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

Motion No: M-2407

Slip Opinion No: 2020 NYSlipOp 70589(U)

Decided on August 27, 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 27, 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 said appeals having been perfected,And non-party By Her Justice, Inc., having moved for leave to file an amicus curiae brief in support of petitioner-appellant, 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 movant shall serve the amicus curiae brief on the parties and file one original, five hard copies, and a digital copy of the amicus curiae brief in accordance with any applicable rules of this Court. ENTERED: August 27, 2020

_____________________ CLERK

Present - Hon. Barbara R. Kapnick, Justice Presiding, Cynthia S. Kern Anil C. Singh Peter H. Moulton Lizbeth GonzÁlez, Justices

M-2407

Index No. 160806/17