Chan v. The City University of New York

Court

District Court, S.D. New York (S.D.N.Y.)
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Docket number

1:25-cv-09391

Cause

42:2000e-2rl Job Discrimination (religion)
42 U.S.C. § 2000e — Title VII (employment discrimination)

Nature of suit

442 Civil Rights: Jobs
Employment-discrimination claims under Title VII and related statutes.

Jurisdiction

Federal Question

Jury demand

Plaintiff

Date filed

11/10/2025

54,869 Civil Rights cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Chan · 349 cases
• defendant · The City University of New York · 26 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 27 Civil Rights cases in our index naming The City University of New York — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Levine v. The City University of New York
  District Court, E.D. New YorkFiled 03/29/2026
• Elshaer v. The City University of New York
  District Court, S.D. New YorkFiled 02/13/2026
• Xu v. The City University of New York
  District Court, E.D. New YorkFiled 12/21/2023
• Lax v. The City University of New York
  District Court, E.D. New YorkFiled 11/07/2022
• Hassan v. The City University of New York
  District Court, S.D. New YorkFiled 05/17/2022
• Weir v. The City University of New York
  District Court, S.D. New YorkFiled 09/06/2017

About Civil Rights Lawsuits

Civil rights lawsuits allege violations of constitutional or statutory rights, including employment discrimination, voting rights, disability access, and claims against government actors. Employment-discrimination claims are among the most common in federal court.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Chan v. The City University of New York?

Chan v. The City University of New York is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 11/10/2025 in the District Court, S.D. New York. The case is currently open in the federal court system. Civil rights lawsuits allege violations of constitutional or statutory rights, including employment discrimination, voting rights, disability access, and claims against government actors. Employment-discrimination claims are among the most common in federal court.

What type of case is this?

It is classified as “Civil Rights” under the federal nature-of-suit system. Civil rights lawsuits allege violations of constitutional or statutory rights, including employment discrimination, voting rights, disability access, and claims against government actors. Employment-discrimination claims are among the most common in federal court.

What court is the case in?

The case is in the District Court, S.D. New York, docket number 1:25-cv-09391.

When was the case filed?

Chan v. The City University of New York was filed on 11/10/2025. The case is currently open.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 42 U.S.C. § 2000e — Title VII (employment discrimination).