District Court, E.D. New York July 29, 2016, 13-CV-6627 (DRH)(AKT) (Fanelli v. New York)

*366MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

Denis R. Hurley, United States District Judge

Gina M. Fanelli (“Fanelli” or “plaintiff’) commenced this action against defendants the State of New York, James Gilmore (“Gilmore”), Peter A. Scully (“Scully”) (collectively, “defendants”) asserting claims of gender-based discrimination and retaliatory employment practices in violation of 42 U.S.C.