PRESENT: SCUDDER, P.J., SMITH, CENTRA, PERADOTTO, AND CARNI, JJ.

DOCKET NO. TP 15-01013

IN THE MATTER OF KATHLEEN M. GORDON, PETITIONER, V NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND COMMUNITY SUPERVISION AND NEW YORK STATE DIVISION OF HUMAN RIGHTS, RESPONDENTS.

Respondent New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision having moved to be reinstated as a party, for permission to file a late answer, and for an extension of time to file and serve a brief on this proceeding transferred to this Court by an order of the Supreme Court entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Orleans on June 10, 2015,

Now, upon reading and filing the affirmation of Allyson B. Levine, Esq., dated August 11, 2015, and the notice of motion with proof of service thereof, and due deliberation having been had thereon,

It is hereby ORDERED that the motion is granted insofar as it seeks reinstatement of New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision as a party to this action, and

It is further ORDERED that the motion is granted insofar New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision seeks an extension of time to file and serve an answer on the condition that the answer is filed and served on or before September 30, 2015, and

It is further ORDERED that the motion is granted insofar as an extension of time to file and serve a respondent's brief on the condition that New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision's brief is filed and served on or before December 14, 2015, and the Clerk is directed to accept the brief for filing, and

It is further ORDERED that reply briefs, if any, shall be filed and served on or before December 29, 2015, and

It is further ORDERED that the proceeding shall be added to the calendar for the term of this Court commencing April 4, 2016.

Entered: September 15, 2015

Frances E. Cafarell, Clerk