{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DigitalDocument","altText":"AFFIRMATION Affirmation in Support of Petition","alternateName":"NYSCEF-case-4c779433507a-000003.pdf","caption":"NYSCEF document #3 | Filed: 2026-03-30 | Filed by: SASH, ALAN EDWARD Filed:  Received: | Docket status: Processed Confirmation Notice | Case: Jane Doe v. Cornell Univeristy (Tompkins County) | Source: NYSCEF","contentUrl":"https://lucycraig.blog/media/488/raw","datePublished":"2026-10-19T12:20:01+00:00","description":"NYSCEF document #3 | Filed: 2026-03-30 | Filed by: SASH, ALAN EDWARD Filed:  Received: | Docket status: Processed Confirmation Notice | Case: Jane Doe v. Cornell Univeristy (Tompkins County) | Source: NYSCEF","encodingFormat":"application/pdf","identifier":"488","isAccessibleForFree":true,"machineReadable":{"json":"https://lucycraig.blog/media/488/index.json","markdown":"https://lucycraig.blog/media/488/index.md"},"name":"AFFIRMATION Affirmation in Support of Petition","ocrStatus":"ready","ocrText":"--- Page 1 ---\n1 \n \nSUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK  \nCOUNTY OF TOMPKINS \n------------------------------------------------------------X \nIn the Matter of the Application of \n \n \n      Index No. _____________/2026 \n \n JOHN DOE \n \nPetitioner, \n                                          AFFIRMATION IN SUPPORT OF  \nFOR A JUDGMENT PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 78    VERIFIED PETITION \nAND SECTION 3001 OF THE CPLR                                   \n \n   \n                 -against- \n  \n CORNELL UNIVERSITY,  \n \nRespondent. \n------------------------------------------------------------X \n \nI affirm this 30th day of March 2026, under the penalties of perjury under the laws  \nof New York, which may include a fine or imprisonment, that the foregoing is true, and I \nunderstand that this document may be filed in an action or proceeding in a court of law. \n1. I am a partner of Bushell, Sovak, Kane & Sash LLP, attorneys for Petitioner John  \nDoe. As such, I am fully familiar with the facts and circumstances set forth herein.  \n2. I submit this Affirmation in support of Doe\u2019s petition under CPLR Article 78.  \n3. A true and correct copy of the Formal Complaint brought against Doe is annexed  \nhereto as Exhibit 1 (redacted).  \n4. A true and correct copy of Cornell\u2019s Policy 6.4 Procedures is annexed hereto as  \nExhibit 2.  \n5. A true and correct copy of Cornell\u2019s hearing panel decision is annexed hereto as  \nExhibit 3 (redacted).  \n6. A true and correct copy of Hearing Communications regarding Panelist Bao  \nCI2026-07227\nIndex # : EF2026-0292\nFILED: TOMPKINS COUNTY CLERK 03/30/2026 01:47 PM\nINDEX NO. EF2026-0292\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 3\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 03/30/2026\n1 of 3\n\n--- Page 2 ---\n2 \n \nbeing distracted during the hearing is annexed hereto as Exhibit 4 (redacted).  \n7. A true and correct copy of Cornell\u2019s appeal panel decision is annexed hereto as  \nExhibit 5 (redacted).  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nAlan E. Sash \n \n \n \nCI2026-07227\nIndex #: EF2026-0292\nFILED: TOMPKINS COUNTY CLERK 03/30/2026 01:47 PM\nINDEX NO. EF2026-0292\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 3\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 03/30/2026\n2 of 3\n\n--- Page 3 ---\n3 \n \nWord Count Certification \nI certify that the accompanying Affirmation, which was prepared using Microsoft Word, 12-point \ntypeface, contains 308 words. This certificate was prepared in reliance on the word count function \nof the word processing system (Microsoft Word) used to prepare the document. \nDated: March 30, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nAlan E. Sash  \n \nCI2026-07227\nIndex #: EF2026-0292\nFILED: TOMPKINS COUNTY CLERK 03/30/2026 01:47 PM\nINDEX NO. EF2026-0292\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 3\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 03/30/2026\n3 of 3","text":"--- Page 1 ---\n1 \n \nSUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK  \nCOUNTY OF TOMPKINS \n------------------------------------------------------------X \nIn the Matter of the Application of \n \n \n      Index No. _____________/2026 \n \n JOHN DOE \n \nPetitioner, \n                                          AFFIRMATION IN SUPPORT OF  \nFOR A JUDGMENT PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 78    VERIFIED PETITION \nAND SECTION 3001 OF THE CPLR                                   \n \n   \n                 -against- \n  \n CORNELL UNIVERSITY,  \n \nRespondent. \n------------------------------------------------------------X \n \nI affirm this 30th day of March 2026, under the penalties of perjury under the laws  \nof New York, which may include a fine or imprisonment, that the foregoing is true, and I \nunderstand that this document may be filed in an action or proceeding in a court of law. \n1. I am a partner of Bushell, Sovak, Kane & Sash LLP, attorneys for Petitioner John  \nDoe. As such, I am fully familiar with the facts and circumstances set forth herein.  \n2. I submit this Affirmation in support of Doe\u2019s petition under CPLR Article 78.  \n3. A true and correct copy of the Formal Complaint brought against Doe is annexed  \nhereto as Exhibit 1 (redacted).  \n4. A true and correct copy of Cornell\u2019s Policy 6.4 Procedures is annexed hereto as  \nExhibit 2.  \n5. A true and correct copy of Cornell\u2019s hearing panel decision is annexed hereto as  \nExhibit 3 (redacted).  \n6. A true and correct copy of Hearing Communications regarding Panelist Bao  \nCI2026-07227\nIndex # : EF2026-0292\nFILED: TOMPKINS COUNTY CLERK 03/30/2026 01:47 PM\nINDEX NO. EF2026-0292\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 3\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 03/30/2026\n1 of 3\n\n--- Page 2 ---\n2 \n \nbeing distracted during the hearing is annexed hereto as Exhibit 4 (redacted).  \n7. A true and correct copy of Cornell\u2019s appeal panel decision is annexed hereto as  \nExhibit 5 (redacted).  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nAlan E. Sash \n \n \n \nCI2026-07227\nIndex #: EF2026-0292\nFILED: TOMPKINS COUNTY CLERK 03/30/2026 01:47 PM\nINDEX NO. EF2026-0292\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 3\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 03/30/2026\n2 of 3\n\n--- Page 3 ---\n3 \n \nWord Count Certification \nI certify that the accompanying Affirmation, which was prepared using Microsoft Word, 12-point \ntypeface, contains 308 words. This certificate was prepared in reliance on the word count function \nof the word processing system (Microsoft Word) used to prepare the document. \nDated: March 30, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nAlan E. Sash  \n \nCI2026-07227\nIndex #: EF2026-0292\nFILED: TOMPKINS COUNTY CLERK 03/30/2026 01:47 PM\nINDEX NO. EF2026-0292\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 3\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 03/30/2026\n3 of 3","thumbnailUrl":"https://lucycraig.blog/media/488/thumb.webp","transcriptStatus":"not_applicable","transcriptText":"","url":"https://lucycraig.blog/media/488"}