State of New York Employment Class Action
Last verified October 7, 2026Source: courtlistener-litigationHow ClaimWatch verifies cases
Still being litigated: the claims below are allegations, not findings, and there is no settlement, claim form or payout yet.
Where this case stands
In litigation
The case has been filed and is being fought in court. There is no settlement, no claim form and no payout yet; many class actions are dismissed or never certified.
Pending in the District Court, N.D. New York (No. 5:24-cv-01132).
- September 17, 2024Case filed
What happened
A putative class action was filed against the State of New York and the New York State Civil Service Commission by employees alleging violations of their civil rights in employment. The specific claims are not detailed in the docket text, but the case is categorized under Civil Rights: Jobs. The district court dismissed the case, and the plaintiffs have appealed.
Do you qualify?
No settlement exists yet, so there is nothing to file and no class definition to check. If the case settles, the settlement will define exactly who qualifies — watch this case and we'll let you know.
How to file
There is no claim to file yet. If this case reaches a settlement, a claim process will open — usually with an official settlement website and a filing deadline.
Common questions
- Can I file a claim in the State of New York Employment Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed September 17, 2024 in the District Court, N.D. New York (No. 5:24-cv-01132).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the State of New York Employment Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: Michael H. Sussman (Sussman, Watkins Law Firm). For State of New York and New York State Civil Service Commission: Aimee Cowan (New York State Attorney General - Syracuse Regional Office). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- Kimberly Wesley
- Susan Devlin-Varin
- Marie Neptune
- Amber Hawthorne Lashway
- Allison German
- Rachel Burns
Defendants
- New York State Civil Service Commission
- State of New York
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Michael H. SussmanSussman, Watkins Law FirmRepresents Marie Neptune, Susan Devlin-Varin, Kimberly Wesley, Rachel Burns, Allison German, Amber Hawthorne Lashway2 tracked casessussman1@sussman.law · (845) 294-3991
Counsel for defendants
- Aimee CowanNew York State Attorney General - Syracuse Regional OfficeRepresents State of New York, New York State Civil Service Commissionaimee.cowan@ag.ny.gov · (315) 448-4808
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- Baptist v. Wheeler Civil Rights Class Action · Sussman, Watkins Law Firm
From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
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