ACOSTA v. NEW YORK CITY

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael A. Cardozo , Corporation Counsel, New York City ( Jane L. Gordon and Edward F.X. Hart of counsel), for New York City Department of Education and others, appellants.

Kaufman, Dolowich, Voluck & Gonzo, LLP, Woodbury ( Matthew J. Minero of counsel), for Cooke Center for Learning and Development, appellant.

MFY Legal Services, Inc., New York City ( Carolyn E. Coffey , Christopher Lamb and Andrew Goldberg of counsel), for respondent.

Juan Cartagena , General Counsel, Community Service Society, New York City ( Paul Keefe of counsel), and Judith M. Whiting for Community Service Society and others, amici curiae.

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, New York City ( Nancy B. Ludmerer , Christopher Lynch , Justin Sommers and Steven N. Feldman of counsel), for New York City Bar Association, amicus curiae.

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP, New York City ( Robert E. Crotty and Marie E. Choi of counsel), for Senator Bill Perkins and others, amici curiae.

Judges CIPARICK, GRAFFEO, PIGOTT and JONES concur with Chief Judge LIPPMAN; Judge SMITH dissents and votes to reverse in a separate opinion in which Judge READ concurs.