Case No. 16-CV-02218

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How can case number 1:16-cv-02218 belong to two entirely different lawsuits — different parties, different subject matter, different judges — filed six weeks apart in 2016?

Andrew Lamar Carter Jr. is an American attorney serving as a United States District Judge for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (SDNY). Nominated by President Barack Obama, he was confirmed by the Senate and officially assumed office on December 8, 2011. He is noted for being the first African American male judge appointed to the SDNY bench.

Personal Background & Education

Born: January 12, 1969, in Albany, Georgia.
Undergraduate Degree: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from the University of Texas at Austin (1991).
Law Degree: Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Harvard Law School (1994).
Philanthropy: Co-founded the BELL Foundation, which organizes educational activities for low-income students

Rahul Manchanda v. Rebecca Rosenberg & News Corp dba NY Post 16-cv-02218-ALC

Case No.: 1:16-cv-02218-ALC (Southern District of New York)
Filed: March 25, 2016 (Notice of Removal)
Parties: Rahul Manchanda (Plaintiff) v. Rebecca Rosenberg & News Corp dba NY Post (Defendants)
Judge: ALC = Andrew L. Carter, Jr.
Attorneys who served/filed: Robert D. Balin and Jeremy A. Chase, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP (for Defendants)
Nature: Defamation/trademark suit removed from NY Civil Court to federal court.

Judge Frederic Block is a Senior United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York based in Brooklyn.

Background and Education

Born: June 6, 1934, in Brooklyn, New York.

Education: Indiana University (A.B., 1956); Cornell Law School (LL.B., 1959).

Early Career: Law clerk for the New York State Supreme Court Appellate Division (1959–1961); long-time private practice attorney on Long Island (1961–1994). He also argued the landmark one-person, one-vote case Bianchi v. Griffing before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Academic: Adjunct professor at Touro Law School (1992–present).

Roselyn Isigi v. Harry’s Nurses Registry, Inc. and Harry Dorvilier 16-cv-02218-FB-SM

Case No.: 1:16-cv-02218-FB-SMG (Eastern District of New York)
Filed: May 3, 2016 (Complaint)
Parties: Roselyn Isigi (Plaintiff) v. Harry’s Nurses Registry, Inc. and Harry Dorvilier (Defendants)
Judge: FB = Frederic Block; Magistrate SMG = Steven M. Gold
Attorney who filed/served: Jonathan A. Bernstein, Levy Davis & Maher, LLP (for Plaintiff)
Nature: FLSA/NY Labor Law overtime wage claim.

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The question this raises

How can case number 1:16-cv-02218 belong to two entirely different lawsuits — different parties, different subject matter, different judges — filed six weeks apart in 2016?