U.S. District Court
Western District of Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh)
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 2:23-cv-02107-WSH
RECAP docket (free): https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/68091971/canaan-v-carnegie-mellon-university/
CANAAN v. CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY Assigned to: Judge W. Scott Hardy Cause: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Civil Rights Violation | Date Filed: 12/15/2023 Jury Demand: Plaintiff Nature of Suit: 448 Civil Rights: Education Jurisdiction: Federal Question |
| Plaintiff | ||
| YAEL CANAAN | represented by | Alexander Rabinowitz Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP 425 Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10017 212-455-2904 Email: alexander.rabinowitz@stblaw.com LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Bryce Friedman Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP 425 Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10017 212-455-5000 Email: bfriedman@stblaw.com LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Michael Torkin Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP 425 Lexington Ave New York, NY 11377 212-455-3752 Email: michael.torkin@stblaw.com LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Zachary J. Weiner Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP 425 Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10017 914-826-7704 Email: zachary.weiner@stblaw.com LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Ziporah Reich The Lawfare Project 633 Third Ave Ste 21st Floor New York, NY 10017 212-339-6995 Email: ziporah@thelawfareproject.org LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Albert Tagliaferri Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP 425 Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10017 212-455-7162 Email: albert.tagliaferri@stblaw.com PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Jamie Fell Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP 425 Lexington Ave New York, NY 10017 212-455-3822 Email: jamie.fell@stblaw.com PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
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| Defendant | ||
| CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY | represented by | John P. Regan Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr Pennsylvania One PPG Place Ste 3010 Pittsburgh, PA 15222 412-209-2502 Fax: 412-209-2570 Email: jp.regan@saul.com LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Joshua W. B. Richards Saul Ewing LLP Centre Sq. West, 1500 Market Street 38th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19102 215-972-7737 Email: joshua.richards@saul.com PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Patrick Francis Nugent , I Saul Ewing LLP Centre Square West 1500 Market Street, 38th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19102 215-972-7134 Fax: 215-972-4157 Email: patrick.nugent@saul.com PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Date Filed | # | Docket Text |
|---|---|---|
| 12/13/2023 | 1 | COMPLAINT against CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (Filing fee, including Administrative fee, $405, receipt number APAWDC-8025549), filed by YAEL CANAAN. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (rtm) (Entered: 12/15/2023) |
| 12/15/2023 | 2 | Summons Issued as to CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (rtm) (Entered: 12/15/2023) |
| 12/15/2023 | 3 | MOTION for attorney Bryce L. Friedman to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-8030327) by YAEL CANAAN. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Bryce L. Friedman in Support of Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice, # 2 Proposed Order) (Friedman, Bryce) (Entered: 12/15/2023) |
| 12/15/2023 | 4 | MOTION for attorney Michael H. Torkin to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-8030373) by YAEL CANAAN. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Michael H. Torkin in Support of Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice, # 2 Proposed Order) (Torkin, Michael) (Entered: 12/15/2023) |
| 12/15/2023 | 5 | MOTION for attorney Zachary J. Weiner to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-8030505) by YAEL CANAAN. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Zachary J. Weiner in Support of Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice, # 2 Proposed Order) (Weiner, Zachary) (Entered: 12/15/2023) |
| 12/15/2023 | 6 | MOTION for attorney Alexander C. Rabinowitz to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-8030535) by YAEL CANAAN. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Alexander C. Rabinowitz in Support of Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice, # 2 Proposed Order) (Rabinowitz, Alexander) (Entered: 12/15/2023) |
| 12/15/2023 | 7 | MOTION for attorney Ziporah Reich to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-8030560) by YAEL CANAAN. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Ziporah Reich in Support of Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice, # 2 Proposed Order) (Reich, Ziporah) (Entered: 12/15/2023) |
| 12/18/2023 | 8 | NOTICE that the instant civil action has been designated for placement into the United States District Court’s Alternative Dispute Resolution program. The Parties are directed to fully complete the required 26(f) report, which includes the Stipulation of Selecting an ADR process and Neutral. Counsel for Plaintiff(s) (or in the case of a removal action, counsel for removing Defendant(s)) shall make service of the notice on all parties. (kas) (Entered: 12/18/2023) |
| 12/18/2023 | 9 | ORDER on Motions Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b). See Order for further details. Signed by Judge W. Scott Hardy on 12/18/2023. (kas) (Entered: 12/18/2023) |
| 12/18/2023 | 10 | ORDER granting 3 Motion for Bryce L. Friedman to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge W. Scott Hardy on 12/18/2023. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (kas) (Entered: 12/18/2023) |
| 12/18/2023 | 11 | ORDER granting 4 Motion for Michael H. Torkin to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge W. Scott Hardy on 12/18/2023. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (kas) (Entered: 12/18/2023) |
| 12/18/2023 | 12 | ORDER granting 5 Motion for Zachary J. Weiner to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge W. Scott Hardy on 12/18/2023. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (kas) (Entered: 12/18/2023) |
| 12/18/2023 | 13 | ORDER granting 6 Motion for Alexander C. Rabinowitz to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge W. Scott Hardy on 12/18/2023. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (kas) (Entered: 12/18/2023) |
| 12/18/2023 | 14 | ORDER granting 7 Motion for Ziporah Reich to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge W. Scott Hardy on 12/18/2023. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (kas) (Entered: 12/18/2023) |
| 12/19/2023 | 15 | WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by YAEL CANAAN. CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY waiver sent on 12/15/2023, answer due 2/13/2024. (Friedman, Bryce) (Entered: 12/19/2023) |
| 12/26/2023 | 16 | CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by YAEL CANAAN re 8 Notice of ADR Designation, 9 Order (Weiner, Zachary) (Entered: 12/26/2023) |
| 02/13/2024 | 17 | NOTICE of Appearance by John P. Regan on behalf of CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY. (Regan, John) (Entered: 02/13/2024) |
| 02/13/2024 | 18 | Disclosure Statement identifying None as corporate parent or other affiliate by CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY. (Regan, John) (Entered: 02/13/2024) |
| 02/13/2024 | 19 | MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM re 1 Complaint by CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Meet and Confer, # 2 Proposed Order) (Regan, John) (Entered: 02/13/2024) |
| 02/13/2024 | 20 | BRIEF in Support re 19 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Index, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit 3, # 5 Exhibit 4, # 6 Exhibit 5, # 7 Exhibit 6, # 8 Exhibit 7) (Regan, John) (Entered: 02/13/2024) |
| 02/13/2024 | 21 | MOTION for attorney Joshua W. B. Richards to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-8113163) by CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Affidavit of Joshua W.B. Richards in Support of Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice, # 2 Proposed Order) (Richards, Joshua) (Entered: 02/13/2024) |
| 02/14/2024 | 22 | ORDER granting 21 Motion for Joshua W. B. Richards to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge W. Scott Hardy on 2/14/2024. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (kas) (Entered: 02/14/2024) |
| 02/15/2024 | 23 | MOTION for attorney Jamie J. Fell to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-8117968) by YAEL CANAAN. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Jamie J. Fell, # 2 Proposed Order) (Fell, Jamie) (Entered: 02/15/2024) |
| 02/15/2024 | 24 | MOTION for attorney Albert J. Tagliaferri to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-8117970) by YAEL CANAAN. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Albert J. Tagliaferri, # 2 Proposed Order) (Tagliaferri, Albert) (Entered: 02/15/2024) |
| 02/16/2024 | 25 | MOTION for attorney Patrick F. Nugent to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-8118369) by CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Patrick F. Nugent in Support of Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice, # 2 Proposed Order) (Nugent, Patrick) (Entered: 02/16/2024) |
| 02/16/2024 | 26 | ORDER granting 23 Motion for Jamie J. Fell to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge W. Scott Hardy on 2/16/2024. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (kas) (Entered: 02/16/2024) |
| 02/16/2024 | 27 | ORDER granting 24 Motion for Albert J. Tagliaferri to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge W. Scott Hardy on 2/16/2024. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (kas) (Entered: 02/16/2024) |
| 02/16/2024 | 28 | ORDER granting 25 Motion for Patrick F. Nugent to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge W. Scott Hardy on 2/16/2024. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (kas) (Entered: 02/16/2024) |
| 03/05/2024 | 29 | BRIEF in Opposition re 19 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by YAEL CANAAN. (Friedman, Bryce) (Entered: 03/05/2024) |
| 03/05/2024 | 30 | MOTION for Oral Argument re 19 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM re 1 Complaint filed by CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY by YAEL CANAAN. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Friedman, Bryce) (Entered: 03/05/2024) |
| 03/08/2024 | 31 | MOTION for Rule 16 Scheduling Conference and Entry of Scheduling Order by YAEL CANAAN. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Friedman, Bryce) (Entered: 03/08/2024) |
| 03/08/2024 | 32 | BRIEF in Support re 31 Motion for Rule 16 Scheduling Conference and Entry of Scheduling Order filed by YAEL CANAAN. (Friedman, Bryce) Modified text on 3/28/2024. (ept) (Entered: 03/08/2024) |
| 03/12/2024 | 33 | REPLY IN SUPPORT to 19 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim, filed by CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY. (Regan, John) (Entered: 03/12/2024) |
| 03/14/2024 | 34 | RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION to Plaintiffs Motion for Rule 16 Scheduling Conference and Entry of Scheduling Order filed by CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY. (Regan, John) (Entered: 03/14/2024) |
| 03/21/2024 | 35 | REPLY BRIEF re 31 Motion for Rule 16 Scheduling Conference and Entry of Scheduling Order filed by YAEL CANAAN. (Friedman, Bryce) Modified text on 3/28/2024. (ept) (Entered: 03/21/2024) |