• Docket / Case Number: 1:16-cv-01765-VEC (Related District Court Case No. 1:14-cv-09542-VEC; Bankruptcy Case No. 15-13018-smb)
• Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of New York / U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the SDNY
• Filing Date: March 8, 2016
• Nature of Proceeding: Statement regarding Cross-Motion to Withdraw Bankruptcy Reference pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 157(d)
• Filing Party: NuStar Terminals Marine Services, N.V. (Defendant)
• Underlying Dispute: Maritime fuel supply dispute involving multiple international defendants and maritime claims following the bankruptcy filing of debtor O.W. Bunker Germany GmbH.
• Core Legal Claims: NuStar asserts that the civil action should remain in or be withdrawn to the U.S. District Court rather than being referred to the Bankruptcy Court, arguing that the required statutory conditions for both mandatory and permissive withdrawal of the bankruptcy reference under 28 U.S.C. § 157(d) are fully met.

Hon. Valerie E. Caproni

Position: United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York

Appointment: Nominated by President Barack Obama on November 14, 2012; confirmed by the U.S. Senate on December 16, 2013.

Education:

• B.A., Newcomb College of Tulane University (1976)

• J.D., University of Georgia School of Law (1979)

Prior Professional Experience:

• Law Clerk to Hon. Phyllis A. Kravitch, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (1979–1980)

• Private Practice Associate, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP (1980–1985)

• Assistant U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of New York (1985–1992)

• Chief, Special Proceedings Unit, Eastern District of New York (1992–1998)

• Regional Director, Pacific Regional Office, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (1998–2003)

• General Counsel, Federal Bureau of Investigation (2003–2011)

• Vice President and Special Counsel, Northrop Grumman Corporation (2011–2013)

Docket / Case Number: 1:16-cv-01765-JBS-JS

Court: United States District Court for the District of New Jersey

Filing Date: March 30, 2016

Nature of Proceeding: Civil Action Complaint / Diversity Action (28 U.S.C. § 1332(a)(1))

Filing Party: Lynn Peirce (Plaintiff)

Defendants: DeVry Education Group, d/b/a Keller Graduate School of Management; Keller Graduate School of Management – Philadelphia Center City Center; and John Does 1–10

Underlying Dispute: Consumer fraud and breach of contract action alleging Defendants fraudulently misrepresented the regional and national accreditation of Keller's master's degree programs, leaving Plaintiff with ~$150,000 in student loan debt for unviable degrees that other institutions refuse to accept and career services labeled as making her "unemployable."

Core Legal Claims:

• Count I: Violations of the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act (N.J.S.A. 56:8-1 et seq.) for unconscionable, deceptive commercial practices and knowing omission of material facts regarding accreditation.

• Count II: Breach of Contract and Breach of Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing.

• Count III: Breach of Implied Warranty of Merchantability (N.J.S.A. 12A:2-101 et seq.).

Hon. Jerome B. Simandle (Presiding District Judge - JBS)

Position: United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey (Chief Judge, 2012–2017)

Appointment: Nominated by President George H.W. Bush on April 1, 1992; confirmed by the U.S. Senate on May 21, 1992

Education:

• B.S.E., Princeton University (1971)

• Graduate Diploma in Social Science, Stockholm University (1975)

• J.D., University of Pennsylvania Law School (1976)

  Prior Professional Experience:

  • Law Clerk to Hon. John F. Gerry, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey (1976–1978)

  • Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of New Jersey (1978–1983)

  • United States Magistrate Judge, District of New Jersey (1983–1992)

Status: Assumed senior status May 31, 2017; deceased July 19, 2019

Hon. Joel Schneider (Assigned Magistrate Judge - JS)

Position: United States Magistrate Judge for the District of New Jersey

Appointment: Appointed October 31, 2006; retired January 26, 2021

Education:

• • B.A., Brooklyn College (1977)

  • J.D., Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law (1980)

    Prior Professional Experience:

    • Partner, Manta and Welge (1980–1996)

    • Partner, Archer & Greiner P.C. (1996–2006)

• Current Status: Arbitrator and Mediator with JAMS; Of Counsel at Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads LLP

Case Name: Harry Dorvilier v. The Attorney General of the State of New York

• Docket / Case Number: 1:16-cv-01765-AMD-LB
• Court: United States District Court, Eastern District of New York
• Filing Date: April 12, 2016
• Nature of Proceeding: Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254
• Petitioner: Harry Dorvilier (pro se)
• Underlying Conviction: Convicted upon a jury trial in Queens County Criminal Court of 2 counts of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree and 11 counts of Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree.
• Sentence: 5 years probation and fines exceeding $50,000.
• Core Legal Claims: Petitioner alleges a violation of his Sixth Amendment rights due to ineffective assistance of counsel. Specifically, he claims appellate counsel failed to challenge the sufficiency of the evidence regarding whether he illegally took property from the "owners," asserting that the funds taken were unsegregated monies in his own corporate bank account.

Hon. Ann M. Donnelly

• Position: United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York
• Appointment: Nominated by President Barack Obama on January 7, 2015; confirmed by the U.S. Senate on October 20, 2015.
• Education:
  • B.A., University of Michigan (1981)
  • J.D., Ohio State University College of Law (1984)
• Prior Professional Experience:
  • Assistant District Attorney & Senior Trial Counsel, New York County District Attorney's Office (1984–2005)
  • Chief, Family Violence Child Abuse Bureau, New York County District Attorney's Office (2005–2009)
  • Judge, New York State Court of Claims (2009–2015), sitting on the Supreme Court in Bronx, Kings, and New York Counties (Criminal Term)

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