Order: This Case Was Referred to the Undersigned for General Pretrial Supervision. ECF No. 3. the Parties Are Directed to Meet and Confer and Complete a Proposed Case Management Plan, at Https://nysd.uscourts.gov/hon-valerie-figueredo, and File It on ECF by Thursday, June 11, 2026. Counsel Who Disagree About the Dates or Other Terms of the Proposed Schedule Shall Submit a Joint Letter Briefly Explaining the Dispute. Such Letter, If Any, Must Be Submitted by Thursday, June 11, 2026. the Parti Es Shall Discuss Whether They Consent to Conduct All Proceedings, Including a Trial, Before the Undersigned Magistrate Judge Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636 (c). If All Parties Consent, They Shall Complete the Consent to Proceed Before a U.S. Magis Trate Judge Form Available on the Court's Website at Https://nysd.uscourts.gov/hon-valerie-figueredo and File Such Form with the Court. This Order Is Not Meant to Interfere in Any Way with the Parties' Absolute Right to Have Dispositive Motions And/or a Trial Before a United States District Judge, but Is Merely an Attempt at Preserving Scarce Judicial Resources and Reminding the Parties of Their Options Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636 (c). (Signed by Magistrate Judge Valerie Figueredo on 5/12/2026)

New York, New York May 12, 2026

VALERIE FIGUEREDO United States Magistrate Judge UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

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FAUSTO ROMAN DE JESUS SANCHEZ, Plaintiff, -against-

Defendants.

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This case was referred to the undersigned for general pretrial supervision. ECF No. 3. The parties are directed to meet and confer and complete a Proposed Case Management Plan, at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/hon-valerie-figueredo, and file it on ECF by Thursday, June 11, 2026. Counsel who disagree about the dates or other terms of the proposed schedule shall submit a joint letter briefly explaining the dispute. Such letter, if any, must be submitted by Thursday, June 11, 2026.

The parties shall discuss whether they consent to conduct all proceedings, including a trial, before the undersigned Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). If all parties consent, they shall complete the Consent to Proceed Before a U.S. Magistrate Judge form available on the Court’s website at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/hon-valerie-figueredo and file such form with the Court. This Order is not meant to interfere in any way with the parties’ absolute right to have dispositive motions and/or a trial before a United States District Judge, but is merely an attempt at preserving scarce judicial resources and reminding the parties of their options pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c).