UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK MANINDER SINGH, Plaintiff, 25-CV-2329 (DEH) v. NOEM et al., ORDER Defendants. DALE E. HO, United States District Judge: On March 28, 2025, the Complaint, see ECF No. 4, was filed. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file on ECF a joint letter, described below, within two weeks of the date on which Defendants make an appearance. The joint letter shall provide the following information in separate paragraphs: (1) A brief statement of the nature of the action and the principal defenses, and the major legal and factual issues that are most important to resolving the case, whether by trial, settlement or dispositive motion; (2) A brief explanation of why jurisdiction and venue lie in this Court. In any action in which subject matter jurisdiction is founded on diversity of citizenship pursuant to Title

, the letter must explain the basis for the parties’ belief that diversity of citizenship exists. Where any party is a corporation, the letter shall state both the place of incorporation and the principal place of business. In cases where any party is a partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, or trust, the letter shall state the citizenship of each of the entity’s members, shareholders, partners, and/or trustees. See, e.g., Handelsman v. Bedford Vill. Assocs. L.P.,

(2d Cir. 2000). If this information is lengthy, it may be included in an Appendix to the letter, not to be included in the page limit. (3) A statement of all existing deadlines, due dates, and/or cut-off dates; (4) A brief description of any outstanding motions; (5) A brief description of any discovery that has already taken place and of any discovery that is necessary for the parties to engage in meaningful settlement negotiations; (6) A brief description of the status of prior settlement discussions, without disclosing exact offers and demands; (7) A statement confirming that the parties have discussed the use of alternate dispute resolution mechanisms and indicating whether the parties believe that (a) a settlement conference before a Magistrate Judge; (b) participation in the District’s Mediation Program; and/or (c) retention of a privately retained mediator would be appropriate and, if so, when in the case (e.g., within the next sixty days; after the deposition of plaintiff is completed; after the close of fact discovery; etc.) the use of such a mechanism would be appropriate; and (8) Any other information that the parties believe may assist the Court in advancing the case to settlement or trial, including, but not limited to, a description of any dispositive issue or novel issue raised by the case. The joint letter shall provide as an exhibit either (1) a proposed Civil Case Management Plan, available at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/hon-dale-e-ho, or (2) a proposed schedule for dispositive motions briefing. All counsel must familiarize themselves with the Court’s Individual Practices, which are available at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/hon-dale-e-ho. All parties are required to register promptly as filing users on ECF. Counsel who have entered a notice of appearance as of the issuance of this order are directed (1) to notify counsel for all other parties in this action who have not yet appeared by serving upon each of them a copy of this order and the Court’s Individual Practices forthwith, and (2) to file proof of such notice with the Court. If unaware of the identity of counsel for any of the parties, counsel receiving this order must forthwith send a copy of this order and the Court’s Individual Practices to that party personally. SO ORDERED. Dated: March 31, 2025 New York, New York DA DALE E. HO United States District Judge