DORCE v. CITY OF NEW YORK

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Douglas Hallward-Driemeier , Ropes & Gray LLP, Washington, DC ( Keith H. Wofford , Gregg L. Weiner , Alexander B. Simkin , New York, NY, on the brief), for Plaintiffs-Appellants McConnell Dorce and Sherlivia Thomas-Murchison.

Robert J. Valli, Jr. , Matthew Berman , Valli Kane & Vagnini, Garden City, NY, for Plaintiffs-Appellants McConnell Dorce, Cecilia Jones, and Sherlivia Thomas-Murchison.

Melanie T. West , Assistant Corporation Counsel ( Richard Dearing , Kate Fletcher , Kevin Osowski , Of Counsel, on the brief), for James E. Johnson , Corporation Counsel of New York, NY, for Defendants-Appellees City of New York and Maria Torres-Springer, Commissioner of the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development.

Brian J. Markowitz , Goldstein Hall PLLC, New York, NY, for Defendants-Appellees Neighborhood Restore Housing Development Fund Co. Inc. and BSDC Kings Covenant Housing Development Fund Company, Inc.

Mahogane D. Reed , NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., Washington, DC ( Coty Montag , Washington, DC, Samuel Spital , Rachel M. Kleinman , Kristen A. Johnson , New York, NY, on the brief), for Amicus Curiae NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.

Christina M. Martin , Kathryn D. Valois , Pacific Legal Foundation, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, for Amicus Curiae Pacific Legal Foundation.

Before: Livingston, Chief Judge, Cabranes and Lynch, Circuit Judges.