KEVIN G. FALEY SAMAN ASLAM CHRISTOPHER NAHAS ANDREA M, ALONSO 0 ROBERT J. BARD GREGORY S. NELSON KENNETH E, PITCOFF MEGAN K. BERNARDO BRIAN R. O'CONNOR PATRICIA E. PERMAKOFF MORRIS DUFFY ALONSO FALEY & PITCOFF TESLA CARRASQUILLO MARISSA PADOVANO KEVIN F. MAHON LAUREN CASPARIE ANTHONY PALMIOTTO MICHAEL V, CAMPANILE 101 GREENWICH STREET JOAN M. COCHA 0 TAMAR S. PELTZ LINA C, ROSSILLO New YorK, NY 10006 NATALIE CORRISS PATRICK PRAGER JAMES A, PANNONE O {2] 2) 766-1888 JOSH CORTAVARRIA TIMOTHY PRYOR EDWARD J. HARRINGTON FAX (21 2) 766-3252 MICHAEL A, CZOLACZ ROBERT J. REILLY WILLIAM J. MANNING, JR. WWW.MDAFNY.COM NAOMI DANIELS DANIELLE J. REISS+ DONNA M. WHITE a ARDINEZ A. DOMGJONIo TATIANA SAMSONOVA-BEL MARK A. HEALY NASSAU ARIANNA EFSTATHIOU YEKATERINA SAPSON oO ALLYSON P, LUBELL 1 OLD Country ROAD PATRICK FINLEY STEPHEN L, SCHIOPPI GAIL S. KARAN CARLE PLACE, NY 11514 VINCENT D. FINNEGAN DAVINDERPAL SINGH JENNA L. MASTRODDI O FRANK H. FOSTER RICHARD E, STIEK □ ELIZABETH A. FILARDI SUFFOLK IRAE, GOLDSTEIN GARY M, SUNSHINE IRYNA S, KRAUCHANKA ONE HUNTINGTON QUADRANGLE ELIZABETH A, GRIFFIN INNA V, TERES DORIS RIOS DUFFY MELVILLE, NY 11747 MICHAEL HARTMAN VIKTORIYA UKHOVA JEOUNGSON KIM OLIVIA R, HELLERICHo MICHAEL A, VICARIOA CHRISTOPHER R. INVIDIATA WESTCHESTER MARITANNA ISAKOV SAMUEL VODOPIA REBECCA J, ROSEDALE 445 HAMILTON AVENUE CHARLOTIE KAYSEN BRIANNA WEPPLER CRISTINA SOLLER WHITE PLAINS, NY 10601 ROBERT MAROTTA MICHAEL ZAITZ AMANDA M. ZEFI O RORY MCMANUS LAWTON W. SQUIRES GREENE ROBERT E. O'CONNOR 11 WHISPER CREEK DRIVE 3 ADMITTED IN NY AND NJ CHRISTOPHER M. ROGERS WINDHAM, NY 12496 ADMIMEO □□ □□ AND □□ _ » C. FAILLACE NEw JERSEY + ADMITTED IN NY, NJ AND P, DILLON 744 FLOYD STREET JUSTIN E, ANGELINO ENGLEWOOD CurFs, NJ 07632 OF COUNSEL GEORGE APRILAKIS JOHN J. DUFFY (1925-2023) CHARLES M. KERR MICHAEL B. TITOWSKY ROBERT S. WHITBECK September 3, 2025 P USDC SDNY Honorable Nelson Stephen Roman DOCUMENT United States District Court Southern District ELECTRONICALLY FILED 300 Quarropas Street DOC #: White Plains, New York 10601-4150 DATE FILED: 9/4/2025

Re: Darnell R. Hicks v. J. Marques #154, et. al. Docket No.: 7:24-cv-07890- NSR Dear Judge Roman: We represent the defendants, J. MARQUES #154 and MALFETANO #170 in the above matter. Please allow this letter to serve as a status update pursuant to the Court’s directive. The criminal charges against the ProSe Plaintiff arising from this incident are still pending in state court. We have been advised that the matter has been adjourned for a hearing on September 30, 2025. Given same, we respectfully request that the stay continue to be extended until the conclusion of these state court proceedings, or the matter dismissed without prejudice pursuant to the Supreme Court’s decision in Younger v. Harris,

(1971).

Thank you for considering my clients’ position in this matter. Should the court require additional briefing on this issue, we respectfully request that this letter be construed as a request p- 2) for a pre-motion conference request under Your Honor’s Individual Rules of Practice.

Respectfully submitted, MORRIS DUFFY ALONSO FALEY & PITCOFF _/s/ Lauren Casparie Lauren Casparie 101 Greenwich St. 22" Floor New York, New York 10006 Counsel for Defendants

CC: VIAEMAILAND CERTIFIED MAIL Darnell R. Hicks Pro se Plaintiff 901 Main Street, Apt. 6C Peekskill, NY 10566 E: [email protected]

Defendants’ request for an extension of the stay is GRANTED without prejudice to renew. The instant action shall be stayed until November 30, 2025 at which time the parties are directed to provide the Court with a detailed status update of the pending state criminal proceedings and their effect on the instant action. The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate the motion at ECF No. 27 and to mail a copy of this endorsement to pro se Plaintiff at his address as it is listed on ECF and to show service on the docket. SO ORDERED: ae pated: alt ated: September 4, 2025 oo ff" eo White Plains, New York HON-NELSONS. ROMAN UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE