Brief amicus curiae in IntegrateNYC v. New York et al.
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STATEMENT OF INTEREST
The New York City Bar Association (the “City Bar”), through its Committee on Education and the Law and Civil Rights Committee, respectfully submits this amicus curiae brief to urge the Court to affirm the holding of the court below that the New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL) allows for disparate impact discrimination claims in the educational context.
Founded in 1870, the City Bar is one of the oldest bar associations in the United States. It has approximately 23,000 members and 150 committees. The City Bar seeks to promote legal reform and to improve the administration of justice by commenting on proposed legislation, publishing reports on legal issues, and participating as amicus curiae in litigation. In these and other ways, the City Bar serves as a voice for the legal profession in promoting the equitable administration of justice in New York.
The City Bar’s Committee on Education and the Law addresses the full range of legal issues surrounding education from pre-K through higher education, including education finance, governance, legislative proposals, and special education; and its Civil Rights Committee addresses issues pertaining to, inter alia, combating discrimination and ensuring that New Yorkers have equal opportunity to access state and private institutions. Given the City Bar’s legal expertise and interest in the New York City school system, it is well positioned to submit an amicus curiae brief in this matter.
The Committee on Education and the Law and Civil Rights Committee submit this brief on behalf of the City Bar, as amicus curiae, in support of Plaintiffs-Respondents in this case. No party contributed content to this brief. No party, party’s counsel, person, or entity other than the City Bar and its counsel, which includes Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, contributed money to fund preparation or submission of the brief.