New Jersey District Court
Judge:Susan D Wigenton
Referred: Michael A Hammer
Case #: 2:24-cv-08833
Nature of Suit720 Labor - Labor/Management Relations
Cause28:1441 Notice of Removal- Labor/Mgmnt. Relatio
Case Filed:Aug 29, 2024
Terminated:Oct 24, 2024
Case in other court:New Jersey Superior Court (Hudson County), HUD-L-17-00024
Last checked: Tuesday Feb 25, 2025 3:34 AM EST
Defendant
CORPORATION COUNSEL PETER BAKER
Represented By
PHILIP SAMUEL ADELMAN
City Of Jersey City - Department Of Law
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Defendant
PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR JAMES SHEA
Represented By
PHILIP SAMUEL ADELMAN
City Of Jersey City - Department Of Law
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Defendant
KIMBERLY SCALCIONE-WALLACE
Represented By
PHILIP SAMUEL ADELMAN
City Of Jersey City - Department Of Law
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Defendant
DEPUTY CHIEF RAYMOND ORTIZ
Represented By
PHILIP SAMUEL ADELMAN
City Of Jersey City - Department Of Law
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Defendant
POLICE DIRECTOR TAWANA MOODY
Represented By
PHILIP SAMUEL ADELMAN
City Of Jersey City - Department Of Law
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Defendant
ACTING CHIEF ROBERT KEARNS
Represented By
PHILIP SAMUEL ADELMAN
City Of Jersey City - Department Of Law
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Defendant
JERSEY CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT
Represented By
PHILIP SAMUEL ADELMAN
City Of Jersey City - Department Of Law
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Defendant
MAYOR STEVEN FULOP
Represented By
PHILIP SAMUEL ADELMAN
City Of Jersey City - Department Of Law
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Defendant
DEPUTY CHIEF NICOLA FLORA
Represented By
PHILIP SAMUEL ADELMAN
City Of Jersey City - Department Of Law
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Defendant
JOHN/JANE DOES NOS. 1-10 (FICTITIOUS NAMES)
Defendant
DEPUTY CHIEF BENJAMIN DAILEY
Represented By
PHILIP SAMUEL ADELMAN
City Of Jersey City - Department Of Law
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Defendant
CITY OF JERSEY CITY
Represented By
PHILIP SAMUEL ADELMAN
City Of Jersey City - Department Of Law
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Defendant
ABC CORPORATIONS 1-10 (FICTITIOUS NAMES)
Plaintiff
MACKENZIE REILLY
Represented By
MICHAEL PETER RUBAS
Rubas Law Office
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Docket last updated: 12 hours ago
Thursday, February 13, 2025
14 14 misc Letter: Remand Sun 02/16 11:44 AM
Transmittal Letter for remanded case to Hudson County Administration Building 595 Newark Avenue Jersey City, NJ 07306 State No: HUD-L-03117-24. Mailed certified copy of the Order remanding case. (ld)
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13 13 2 pgs order Order Sun 02/16 11:42 AM
AMENDED ORDER that this Court adopts Judge Espinosa's December 20, 2024, Report and Recommendation that Plaintiffs' motion (ECF No. 3) be granted, and Civil Action 24-6178 be remanded to the Superior Court of New Jersey pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1447(c); that Civil Action 24-8833 is remanded to the Superior Court of New Jersey pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1447(c); that the Clerk of the Court shall close this case. Signed by Judge Claire C. Cecchi on 2/13/2025. (ld)
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Thursday, October 24, 2024
12 12 4 pgs order Order ~Util - Create Case Association Thu 10/24 3:59 PM
ORDER TO CONSOLIDATE; that, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 42(a)(2), Civil Action 24-06178 and Civil Action 24-08833 are consolidated so that the Reilly Action shall be bound by the outcome of the Motion to Remand currently pending in the Mansour Action; that all subsequent filings in this consolidated action shall be filed in Civil Action 24-06178 with a case caption that bears both the Mansour Action's and Reilly Action's case names and docket numbers. Cases associated.. Signed by Magistrate Judge Andre M. Espinosa on 10/24/2024. (ld, )
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utility Terminate Civil Case Thu 10/24 4:20 PM
***Civil Case Terminated. (ld, )
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Wednesday, October 16, 2024
11 11 misc Proposed Order Wed 10/16 7:36 PM
Proposed Order to Consolidate by CORPORATION COUNSEL PETER BAKER, CITY OF JERSEY CITY, DEPUTY CHIEF BENJAMIN DAILEY, DEPUTY CHIEF NICOLA FLORA, MAYOR STEVEN FULOP, JERSEY CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT, ACTING CHIEF ROBERT KEARNS, POLICE DIRECTOR TAWANA MOODY, DEPUTY CHIEF RAYMOND ORTIZ, KIMBERLY SCALCIONE-WALLACE, PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR JAMES SHEA. (ADELMAN, PHILIP)
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Tuesday, October 15, 2024
10 10 3 pgs order Order on Motion to Remand Tue 10/15 11:34 AM
STIPULATION AND ORDER withdrawing3 Plaintiff's Motion to Remand and for Attorney Fees. Counsel for the Plaintiff and Defendants have agreed to withdraw the Motion to Remand in this matter and be bound by the Court's decision in a companion matter entitled Norhan Mansour and Omar Polanco v. the City of Jersey City, et al. , Case No. 2:24-cv-06178-CCC-AME , that is presently pending before the Honorable Claire C. Cecchi, U.S.D.J. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael A. Hammer on 10/15/2024. (dam)
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Friday, October 11, 2024
9 9 misc Proposed Order Fri 10/11 2:57 PM
Proposed Order to withdraw Motion for Remand by CORPORATION COUNSEL PETER BAKER, CITY OF JERSEY CITY, DEPUTY CHIEF BENJAMIN DAILEY, DEPUTY CHIEF NICOLA FLORA, MAYOR STEVEN FULOP, JERSEY CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT, ACTING CHIEF ROBERT KEARNS, POLICE DIRECTOR TAWANA MOODY, DEPUTY CHIEF RAYMOND ORTIZ, KIMBERLY SCALCIONE-WALLACE, PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR JAMES SHEA. (ADELMAN, PHILIP)
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Thursday, October 10, 2024
utility Motions Referred Thu 10/10 10:40 AM
3 First MOTION to Remand REFERRED to Michael A. Hammer. (cds)
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Tuesday, October 01, 2024
8 8 order Order Tue 10/01 10:55 AM
TEXT ORDER: Following up on the October 1, 2024 conference with the Undersigned, the parties have agreed to withdraw the pending motion to remand and be bound by the Court's decision on the pending motion to remand in Mansour & Polanco v. Jersey City, Civ. No. 24-6178 Accordingly, counsel shall kindly file a stipulation embodying that agreement on or before October 11, 2024. Additionally, to the extent the parties propose to consolidate this matter with Mansour & Polanco v. Jersey City, Civ. No. 24-6178 they shall file a joint letter request or motion on or before October 18, 2024. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Michael A. Hammer on 10/1/2024. (Hammer, Michael)
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minutes Status Conference Fri 10/11 4:35 PM
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Michael A. Hammer: Status Conference held on 10/1/2024. (ECR) (jqb, )
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Monday, September 30, 2024
7 7 motion Extension of Time to File Response/Reply Mon 09/30 10:14 AM
MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply by CORPORATION COUNSEL PETER BAKER, CITY OF JERSEY CITY, DEPUTY CHIEF BENJAMIN DAILEY, DEPUTY CHIEF NICOLA FLORA, MAYOR STEVEN FULOP, JERSEY CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT, ACTING CHIEF ROBERT KEARNS, POLICE DIRECTOR TAWANA MOODY, DEPUTY CHIEF RAYMOND ORTIZ, KIMBERLY SCALCIONE-WALLACE, PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR JAMES SHEA. (ADELMAN, PHILIP)
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Monday, September 23, 2024
6 6 order Text Order ~Util - Set Hearings Mon 09/23 5:02 PM
TEXT ORDER: Telephone Status Conference set for 10/1/2024 at 10:00 a.m. before the Undersigned. The parties will dial 1-888-684-8852 and access code 1456817# to join the conference. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Michael A. Hammer on 9/23/2024. (jqb, )
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Wednesday, September 18, 2024
5 5 order Order Reassigning Case Wed 09/18 3:30 PM
TEXT ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Susan D. Wigenton for all further proceedings. Judge Jamel K. Semper no longer assigned to case. So Ordered by Chief Judge Renee Marie Bumb on 9/18/24. (ak, )
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Tuesday, September 17, 2024
4 4 order Order Reassigning Case Tue 09/17 8:27 AM
TEXT ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Jamel K. Semper for all further proceedings. Judge Michael E. Farbiarz no longer assigned to case. So Ordered by Chief Judge Renee Marie Bumb on 9/17/24. (ak, )
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Wednesday, September 11, 2024
3 3 motion Remand Wed 09/11 6:02 AM
First MOTION to Remand by All Plaintiffs.(RUBAS, MICHAEL)
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Att: 1 Memorandum,
Att: 2 Statement for Michael P. Rubas,
Att: 3 Certificate of Service
utility Set/Reset Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings Wed 09/11 10:59 AM
Set Deadlines as to3 First MOTION to Remand . Motion set for 10/7/2024 before Judge Michael E. Farbiarz. Unless otherwise directed by the Court, this motion will be decided on the papers and no appearances are required. Note that this is an automatically generated message from the Clerk`s Office and does not supersede any previous or subsequent orders from the Court. (adc)
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Friday, August 30, 2024
qc QC - Attorney Case Opening Fri 08/30 11:01 AM
CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - The case you electronically filed has been processed, however, the following deficiencies were found: Party Information - Party Text Missing . The Clerk's Office has made the appropriate changes. Please refer to the Attorney Case Opening Guide for processing electronically filed cases. (adc)
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Thursday, August 29, 2024
2 2 notice Notice of Appearance Thu 08/29 4:22 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by PHILIP SAMUEL ADELMAN on behalf of CORPORATION COUNSEL PETER BAKER, CITY OF JERSEY CITY, DEPUTY CHIEF BENJAMIN DAILEY, DEPUTY CHIEF NICOLA FLORA, MAYOR STEVEN FULOP, JERSEY CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT, ACTING CHIEF ROBERT KEARNS, POLICE DIRECTOR TAWANA MOODY, DEPUTY CHIEF RAYMOND ORTIZ, KIMBERLY SCALCIONE-WALLACE, PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR JAMES SHEA (ADELMAN, PHILIP)
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1 1 notice Notice of Removal Thu 08/29 3:42 PM
NOTICE OF REMOVAL by PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR JAMES SHEA, DEPUTY CHIEF BENJAMIN DAILEY, JERSEY CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT, POLICE DIRECTOR TAWANA MOODY, DEPUTY CHIEF NICOLA FLORA, KIMBERLY SCALCIONE-WALLACE, CITY OF JERSEY CITY, ACTING CHIEF ROBERT KEARNS, MAYOR STEVEN FULOP, DEPUTY CHIEF RAYMOND ORTIZ, CORPORATION COUNSEL PETER BAKER from New Jersey Superior Court (Hudson County), case number HUD-L-3117-24. ( Filing and Admin fee $ 405 receipt number ANJDC-15625943), filed by PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR JAMES SHEA, DEPUTY CHIEF BENJAMIN DAILEY, JERSEY CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT, POLICE DIRECTOR TAWANA MOODY, DEPUTY CHIEF NICOLA FLORA, KIMBERLY SCALCIONE-WALLACE, CITY OF JERSEY CITY, ACTING CHIEF ROBERT KEARNS, MAYOR STEVEN FULOP, DEPUTY CHIEF RAYMOND ORTIZ, CORPORATION COUNSEL PETER BAKER.(ADELMAN, PHILIP)
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet
utility Add and Terminate Judges Thu 08/29 5:20 PM
Judge Michael E. Farbiarz and Magistrate Judge Michael A. Hammer added. (ps)
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