In an order issued today, Judge Torres granted the motion of two police unions to participate in what Judge Torres described as “the difficult process of bringing the NYPD’s stop-and-frisk policies and practices into compliance with federal and state law.” After having previously denied the unions’ motion to intervene in the case — a
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Judge Francis Recommends Denying Class Certification in Goldman Gender Bias Case
On Tuesday, Magistrate Judge Francis issued a Report and Recommendation to Judge Torres in which he recommended denying class certification in a gender bias case against Goldman Sachs. The plaintiffs allege that Goldman’s practices of “360 Reviews” (employee reviews by peers, subordinates and superiors) and “quartiling” (requiring managers to rank their employees by placing them in groups, or “quartiles,” from best to worst performers) discriminate against women. Judge Francis found that individualized causation and damages issues were too predominate for classwide treatment:
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Second Circuit Affirms Judge Torres’ Denial of Police Unions’ Request to Intervene in Stop-and-Frisk Cases
The opinion’s introduction summarizes the holding as follows:
We hold that the police unions’ motions to intervene are untimely and do not assert an interest that the law seeks to protect. The unions knew, or should have known, of their alleged interests in these controversial and public cases well before they filed their motions in
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Judge Torres Rejects Commerce Clause Challenge to Higher EZ Pass Rates for Passes Bought Outside New York
In an opinion today, Judge Torres granted the MTA summary judgment in a suit challenging the practice of charging higher bridge and tunnel tolls to customers using EZ Pass cards (or transponders) purchased out of state. She found no discrimination against out-of-staters because they, too, are free to purchase discounted, in-state EZ Pass transponders:
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Judge Torres Denies Police Unions’ Request to Intervene in Stop-and-Frisk Litigation
In a 108-page opinion today, Judge Torres ruled that various police unions could not intervene to block or appeal the settlement of litigation concerning the police practice known as “stop-and-frisk.” New York City and the plaintiffs have agreed to settlement terms, but Judge Torres found that the unions raised their objections too late and that, in any event, the unions lacked sufficient interest in the merits that were distinct from the interests of the City:
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Newly-Released Woody Allen Custody Opinion Acknowledges Help from Clerk Analisa Torres, Now SDNY Judge
The opinion, released this afternoon by the Huffington Post, is here, and acknowledges the assistance of then-clerk (now Judge) Torres in the starred footnote on the first page.
Judge Scheindlin Issues Statement Responding to Removal from Stop-and-Frisk Case
Judge Scheindlin issued a statement responding to the Second Circuit’s Order yesterday removing her from the stop-and-frisk cases. The statement in full reads:
Press Release I write to respond to the two issues cited by the appellate panel as the basis for removing me from the Floyd and Ligon cases. 1. On the related case
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