WARDEN v. PATAKI

Nos. 97 CIV. 7027 (MBM), 98 CIV. 2879 (MBM).

35 F.Supp.2d 354 (1999)

Lawrence A. WARDEN, Robert Jackson, Raisa Castillo, Edwin Peters, Robert Lizardo, Louisa Chan, Venice Anglero, Martha Espinal, individually and pursuant to Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Plaintiffs, v. George PATAKI, as Governor of the State of New York, Sheldon Silver, as Speaker of the Assembly of the State of New York, Joseph Bruno, as Speaker of the Senate of the State of New York, the Assembly of the State of New York, the Senate of the State of New York, Rudolph Giuliani, as Mayor of the City of New York, Edward F. Stancik, as Commissioner of Investigation for the City of New York, Rudolph Crew, as Chancellor of the New York City Public Schools, the New York City Board of Education, William C. Thompson, Jr., Irene H. Impellizzeri, Jerry Camarata, Carol Gresser, Sandra E. Lerner, Luis O. Reyes, Ninfa Segarra, as members of the New York City Board of Education, Defendants. Louisa M. Chan, individually and pursuant to Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Plaintiff, v. George Pataki, as Governor of the State of New York, Rudolph Giuliani, as Mayor of the City of New York, the New York City Board of Education, William Thompson, Jr., Irene H. Impellizzeri, Jerry Camarata, Carol Gresser, Sandra Lerner, Luis Reyes, Ninfa Segarra, as members of the New York City Board of Education, Rudolph Crew, as Chancellor of the New York City Public Schools, Defendants.

United States District Court, S.D. New York.

February 11, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward H. Wolf, Bronx, NY, for Warden Plaintiffs.

Michael D. Hess, Corporation Counsel of the City of New York, Georgia Pestana, Assistant Corporation Counsel, New York City, for Warden Municipal Defendants.

Elliot L. Spitzer, Attorney General of the State of New York, Joel Graber, Assistant Attorney General, New York City, for State Defendants.

Louisa Chan, Corona, NY, pro se.

Michael D. Hess, Corporation Counsel of the City of New York, Kerri L. Jew, Assistant Corporation Counsel, New York City, for Chan Municipal Defendants.


OPINION AND ORDER

MUKASEY, District Judge.

These cases present broad attacks on the current system of governance for, and administration of, New York City's public schools. In 97 Civ. 7027, plaintiffs (the "Warden plaintiffs") bring a class action against various state officials (the "State Defendants") and municipal officials (the "Municipal Defendants"), alleging that the method of selecting members for the city Board of Education (the "city board...

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