Liz Martinez Heather Schoonmaker v Janet DiFiore in her official Capacity as Chief Judge of the State of New York

Motion No: M-2188

Slip Opinion No: 2020 NYSlipOp 69588(U)

Decided on August 6, 2020

Appellate Division, First Department, Motion Decision

Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.

This motion is uncorrected and is not subject to publication in the Official Reports.

August 6, 2020

Liz Martinez, Heather Schoonmaker,

Donna L. Taylor Sanders, et al.,

Petitioners-Appellants,

v

Janet DiFiore, in her official Capacity

as Chief Judge of the State of New York

and Chief Judicial Officer of the Unified

Court System, et al.,

Respondents-Respondents.

Appeals having been taken to this Court from two orders of the Supreme Court, New York County, entered on or about February 14, 2020 and February 20, 2020, And non-party Philip C. Segal, former New York State Family Court Judge, having moved for leave to file an amicus curiae brief in connection with the aforesaid appeal, Now, upon reading and filing the papers with respect to the motion, and due deliberation having been had thereon, It is ordered that the motion is granted and the electronic copy of the proposed amicus curiae brief submitted with the motion is deemed filed. ENTERED: August 6, 2020

_____________________ CLERK

Present - Hon. Rolando T. Acosta, Presiding Justice, Judith J. Gische Troy K. Webber Ellen Gesmer Jeffrey K. Oing, Justices

M-2188

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