Jan 24, 2024

Court rejects Petitioner's proposed narrowing of a search for records sought pursuant to New York State's Freedom of Information Law following two refusals to do so

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The New York City Department of Education [DOE] denied Petitioner's Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request on the grounds that it d...
Jan 23, 2024

The Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law, incorporating by reference §29 of the Workers' Compensation Law, provides the exclusive remedies available to a firefighter injured in the line of duty

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Plaintiff, a volunteer member of a Volunteer Fire Department [Defendant] allegedly was injured when he fell from the back of a fire truck ...
Jan 22, 2024

Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 28(a) requires all appellants to provide the court with a clear statement of the issues on appeal in their briefs

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Plaintiff, proceeding pro se , * sued the school district where he previously work as well as certain administrators and another former c...
Jan 20, 2024

Selected links to items focusing on government operations posted on the Internet during the week ending January 19, 2024

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20 Questions Essential to Better Serve Students  Measure how students are progressing from early education through career—and using the a...
Jan 19, 2024

Decision of the Commissioner of Education addressing a number of issues involving requiring an educator to submit proof of COVID-19 vaccination or consent to periodic testing for COVID-19

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In this appeal to the Commissioner of Education, an educator challenged actions taken by a Board of Education with respect to educator's...
Jan 18, 2024

Applying the doctrine of judicial immunity

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Plaintiff, acting pro se , * appealed a federal district court’s sua sponte ** dismissal of Plaintiff's civil rights complaint. The ...
Jan 17, 2024

Demanding a "name clearing hearing" following termination from employment

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Name-clearing hearings typically are provided to probationary employees and others who lack the statutory due process protections of tenured...
Jan 16, 2024

Current New York State Civil Service Examinations for appointment to position with the State as the employer open to the public

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The open-competitive examinations for positions with the State of New York as the employer listed below are open to anyone who meets the q...