Brief for Petitioners-Plaintiffs-Appellants
  37. Record on Appeal: Volume 1 of 2 (pages 1 - 560)
  38. Record on Appeal: Volume 2 of 2 (pages 561 - 1102)
  39. Notice of UFT Amicus Motion
  40. Respondents' Brief
  41. Reply Brief for Petitioners-Plaintiffs-Appellants