Pyke v. Cuomo

MEMORANDUM-DECISION AND ORDER

McCURN, Senior District Judge.

Introduction

The court assumes familiarity with the protracted history of this litigation, which until now has focused primarily upon the viability of plaintiffs’ equal protection claims. Presently before the court is plaintiffs’ motion for class certification pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 23. In addition to seeking class certification, the nine named plaintiffs seek to be certified as the class representatives, and to have this court “approve” the law firm of Boies, Schiller & Flexner as counsel for the plaintiff class. See Plaintiffs’…