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J.G. v. Mils

Richard Mills, Commissioner of the New York State Education Department, as well as Joel Klein, Chancellor of the New York City Department of Education are named as Defendants in the suit.

The case is pending in the Eastern District of New York before Judge Allyne Ross and Magistrate Judge Steven Gold.

The court has preliminarily approved a proposed settlement agreement between the plaintiffs and the state defendant, Richard Mills, Commissioner of the New York State Education Department.  The court will hold a hearing to consider the settlement on October 3, 2008 at 2 p.m. in the United States Courthouse at 225 Cadman Plaza East, Brooklyn, NY  11201.  More information about the settlement is available in the settlement notice posted below.

Selected Documents:
J.G. v. Mills Complaint - December 14, 2004

First Amended Complaint - February 4, 2005

Plaintiffs' Memorandum of Law in Support of Class Certification - December 17, 2004

Selected Declarations and Exhibits in Support of Class Certification

Notice of Motion and Declarations - December 8, 2004
Godsoe Declaration - December 16, 2004
Hyman Declaration - December 17, 2004
Rosenbloom Declaration - December 16, 2004
Owens Declaration - December 16, 2004
Exhibits A-I, J-P, Q-U, V-BB

Memorandum of Law in Support of Plaintiffs’ and Proposed Intervenors’ Motion to Intervene, Amend the Complaint and in Support of a TRO and Preliminary Injunction - February 8, 2004

Exhibit CC1

Exhibit CC2

Plaintiffs' Memorandum of Law in Support of a Preliminary Injunction - September 19, 2005

Exhibits in Support of Preliminary Injunction

Exhibit A, Exhibit B, Exhibit C, Exhibit D,
Exhibit E(a)(i), Exhibit E(a)(ii), Exhibit E(a)(iii), Exhibit E(a)(iv),
Exhibit F, Exhibit G, Exhibit H, Exhibit I, Exhibit J,
Exhibit K, Exhibit L, Exhibit M, Exhibit N,
Exhibit O(a), Exhibit O(b), Exhibit O(c), Exhibit O(d), Exhibit O(e),
Exhibit P(a), Exhibit P(b), Exhibit P(c), Exhibit P(d),
Exhibit Q(a)(i), Exhibit Q(a)(ii), Exhibit Q(a)(iii), Exhibit Q(a)(iv), Exhibit Q(a)(v), Exhibit Q(a)(vi),
Exhibit Q(b)(i), Exhibit Q(b)(ii), Exhibit Q(c)(i), Exhibit Q(c)(ii), Exhibit Q(c)(iii),
Exhibit Q(c)(iv), Exhibit Q(c)(v), Exhibit Q(d), Exhibit Q(e), Exhibit Q(f),
Exhibit R(a), Exhibit R(b)(i), Exhibit R(b)(ii), Exhibit R(b)(iii), Exhibit R(b)(iv),
Exhibit R(c)(i), Exhibit R(c)(ii), Exhibit R(c)(iii), Exhibit R(c)(iv), Exhibit R(c)(v),
Exhibit R(d), Exhibit R(e), Exhibit R(f), Exhibit R(g), Exhibit R(h),
Exhibit R(i), Exhibit R(j), Exhibit R(k), Exhibit R(l), Exhibit R(m),
Exhibit R(n), Exhibit R(o), Exhibit R(p), Exhibit R(q), Exhibit R(r), Exhibit R(s),
Exhibit S(a), Exhibit S(b), Exhibit T(a), Exhibit T(b), Exhibit U(a), Exhibit V(a),
Exhibit W(a), Exhibit W(b), Exhibit X(a), Exhibit X(b), Exhibit X(c), Exhibit X(d),
Exhibit Y, Exhibit Z, Exhibit AA, Exhibit BB

City and State's Reply to P.I.

P.I. Decision

Report and Recommendation - July 6, 2006

Settlement Notice - August 2008

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