REQUEST FOR INFO--THE ATTORNEYS HANDING THE DEFENDING EDUCATION V. CROTON HARMON SCHOOL DISTRICT

PLS. NOTE: Judge Cathy Seibel has not set the scheduling order yet for the Defending Education v. Croton-Harmon matter at least as of this morning. (For docket #s, milestones, etc., click here)

Many thanks to everyone for their research, and to the attorneys who have weighed in. HOWEVER, since some of this was obtained via AI, you are all encouraged to do your own due diligence. And let's face it, a lot of us are not in the business.

When possible, links are provided---BUT going directly to the district with your questions is best--of course, this is not always fruitful---and sometimes a freedom of information request is necessary.....and yes, transparency issues can also arise.  But you know the drill.....Here are the two law firms engaged in this matter below. 

FOR DEFENDING EDUCATION, 

THE LEGAL FIRM handling this is Consovoy McCarthy.

They specialize in handling complex trial and appellate matters across a broad spectrum of federal law, in matters involving the First Amendment, the Equal Protection Clause, election law, and challenges to administrative agency overreach.  

Eliminating the "Chilling Effect" Through Anonymous Shielding---School districts often count on parents backing down from lawsuits to protect their children from public backlash or community ostracization---and some district parents here have been vocal in this regard. Consovoy McCarthy bypassed this obstacle by suing on behalf of the national membership group (PDE) rather than the local families themselves. By successfully convincing the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to overturn its 50-year-old standing precedent (Aguayo v. Richardson) on September 15, 2026, the firm legally cemented the right of three local parents to challenge the school board while remaining completely anonymous.

FOR THE CROTON HARMON SCHOOL DISTRICT, 

the legal firm handling this is Sokoloff Stern LLP

The Croton-Harmon Union Free School District is being represented by Sokoloff Stern LLP, a prominent New York law firm that specializes in defending municipal governments, public officials, law enforcement agencies, and school districts. 

Based out of Carle Place, New York (Long Island), the firm is regarded for its defense of public entities facing complex federal constitutional challenges and civil rights lawsuits, etc. 

A reader recommends a deep dive into their cases and thinks that the one entitled SOKOLOFF STERN WINS SECOND CIRCUIT APPEAL OF IMPORTANT FIRST AMENDMENT CASE may prove of interest. 

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