Case: Karnoski v. Trump

2:17-cv-01297 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: Aug. 28, 2017

Closed Date: Sept. 22, 2021

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Case Summary

On August 25, 2017, then-President Donald Trump issued a formal memorandum directing the United States military to prohibit transgender people from serving in the military and authorizing the military to discharge any transgender people currently serving. In response, on August 28, 2017, three transgender individuals, either currently serving or hoping to serve in the military, along with the Human Rights Campaign and the Gender Justice League, filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for …

On August 25, 2017, then-President Donald Trump issued a formal memorandum directing the United States military to prohibit transgender people from serving in the military and authorizing the military to discharge any transgender people currently serving. In response, on August 28, 2017, three transgender individuals, either currently serving or hoping to serve in the military, along with the Human Rights Campaign and the Gender Justice League, filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. The plaintiffs, represented by the Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund, sued then-President Donald Trump and the Secretary of Defense for alleged violations of the Fifth Amendment's Equal Protection and Due Process Clauses, and the First Amendment’s Free Speech Clause. The plaintiffs alleged that the defendants’ federal policy banning transgender individuals from serving in the military was unconstitutional and motivated by animus against transgender people. The plaintiffs accordingly sought a judgment declaring the federal ban unconstitutional, a preliminary injunction barring the defendants from taking any action against transgender individuals, and attorneys’ fees. The plaintiffs also filed an amended complaint on September 14, 2017, adding four additional transgender individuals and a third civil rights organization. This case was assigned to district judge Marsha J. Pechman.

The defendants moved to dismiss the complaint on October 16, 2017. They alleged that the plaintiffs’ suit was premature because the President had issued a memorandum directing the Secretary of Defense to halt any actions until a policy review had been completed. The President had also stated in the memorandum that no changes to the current policy were to be made until at least March of 2018. The defendants therefore alleged that the plaintiffs could not show that they would suffer irreparable harm absent a preliminary injunction because their harms were speculative at this stage.

On December 11, 2017, the court denied the defendants’ motion to dismiss the plaintiffs’ equal protection, substantive due process, and First Amendment claims, and granted the plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction. The court found that plaintiffs had shown they were likely to succeed on the merits of their case because the preliminary injunction took effect immediately and was ordered to remain in effect until the suit was resolved. 2017 WL 6311305. On December 14, 2017, the defendants appealed the grant of the preliminary injunction to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (17-36009).

The defendants filed an emergency motion to the Ninth Circuit to stay the preliminary injunction on December 15, 2017, alleging that the injunction would impose irreparable harm on the defendants and the general public by forcing the military to implement a service accession policy in a rushed timetable. However, the defendants soon withdrew their motion for a stay, and on December 30, 2017, they voluntarily dismissed the appeal.

Meanwhile, on December 14, 2017, the State of Washington filed a complaint as an intervenor-plaintiff against the defendants in order to protect itself, its residents, and the Washington National Guard from the federal ban.

On January 25, 2018, the plaintiffs and the State of Washington filed motions for summary judgment. Defendants responded on February 12, 2018 with a motion arguing that they were entitled to conduct discovery before summary judgment. On February 21, 2018, the court denied defendants' motion. 2018 WL 993973. In response, the defendants filed a cross motion for partial summary judgment and an opposition to the plaintiffs’ and intervenor’s motion for summary judgment on February 28, 2018.

The White House then issued a new formal memorandum on March 23, 2018, which would ban transgender people from serving openly in the U.S. Armed Services. In contrast to the August 2017 memorandum, this new plan specified that “transgender persons with a history or diagnosis of gender dysphoria…are disqualified from military service except under certain limited circumstances.” Based on this new plan, the defendants moved to dissolve the preliminary injunction. On March 27, 2018, the plaintiffs argued that the new plan, too, was clearly unconstitutional.

On April 13, 2018, the district court struck defendants’ motion to dissolve the preliminary injunction and ordered that the preliminary injunction remain in effect. 2018 WL 1784464. The court also granted in part and denied in part all motions and cross-motions for summary judgment. Specifically, the court denied summary judgment as to plaintiffs’ and Washington’s equal protection, due process, and First Amendment claims. The court granted the plaintiffs’ and Washington’s motions for summary judgment with respect to the applicable level of scrutiny (strict scrutiny). The court found that “[b]ecause transgender people have long been subjected to systemic oppression and forced to live in silence, they are a protected class.” As the court said in its order, “[t]his means that before Defendants can implement the Ban, they must show that it was sincerely motivated by compelling interests, rather than by prejudice or stereotype, and that it is narrowly tailored to achieve those interests.” The court also refused to dismiss President Trump from the case, allowing the plaintiff and Washington's claims for declaratory relief to move forward against him.

The defendants appealed the district court’s order on motions for summary judgment to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on April 30, 2018 (18-35347). On November 27, 2018, the defendants filed a petition for a writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court, asking the Court to directly review the District Court's preliminary injunction (18A625). Without articulating its reasoning, the Supreme Court stayed the December 11, 2017 order granting the preliminary injunction while the appeal to the Ninth Circuit was pending. 139 S.Ct. 950.

On March 8, 2019 the defendants notified the court of the Maryland District Court’s decision in Stone v. Trump to stay the same preliminary injunction. The defendants stated their intent to implement the policy via a Directive-type Memorandum, which the Secretary of Defense released on March 12, 2019.

The Ninth Circuit issued an opinion on the writ of mandamus on June 14, 2019. The panel, composed of Raymond C. Fisher, Consuelo M. Callahan, and Richard R. Clifton, vacated the order striking the motion to dissolve the preliminary injunction, stayed the preliminary injunction through further consideration of the motion to dissolve the injunction, and settled several discovery disputes. Regarding the motion to dissolve, the panel concluded that the 2018 change in policy was sufficiently different from the 2017 order that inspired the injunction; as a result, they held that the court should review if the injunction should remain in place based on these changes. They remanded the motion to the lower court to make this determination. In addition, they referred to the Supreme Court's opinion on staying the injunction when directing the district court to continue staying the injunction through the review of its necessity in light of the new policy change and any appeals that may follow. Finally, the panel stated that the 2018 policy was due a degree of deference, though not rational basis review, because it appeared to be the "product of an independent military judgment." The judgment went into effect on August 7, 2019. 926 F.3d 1180.

The plaintiffs filed another amended complaint on July 31, 2019. The amended complaint reflected the current list of plaintiffs (the plaintiff group voluntarily dismissed one plaintiff on July 23, 2019) and revised the facts section to reflect the changes in the 2018 policy memorandum. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) intervened in response to the new complaint on August 29, 2019.

On August 16, 2019, the plaintiffs filed a joint stipulation to consolidate this case with another case of the same name, 19-cv-01206. The second case originated in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, and consisted only of a motion to compel compliance with a subpoena order on Dr. Paul McHugh. The subpoena case was moved to the Western District of Washington for convenience, and combined for that reason. The court officially consolidated the cases on August 28, 2019.

Discovery continued. It was quite contested; the plaintiffs regularly sought information from the defendants on deliberations surrounding the creation of the 2018 policy, and the defendants resisted by arguing deliberative process privilege. Unable to efficiently resolve the discovery disputes, the district court appointed James Donoghue as Special Master on April 9, 2020, after seeking recommendations from the parties. Discovery continued in a contested manner, with the District Court granting several motions to compel and finding on July 15, 2020 that defendants were broadly over-asserting privilege.

Throughout the contentious discovery period, several cases arose out of third parties’ failure to comply with subpoenas. Among those third parties were the former Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis (2:20-mc-00010), former Vice Chairman of the Join Chiefs of Staff General Paul J. Selva (1:20-mc-00015), current Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie Jr. (1:20-mc-00016), and former Vice Chief of Naval Operations Admiral William F. Moran (1:20-mc-00013). Parties moved to consolidate these subpoena cases with the underlying case, and by August 13, 2020, the district court had consolidated all cases.

Following the 2020 election, on January 25, 2021, President Joe Biden issued an executive order revoking the March 23, 2018 memorandum and confirming that the August 25, 2017 memorandum remained revoked. President Biden’s memorandum stated that “[a]ll Americans who are qualified to serve in the Armed Forces of the United States should be able to serve. The All-Volunteer Force thrives when it is composed of diverse Americans who can meet the rigorous standards for military service, and an inclusive military strengthens our national security.” The memorandum further directed the Secretaries of Defense and Homeland Security to “establish[] a process by which transgender service members may transition gender while serving.”

In response to the memorandum, on February 1, 2021, the parties jointly moved to stay this case to allow defendants to implement the January 25, 2021 memorandum. The court granted the stay on February 16, 2021. The executive orders new directives went into effect on April 30, 2021, and thereafter parties began negotiating over dismissal of the case, as the underlying matter had been rendered moot. On August 19, 2021, parties jointly moved to dismiss the case, and the court granted the dismissal and terminated the case on September 22, 2021.

Summary Authors

Lisa Limb (1/20/2018)

Anna Brito (12/5/2018)

Erica Lignell (4/10/2019)

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People

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Judge(s)
Attorney for Plaintiff

Baker, La Rond (Washington)

Barsanti, Vanessa (Illinois)

Attorney for Defendant
Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Ainsworth, Sara (Washington)

Ala'Ilima, Chalia Stallings (Washington)

Baker, La Rond (Washington)

Judge(s)

Callahan, Consuelo Maria (California)

Clifton, Richard R. (Hawaii)

Fisher, Raymond C. (California)

Pechman, Marsha J. (Washington)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

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Docket [PACER]

June 24, 2020

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Washington's Motion for Summary Judgment

Jan. 25, 2015

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Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief

Aug. 28, 2017

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Complaint
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First Amended Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief

Sept. 14, 2017

Sept. 14, 2017

Complaint
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Order Denying Defendants' Request for Stay of Proceedings

Nov. 20, 2017

Nov. 20, 2017

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Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Defendants' Motion to Dismiss

Dec. 11, 2017

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Complaint in Intervention by State of Washington for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief

Dec. 14, 2017

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Complaint
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Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment

Jan. 25, 2018

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Defendants' Rule 56 (d) Response to Plaintiffs' and Intervenor's Motions for Summary Judgment

Feb. 12, 2018

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Defendants' Opposition to Plaintiffs' and Intervenor's Motions for Summary Judgment and Cross-Motion for Partial Summary Judgment

Feb. 28, 2018

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Docket

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COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Receipt # 0981-4994679) Attorney Derek Alan Newman added to party Laura Garza(pty:pla), Attorney Derek Alan Newman added to party Gender Justice League(pty:pla), Attorney Derek Alan Newman added to party Human Rights Campaign(pty:pla), Attorney Derek Alan Newman added to party Ryan Karnoski(pty:pla), Attorney Derek Alan Newman added to party Cathrine Schmid(pty:pla), filed by Laura Garza, Cathrine Schmid, Human Rights Campaign, Ryan Karnoski, Gender Justice League. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons)(Newman, Derek) (Entered: 08/28/2017)

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CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT Filed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1. Filed by Human Rights Campaign (Newman, Derek) (Entered: 08/28/2017)

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CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT Filed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1. Filed by Gender Justice League (Newman, Derek) (Entered: 08/28/2017)

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APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Jon W. Davidson FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Plaintiffs Laura Garza, Gender Justice League, Human Rights Campaign, Ryan Karnoski, Cathrine Schmid (Fee Paid) Receipt No. 0981-4995239 (Newman, Derek) (Entered: 08/28/2017)

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APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Jordan M. Heinz FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Plaintiffs Laura Garza, Gender Justice League, Human Rights Campaign, Ryan Karnoski, Cathrine Schmid (Fee Paid) Receipt No. 0981-4995279 (Newman, Derek) (Entered: 08/28/2017)

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APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY James F. Hurst FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Plaintiffs Laura Garza, Gender Justice League, Human Rights Campaign, Ryan Karnoski, Cathrine Schmid (Fee Paid) Receipt No. 0981-4995289 (Newman, Derek) (Entered: 08/28/2017)

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APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Kara N. Ingelhart FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Plaintiffs Laura Garza, Gender Justice League, Human Rights Campaign, Ryan Karnoski, Cathrine Schmid (Fee Paid) Receipt No. 0981-4995299 (Newman, Derek) (Entered: 08/28/2017)

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APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Natalie Nardecchia FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Plaintiffs Laura Garza, Gender Justice League, Human Rights Campaign, Ryan Karnoski, Cathrine Schmid (Fee Paid) Receipt No. 0981-4995304 (Newman, Derek) (Entered: 08/28/2017)

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APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Peter E. Perkowski FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Plaintiffs Laura Garza, Gender Justice League, Human Rights Campaign, Ryan Karnoski, Cathrine Schmid (Fee Paid) Receipt No. 0981-4995318 (Newman, Derek) (Entered: 08/28/2017)

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APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Peter C. Renn FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Plaintiffs Laura Garza, Gender Justice League, Human Rights Campaign, Ryan Karnoski, Cathrine Schmid (Fee Paid) Receipt No. 0981-4995325 (Newman, Derek) (Entered: 08/28/2017)

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ORDER re 4 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney Jon W Davidson for Plaintiffs D.L., Laura Garza, Gender Justice League, Human Rights Campaign, Ryan Karnoski, and Cathrine Schmid, by Clerk William M McCool. No document associated with this docket entry, text only.NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d).(DS) Modified on 8/28/2017 (DS). (Entered: 08/28/2017)

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ORDER re 5 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney Jordan M Heinz for Plaintiffs D.L., Laura Garza, Gender Justice League, Human Rights Campaign, Ryan Karnoski, and for Cathrine Schmid, by Clerk William M McCool. No document associated with this docket entry, text only.NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d).(DS) Modified on 8/28/2017 (DS). (Entered: 08/28/2017)

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ORDER re 6 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney James F. Hurst for Plaintiffs D.L., Laura Garza, Gender Justice League, Human Rights Campaign, Ryan Karnoski, and for Cathrine Schmid, by Clerk William M McCool. No document associated with this docket entry, text only.NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d).(DS) (Entered: 08/28/2017)

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NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Tara Borelli on behalf of Plaintiffs D.L., Laura Garza, Gender Justice League, Human Rights Campaign, Ryan Karnoski, Cathrine Schmid. (Borelli, Tara) (Entered: 08/28/2017)

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ORDER re 7 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney Kara N. Ingelhart for Plaintiffs D.L., Laura Garza, Gender Justice League, Human Rights Campaign, Ryan Karnoski, and for Cathrine Schmid, by Clerk William M McCool. No document associated with this docket entry, text only.NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d).(DS) (Entered: 08/28/2017)

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ORDER re 8 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney Natalie Nardecchia for Plaintiffs D.L., Laura Garza, Gender Justice League, Human Rights Campaign, Ryan Karnoski, and for Cathrine Schmid, by Clerk William M McCool. No document associated with this docket entry, text only.NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d).(DS) (Entered: 08/28/2017)

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ORDER re 9 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney Peter E Perkowski for Plaintiffs D.L., Laura Garza, Gender Justice League, Human Rights Campaign, Ryan Karnoski, and for Cathrine Schmid, by Clerk William M McCool. No document associated with this docket entry, text only.NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d).(DS) (Entered: 08/28/2017)

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ORDER re 10 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney Peter C Renn for Plaintiffs D.L., Laura Garza, Gender Justice League, Human Rights Campaign, Ryan Karnoski,and for Cathrine Schmid, by Clerk William M McCool. No document associated with this docket entry, text only.NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d).(DS) (Entered: 08/28/2017)

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Judge James L. Robart added. (RE)

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NOTICE TO FILER: SUMMONS FORM INCOMPLETE - DEFENDANT ADDRESS BLOCK LEFT BLANK:The block for defendants name and address is blank. The block must contain at a minimum the defendants name. Please re-post your corrected summons(es) using the event Praecipe For A Summons under Other Documents. All summons(es) should be posted under this one event. Thank you. (RE)

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PRAECIPE TO ISSUE SUMMONS by Plaintiffs D.L., Laura Garza, Gender Justice League, Human Rights Campaign, Ryan Karnoski, Cathrine Schmid (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons)(Newman, Derek) (Entered: 08/28/2017)

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Summons(es) electronically issued as to defendant(s) James N Mattis, Donald J. Trump, United States Department of Defense, United States of America. (Attachments: # 1 Summons-US Attorney Hayes, # 2 Summons-US Attorney-Sessions, # 3 Summons-Mattis, # 4 Summons-Department of Defense)(RE) (Entered: 08/29/2017)

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APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Carl Charles FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Plaintiffs D.L., Laura Garza, Gender Justice League, Human Rights Campaign, Ryan Karnoski, Cathrine Schmid (Fee Paid) Receipt No. 0981-4997512 (Newman, Derek) (Entered: 08/29/2017)

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APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Sasha J. Buchert FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Plaintiffs D.L., Laura Garza, Gender Justice League, Human Rights Campaign, Ryan Karnoski, Cathrine Schmid (Fee Paid) Receipt No. 0981-4997569 (Newman, Derek) (Entered: 08/29/2017)

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APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Camilla B. Taylor FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Plaintiffs D.L., Laura Garza, Gender Justice League, Human Rights Campaign, Ryan Karnoski, Cathrine Schmid (Fee Paid) Receipt No. 0981-4997580 (Newman, Derek) (Entered: 08/29/2017)

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ORDER re 21 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney Carl Charles for Plaintiffs D.L., Laura Garza, Gender Justice League, Human Rights Campaign, Ryan Karnoski and for Cathrine Schmid, by Clerk William M McCool. No document associated with this docket entry, text only.NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d).(DS) (Entered: 08/30/2017)

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ORDER re 22 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney Sasha J Buchert for Plaintiffs D.L., Laura Garza, Gender Justice League, Human Rights Campaign, Ryan Karnoski and for Cathrine Schmid, by Clerk William M McCool. No document associated with this docket entry, text only.NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d).(DS) (Entered: 08/30/2017)

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ORDER re 23 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney Camilla B Taylor for Plaitiffs D.L., Laura Garza, Gender Justice League, Human Rights Campaign, Ryan Karnoski and Cathrine Schmid, by Clerk William M McCool. No document associated with this docket entry, text only.NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d).(DS) (Entered: 08/30/2017)

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Case Reassigned to Judge Marsha J. Pechman. Judge James L. Robart no longer assigned to the case. All future pleadings shall bear Case No. C17-1297MJP. (AD)

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NOTICE of Pendency of Other Action in District of Columbia, District of Maryland, Central District of California, case number in other court 17-cv-1597-CKK, 1:17-cv-02459-MJG, 17-cv-6516 ; filed by Plaintiffs D.L., Laura Garza, Gender Justice League, Human Rights Campaign, Ryan Karnoski, Cathrine Schmid. (Newman, Derek) (Entered: 09/06/2017)

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AFFIDAVIT of Service of Summons and Complaint on United States Department of Defense by serving Denise Shellman, Paralegal, authorized to accept service on 8/30/2017, filed by Plaintiffs D.L., Laura Garza, Gender Justice League, Human Rights Campaign, Ryan Karnoski, Cathrine Schmid. (Newman, Derek) (Entered: 09/14/2017)

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Notice of Docket Text Modification

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AFFIDAVIT of Service of Summons and Complaint on James N. Mattis, in his official capacity as Secretary of Defense, by serving Denise Shellman, Paralegal, authorized to accept service on 8/30/2017, filed by Plaintiffs D.L., Laura Garza, Gender Justice League, Human Rights Campaign, Ryan Karnoski, Cathrine Schmid. (Newman, Derek) (Entered: 09/14/2017)

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AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants Attorney Samantha Everett added to party D.L.(pty:pla), Attorney Samantha Everett added to party Laura Garza(pty:pla), Attorney Samantha Everett added to party Gender Justice League(pty:pla), Attorney Samantha Everett added to party Human Rights Campaign(pty:pla), Attorney Samantha Everett added to party Ryan Karnoski(pty:pla), Attorney Samantha Everett added to party Cathrine Schmid(pty:pla), Attorneys Samantha Everett, Derek Newman, Tara Borelli, Jon Davidson, Camilla Taylor, Peter Renn, Natalie Nardecchia, Sasha Buchert, Kara Ingelhart, Carl Charles, Peter Perkowski, James Hurst, and Jordan Heinz added to party Lindsey Muller (pty:pla), Attorneys Samantha Everett, Derek Newman, Tara Borelli, Jon Davidson, Camilla Taylor, Peter Renn, Natalie Nardecchia, Sasha Buchert, Kara Ingelhart, Carl Charles, Peter Perkowski, James Hurst, and Jordan Heinz added to party Terece Lewis (pty:pla), Attorneys Samantha Everett, Derek Newman, Tara Borelli, Jon Davidson, Camilla Taylor, Peter Renn, Natalie Nardecchia, Sasha Buchert, Kara Ingelhart, Carl Charles, Peter Perkowski, James Hurst, and Jordan Heinz added to party Phillip Stephens (pty:pla, Attorneys Samantha Everett, Derek Newman, Tara Borelli, Jon Davidson, Camilla Taylor, Peter Renn, Natalie Nardecchia, Sasha Buchert, Kara Ingelhart, Carl Charles, Peter Perkowski, James Hurst, and Jordan Heinz added to party Megan Winters (pty:pla), Attorneys Samantha Everett, Derek Newman, Tara Borelli, Jon Davidson, Camilla Taylor, Peter Renn, Natalie Nardecchia, Sasha Buchert, Kara Ingelhart, Carl Charles, Peter Perkowski, James Hurst, and Jordan Heinz added to party Jane Doe (pty:pla), Attorneys Samantha Everett, Derek Newman, Tara Borelli, Jon Davidson, Camilla Taylor, Peter Renn, Natalie Nardecchia, Sasha Buchert, Kara Ingelhart, Carl Charles, Peter Perkowski, James Hurst, and Jordan Heinz added to party Conner Callahan (pty:pla), Attorneys Samantha Everett, Derek Newman, Tara Borelli, Jon Davidson, Camilla Taylor, Peter Renn, Natalie Nardecchia, Sasha Buchert, Kara Ingelhart, Carl Charles, Peter Perkowski, James Hurst, and Jordan Heinz added to party American Military Partner Association (pty:pla), filed by Human Rights Campaign, Ryan Karnoski, D.L., Cathrine Schmid, Gender Justice League, Laura Garza, Lindsey Muller, Terece Lewis, Phillip Stephens, Megan Winters, Jane Doe, Conner Callahan, and American Military Partner Association (Everett, Samantha) Modified on 9/14/2017 (KB). (Entered: 09/14/2017)

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NOTICE of Docket Text Modification re 30 Amended Complaint: Modified to correctly reflect additional parties added by Amended Complaint. (KB)

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MOTION to Proceed Under Pseudonym, filed by Plaintiff Jane Doe. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) Noting Date 9/29/2017, (Everett, Samantha) (Entered: 09/14/2017)

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MOTION for Preliminary Injunction, filed by Plaintiffs American Military Partner Association, Conner Callahan, D.L., Jane Doe, Laura Garza, Gender Justice League, Human Rights Campaign, Ryan Karnoski, Terece Lewis, Lindsey Muller, Cathrine Schmid, Phillip Stephens, Megan Winters. Oral Argument Requested. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) Noting Date 10/6/2017, (Everett, Samantha) (Entered: 09/14/2017)

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Sept. 14, 2017

Sept. 14, 2017

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DECLARATION of Jane Doe filed by Plaintiffs American Military Partner Association, Conner Callahan, D.L., Jane Doe, Laura Garza, Gender Justice League, Human Rights Campaign, Ryan Karnoski, Terece Lewis, Lindsey Muller, Cathrine Schmid, Phillip Stephens, Megan Winters re 31 MOTION to Proceed Under Pseudonym, 32 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (Everett, Samantha) (Entered: 09/14/2017)

Sept. 14, 2017

Sept. 14, 2017

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34

DECLARATION of Samantha Everett filed by Plaintiffs American Military Partner Association, Conner Callahan, D.L., Jane Doe, Laura Garza, Gender Justice League, Human Rights Campaign, Ryan Karnoski, Terece Lewis, Lindsey Muller, Cathrine Schmid, Phillip Stephens, Megan Winters re 32 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8, # 9 Exhibit 9, # 10 Exhibit 10, # 11 Exhibit 11, # 12 Exhibit 12, # 13 Exhibit 13, # 14 Exhibit 14, # 15 Exhibit 15, # 16 Exhibit 16, # 17 Exhibit 17, # 18 Exhibit 18)(Everett, Samantha) (Entered: 09/14/2017)

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Sept. 14, 2017

Sept. 14, 2017

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DECLARATION of Ryan Karnoski filed by Plaintiffs American Military Partner Association, Conner Callahan, D.L., Jane Doe, Laura Garza, Gender Justice League, Human Rights Campaign, Ryan Karnoski, Terece Lewis, Lindsey Muller, Cathrine Schmid, Phillip Stephens, Megan Winters re 32 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (Everett, Samantha) (Entered: 09/14/2017)

Sept. 14, 2017

Sept. 14, 2017

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DECLARATION of Catherine Schmid filed by Plaintiffs American Military Partner Association, Conner Callahan, D.L., Jane Doe, Laura Garza, Gender Justice League, Human Rights Campaign, Ryan Karnoski, Terece Lewis, Lindsey Muller, Cathrine Schmid, Phillip Stephens, Megan Winters re 32 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (Everett, Samantha) (Entered: 09/14/2017)

Sept. 14, 2017

Sept. 14, 2017

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DECLARATION of D.L. filed by Plaintiffs American Military Partner Association, Conner Callahan, D.L., Jane Doe, Laura Garza, Gender Justice League, Human Rights Campaign, Ryan Karnoski, Terece Lewis, Lindsey Muller, Cathrine Schmid, Phillip Stephens, Megan Winters re 32 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (Everett, Samantha) (Entered: 09/14/2017)

Sept. 14, 2017

Sept. 14, 2017

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DECLARATION of Lindsey Muller filed by Plaintiffs American Military Partner Association, Conner Callahan, D.L., Jane Doe, Laura Garza, Gender Justice League, Human Rights Campaign, Ryan Karnoski, Terece Lewis, Lindsey Muller, Cathrine Schmid, Phillip Stephens, Megan Winters re 32 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (Everett, Samantha) (Entered: 09/14/2017)

Sept. 14, 2017

Sept. 14, 2017

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DECLARATION of Terece Lewis filed by Plaintiffs American Military Partner Association, Conner Callahan, D.L., Jane Doe, Laura Garza, Gender Justice League, Human Rights Campaign, Ryan Karnoski, Terece Lewis, Lindsey Muller, Cathrine Schmid, Phillip Stephens, Megan Winters re 32 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (Everett, Samantha) (Entered: 09/14/2017)

Sept. 14, 2017

Sept. 14, 2017

PACER
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DECLARATION of Phillip Stephens filed by Plaintiffs American Military Partner Association, Conner Callahan, D.L., Jane Doe, Laura Garza, Gender Justice League, Human Rights Campaign, Ryan Karnoski, Terece Lewis, Lindsey Muller, Cathrine Schmid, Phillip Stephens, Megan Winters re 32 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (Everett, Samantha) (Entered: 09/14/2017)

Sept. 14, 2017

Sept. 14, 2017

PACER
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DECLARATION of Megan Winters filed by Plaintiffs American Military Partner Association, Conner Callahan, D.L., Jane Doe, Laura Garza, Gender Justice League, Human Rights Campaign, Ryan Karnoski, Terece Lewis, Lindsey Muller, Cathrine Schmid, Phillip Stephens, Megan Winters re 32 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (Everett, Samantha) (Entered: 09/14/2017)

Sept. 14, 2017

Sept. 14, 2017

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DECLARATION of Conner Callahan filed by Plaintiffs American Military Partner Association, Conner Callahan, D.L., Jane Doe, Laura Garza, Gender Justice League, Human Rights Campaign, Ryan Karnoski, Terece Lewis, Lindsey Muller, Cathrine Schmid, Phillip Stephens, Megan Winters re 32 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (Everett, Samantha) (Entered: 09/14/2017)

Sept. 14, 2017

Sept. 14, 2017

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DECLARATION of Sarah Warbelow filed by Plaintiffs American Military Partner Association, Conner Callahan, D.L., Jane Doe, Laura Garza, Gender Justice League, Human Rights Campaign, Ryan Karnoski, Terece Lewis, Lindsey Muller, Cathrine Schmid, Phillip Stephens, Megan Winters re 32 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (Everett, Samantha) (Entered: 09/14/2017)

Sept. 14, 2017

Sept. 14, 2017

PACER
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DECLARATION of Danni Askini filed by Plaintiffs American Military Partner Association, Conner Callahan, D.L., Jane Doe, Laura Garza, Gender Justice League, Human Rights Campaign, Ryan Karnoski, Terece Lewis, Lindsey Muller, Cathrine Schmid, Phillip Stephens, Megan Winters re 32 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (Everett, Samantha) (Entered: 09/14/2017)

Sept. 14, 2017

Sept. 14, 2017

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DECLARATION of Ashley Broadway filed by Plaintiffs American Military Partner Association, Conner Callahan, D.L., Jane Doe, Laura Garza, Gender Justice League, Human Rights Campaign, Ryan Karnoski, Terece Lewis, Lindsey Muller, Cathrine Schmid, Phillip Stephens, Megan Winters re 32 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (Everett, Samantha) (Entered: 09/14/2017)

Sept. 14, 2017

Sept. 14, 2017

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46

DECLARATION of Brad R. Carson filed by Plaintiffs American Military Partner Association, Conner Callahan, D.L., Jane Doe, Laura Garza, Gender Justice League, Human Rights Campaign, Ryan Karnoski, Terece Lewis, Lindsey Muller, Cathrine Schmid, Phillip Stephens, Megan Winters re 32 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C)(Everett, Samantha) (Entered: 09/14/2017)

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Sept. 14, 2017

Sept. 14, 2017

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DECLARATION of George R. Borwn filed by Plaintiffs American Military Partner Association, Conner Callahan, D.L., Jane Doe, Laura Garza, Gender Justice League, Human Rights Campaign, Ryan Karnoski, Terece Lewis, Lindsey Muller, Cathrine Schmid, Phillip Stephens, Megan Winters re 32 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D)(Everett, Samantha) (Entered: 09/14/2017)

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Sept. 14, 2017

Sept. 14, 2017

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DECLARATION of Raymond Edwin Mabus, Jr. filed by Plaintiffs American Military Partner Association, Conner Callahan, D.L., Jane Doe, Laura Garza, Gender Justice League, Human Rights Campaign, Ryan Karnoski, Terece Lewis, Lindsey Muller, Cathrine Schmid, Phillip Stephens, Megan Winters re 32 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F)(Everett, Samantha) (Entered: 09/14/2017)

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4 Exhibit D

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Sept. 14, 2017

Sept. 14, 2017

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DECLARATION of Admiral Michael Mullen filed by Plaintiffs American Military Partner Association, Conner Callahan, D.L., Jane Doe, Laura Garza, Gender Justice League, Human Rights Campaign, Ryan Karnoski, Terece Lewis, Lindsey Muller, Cathrine Schmid, Phillip Stephens, Megan Winters re 32 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (Everett, Samantha) (Entered: 09/14/2017)

Sept. 14, 2017

Sept. 14, 2017

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NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Ryan Bradley Parker on behalf of Defendants James N Mattis, Donald J. Trump, United States Department of Defense, United States of America. (Parker, Ryan) (Entered: 09/15/2017)

Sept. 15, 2017

Sept. 15, 2017

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51

AFFIDAVIT of Service of Summons and Complaint on United States of America, via Attorney General Jeff Sessions, by serving Andre Harrington, agent, authorized to accept service on 8/30/2017, filed by Plaintiffs American Military Partner Association, Conner Callahan, D.L., Jane Doe, Laura Garza, Gender Justice League, Human Rights Campaign, Ryan Karnoski, Terece Lewis, Lindsey Muller, Cathrine Schmid, Phillip Stephens, Megan Winters. (Everett, Samantha) (Entered: 09/16/2017)

Sept. 16, 2017

Sept. 16, 2017

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52

Stipulated MOTION for a Briefing Schedule, filed by Defendants James N Mattis, Donald J. Trump, United States Department of Defense, United States of America. Noting Date 9/21/2017, (Parker, Ryan) (Entered: 09/21/2017)

Sept. 21, 2017

Sept. 21, 2017

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ORDER granting 52 Stipulated Motion Setting Briefing Schedule re Plaintiffs' 32 motion for preliminary injunction and Defendants' motion to dismiss. Defendants' opposition to Plaintiffs' motion 32 and filing of motion to dismiss due 10/16/2017; Plaintiffs' reply in support of their motion 32 and opposition to Defendants' motion due 11/1/2017; Defendants' reply in support of their motion to dismiss due 11/9/2017. Signed by Judge Marsha J. Pechman. (PM) (Entered: 09/22/2017)

Sept. 22, 2017

Sept. 22, 2017

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AFFIDAVIT of Service of Summons and Complaint on United States of America, via Annette Hayes US Attorney for the Western District of Washington, by serving on the government entity "US Attorney's Office" to Patricia Peterut, a deputy administrative officer on 8/30/2017, filed by Plaintiffs American Military Partner Association, Conner Callahan, D.L., Jane Doe, Laura Garza, Gender Justice League, Human Rights Campaign, Ryan Karnoski, Terece Lewis, Lindsey Muller, Cathrine Schmid, Phillip Stephens, Megan Winters. (Everett, Samantha) (Entered: 09/22/2017)

Sept. 22, 2017

Sept. 22, 2017

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55

MOTION to Intervene Attorney La Rond Baker added to party State of Washington(pty:intvp), filed by Intervenor Plaintiff State of Washington. Oral Argument Requested. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) Noting Date 10/13/2017, (Baker, La Rond) (Entered: 09/25/2017)

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Sept. 25, 2017

Sept. 25, 2017

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56

DECLARATION of La Rond Baker filed by Intervenor Plaintiff State of Washington re 55 MOTION to Intervene Attorney La Rond Baker added to party State of Washington(pty:intvp) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I)(Baker, La Rond) (Entered: 09/25/2017)

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9 Exhibit I

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Sept. 25, 2017

Sept. 25, 2017

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57

DECLARATION of David Postman filed by Intervenor Plaintiff State of Washington re 55 MOTION to Intervene Attorney La Rond Baker added to party State of Washington(pty:intvp) (Baker, La Rond) (Entered: 09/25/2017)

Sept. 25, 2017

Sept. 25, 2017

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58

STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER Extending the Time to Respond to the State of Washington's Motion to Intervene by parties (Parker, Ryan) (Entered: 10/06/2017)

Oct. 6, 2017

Oct. 6, 2017

PACER
59

APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Vanessa Barsanti FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Plaintiffs American Military Partner Association, Conner Callahan, D.L., Jane Doe, Laura Garza, Gender Justice League, Human Rights Campaign, Ryan Karnoski, Terece Lewis, Lindsey Muller, Cathrine Schmid, Phillip Stephens, Megan Winters, Intervenor Plaintiff State of Washington (Fee Paid) Receipt No. 0981-5045532 (Newman, Derek) (Entered: 10/09/2017)

Oct. 9, 2017

Oct. 9, 2017

PACER
60

APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Scott Lerner FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Plaintiffs American Military Partner Association, Conner Callahan, D.L., Jane Doe, Laura Garza, Gender Justice League, Human Rights Campaign, Ryan Karnoski, Terece Lewis, Lindsey Muller, Cathrine Schmid, Phillip Stephens, Megan Winters, Intervenor Plaintiff State of Washington (Fee Paid) Receipt No. 0981-5045547 (Newman, Derek) (Entered: 10/09/2017)

Oct. 9, 2017

Oct. 9, 2017

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61

APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Daniel I. Siegfried FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Plaintiffs American Military Partner Association, Conner Callahan, D.L., Jane Doe, Laura Garza, Gender Justice League, Human Rights Campaign, Ryan Karnoski, Terece Lewis, Lindsey Muller, Cathrine Schmid, Phillip Stephens, Megan Winters, Intervenor Plaintiff State of Washington (Fee Paid) Receipt No. 0981-5045548 (Newman, Derek) (Entered: 10/09/2017)

Oct. 9, 2017

Oct. 9, 2017

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62

ORDER granting Plaintiff Jane Doe's 31 Motion to Proceed under Pseudonym, signed by Judge Marsha J. Pechman. (SWT) (Entered: 10/10/2017)

Oct. 10, 2017

Oct. 10, 2017

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ORDER re 59 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice,. The Court ADMITS Attorney Vanessa Barsanti for Plaintiffs American Military Partner Association, Conner Callahan, D.L., Jane Doe, Laura Garza, Gender Justice League, Human Rights Campaign, Ryan Karnoski, Terece Lewis, Lindsey Muller, Cathrine Schmid, Phillip Stephens, Megan Winters, Intervenor Plaintiff State of Washington by Clerk William M McCool. No document associated with this docket entry, text only.NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d).(DS) (Entered: 10/10/2017)

Oct. 10, 2017

Oct. 10, 2017

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64

ORDER re 60 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice,. The Court ADMITS Attorney Scott Lerner for Plaintiffs American Military Partner Association, Conner Callahan, D.L., Jane Doe, Laura Garza, Gender Justice League, Human Rights Campaign, Ryan Karnoski, Terece Lewis, Lindsey Muller, Cathrine Schmid, Phillip Stephens, Megan Winters, Intervenor Plaintiff State of Washington by Clerk William M McCool. No document associated with this docket entry, text only.NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d).(DS) (Entered: 10/10/2017)

Oct. 10, 2017

Oct. 10, 2017

PACER
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ORDER re 61 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice,. The Court ADMITS Attorney Daniel I Siegfried for Plaintiffs American Military Partner Association, Conner Callahan, D.L., Jane Doe, Laura Garza, Gender Justice League, Human Rights Campaign, Ryan Karnoski, Terece Lewis, Lindsey Muller, Cathrine Schmid, Phillip Stephens, Megan Winters, Intervenor Plaintiff State of Washington by Clerk William M McCool. No document associated with this docket entry, text only.NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d).(DS) (Entered: 10/10/2017)

Oct. 10, 2017

Oct. 10, 2017

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66

STIPULATION AND ORDER extending time to respond to the State of Washington's 55 MOTION to Intervene. Response due 10/16/2017; Reply due 10/20/2017. Signed by Judge Marsha J. Pechman. (PM) (Entered: 10/10/2017)

Oct. 10, 2017

Oct. 10, 2017

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STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER Specifying Page Limitations for the Parties' Combined Filings by parties (Parker, Ryan) (Entered: 10/11/2017)

Oct. 11, 2017

Oct. 11, 2017

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68

STIPULATION AND ORDER re 32 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction. Defendants' combined motion to dismiss and opposition to Plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction shall not exceed forty-five (45) pages; and Plaintiffs' combined opposition to Defendants' motion to dismiss and reply in support of their motion for a preliminary injunction shall not exceed thirty-five (35) pages. Signed by Judge Marsha J. Pechman. (PM) (Entered: 10/16/2017)

Oct. 16, 2017

Oct. 16, 2017

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MOTION to Dismiss and Opposition to Plaintiffs' 32 Motion for a Preliminary Injunction, filed by Defendants James N Mattis, Donald J. Trump, United States Department of Defense, United States of America, Intervenor Plaintiff State of Washington. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Interim Guidance, # 2 Proposed Order) Noting Date 11/9/2017, (Parker, Ryan) Modified on 10/17/2017: edited text to strike State of WA as a filer per phone call from counsel (PM). Modified on 10/17/2017 to add link to Motion for PI. (PM). (Entered: 10/16/2017)

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Oct. 16, 2017

Oct. 16, 2017

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70

DECLARATION of Timothy J. McCracken filed by Defendants James N Mattis, Donald J. Trump, United States Department of Defense, United States of America, Intervenor Plaintiff State of Washington re 69 MOTION to Dismiss and Opposition to Plaintiffs' 32 Motion for a Preliminary Injunction (Parker, Ryan) Modified on 10/17/2017: edited text to strike State of WA as a filer per phone call from counsel (PM). Modified on 10/17/2017 to add link to motion for P.I. (PM). (Entered: 10/16/2017)

Oct. 16, 2017

Oct. 16, 2017

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DECLARATION of Phillip A. Layman filed by Defendants James N Mattis, Donald J. Trump, United States Department of Defense, United States of America, Intervenor Plaintiff State of Washington, re 69 MOTION to Dismiss and Opposition to Plaintiffs' 32 Motion for a Preliminary Injunction (Parker, Ryan) Modified on 10/17/2017: edited text to strike State of WA as a filer per phone call from counsel (PM). Modified on 10/17/2017 to add link to motion for P.I. (PM). (Entered: 10/16/2017)

Oct. 16, 2017

Oct. 16, 2017

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72

DECLARATION of Jonathan Easley filed by Defendants James N Mattis, Donald J. Trump, United States Department of Defense, United States of America, Intervenor Plaintiff State of Washington re 69 MOTION to Dismiss and Opposition to Plaintiffs' 32 Motion for a Preliminary Injunction (Parker, Ryan) Modified on 10/17/2017: edited text to strike State of WA as a filer per phone call from counsel (PM). Modified on 10/17/2017 to add link to motion for P.I. (PM). (Entered: 10/16/2017)

Oct. 16, 2017

Oct. 16, 2017

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73

DECLARATION of Gregory C. Huffman filed by Defendants James N Mattis, Donald J. Trump, United States Department of Defense, United States of America, Intervenor Plaintiff State of Washington re 69 MOTION to Dismiss and Opposition to Plaintiffs' 32 Motion for a Preliminary Injunction (Parker, Ryan) Modified on 10/17/2017: edited text to strike State of WA as a filer per phone call from counsel (PM). Modified on 10/17/2017 to add link to motion for P.I. (PM). (Entered: 10/16/2017)

Oct. 16, 2017

Oct. 16, 2017

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74

DECLARATION of Nicholas Good filed by Defendants James N Mattis, Donald J. Trump, United States Department of Defense, United States of America, Intervenor Plaintiff State of Washington re 69 MOTION to Dismiss and Opposition to Plaintiffs' 32 Motion for a Preliminary Injunction (Parker, Ryan) Modified on 10/17/2017: edited text to strike State of WA as a filer per phone call from counsel (PM). Modified on 10/17/2017 to add link to motion for P.I. (PM). (Entered: 10/16/2017)

Oct. 16, 2017

Oct. 16, 2017

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75

DECLARATION of Susan Bryerjoyner filed by Defendants James N Mattis, Donald J. Trump, United States Department of Defense, United States of America, Intervenor Plaintiff State of Washington re 69 MOTION to Dismiss and Opposition to Plaintiffs' 32 Motion for a Preliminary Injunction (Parker, Ryan) Modified on 10/17/2017: edited text to strike State of WA as a filer per phone call from counsel (PM). Modified on 10/17/2017 to add link to motion for P.I. (PM). (Entered: 10/16/2017)

Oct. 16, 2017

Oct. 16, 2017

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76

RESPONSE, by Defendants James N Mattis, Donald J. Trump, United States Department of Defense, United States of America, to 55 MOTION to Intervene Attorney La Rond Baker added to party State of Washington(pty:intvp). (Parker, Ryan) (Entered: 10/16/2017)

Oct. 16, 2017

Oct. 16, 2017

PACER
77

RESPONSE, by Plaintiffs American Military Partner Association, Conner Callahan, D.L., Jane Doe, Laura Garza, Gender Justice League, Human Rights Campaign, Ryan Karnoski, Terece Lewis, Lindsey Muller, Cathrine Schmid, Phillip Stephens, Megan Winters, to 55 MOTION to Intervene Attorney La Rond Baker added to party State of Washington(pty:intvp). (Everett, Samantha) (Entered: 10/16/2017)

Oct. 16, 2017

Oct. 16, 2017

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NOTICE of Docket Text Modification re 75 Declaration, 73 Declaration, 69 MOTION to Dismiss and Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for a Preliminary Injunction, 72 Declaration, 74 Declaration, 70 Declaration, 71 Declaration: edited text to strike State of WA as a filer per phone call from counsel. (PM)

Oct. 17, 2017

Oct. 17, 2017

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Notice of Docket Text Modification

Oct. 17, 2017

Oct. 17, 2017

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78

NOTICE of Hearing 32 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction : ORAL ARGUMENT/Motion Hearing set for 11/28/2017 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 14206 before Judge Marsha J. Pechman. Each side is allowed thirty minutes for argument, including rebuttal. (RM) (Entered: 10/18/2017)

Oct. 18, 2017

Oct. 18, 2017

PACER
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NOTICE of Rescheduled Hearing 32 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction : ORAL ARGUMENT/Motion Hearing set for 11/21/2017 at 1:30 PM in Courtroom 14206 before Judge Marsha J. Pechman. Each side is allowed thirty minutes for argument, including rebuttal. (RM) (Entered: 10/19/2017)

Oct. 19, 2017

Oct. 19, 2017

PACER
80

NOTICE of Request for Video Recording of motion for preliminary injunction on 11/21/2017 at 1:30 PM before Marsha J. Pechman. Parties must submit PARTY RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR VIDEO RECORDING before 10/27/2017. Please Note: This form must not be filed electronically with the Court. (RM) (Entered: 10/19/2017)

Oct. 19, 2017

Oct. 19, 2017

PACER
81

REPLY, filed by Intervenor Plaintiff State of Washington, TO RESPONSE to 55 MOTION to Intervene Attorney La Rond Baker added to party State of Washington(pty:intvp) (Baker, La Rond) (Entered: 10/20/2017)

Oct. 20, 2017

Oct. 20, 2017

PACER
82

NOTICE of Hearing 55 MOTION to Intervene Attorney La Rond Baker added to party State of Washington(pty:intvp) : ORAL ARGUMENT/Motion Hearing set for 11/14/2017 at 02:00 PM in Courtroom 14206 before Judge Marsha J. Pechman. Each side is allowed twenty minutes for argument, including rebuttal. (RM) (Entered: 10/24/2017)

Oct. 24, 2017

Oct. 24, 2017

PACER
83

NOTICE of Request for Video Recording of Motion to Intervene on 11/14/2017 at 2:00 PM before Marsha J. Pechman. Parties must submit PARTY RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR VIDEO RECORDING before 11/3/2017. Please Note: This form must not be filed electronically with the Court. (RM) (Entered: 10/24/2017)

Oct. 24, 2017

Oct. 24, 2017

PACER
84

RESPONSE, by Plaintiffs American Military Partner Association, Conner Callahan, D.L., Jane Doe, Laura Garza, Gender Justice League, Human Rights Campaign, Ryan Karnoski, Terece Lewis, Lindsey Muller, Cathrine Schmid, Phillip Stephens, Megan Winters, to 32 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction, 69 MOTION to Dismiss and Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for a Preliminary Injunction. (Everett, Samantha) (Entered: 11/01/2017)

Nov. 1, 2017

Nov. 1, 2017

PACER
85

DECLARATION of Mark J. Eitelberg filed by Plaintiffs American Military Partner Association, Conner Callahan, D.L., Jane Doe, Laura Garza, Gender Justice League, Human Rights Campaign, Ryan Karnoski, Terece Lewis, Lindsey Muller, Cathrine Schmid, Phillip Stephens, Megan Winters re 32 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction, 69 MOTION to Dismiss and Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for a Preliminary Injunction (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Everett, Samantha) (Entered: 11/01/2017)

1 Exhibit A

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Nov. 1, 2017

Nov. 1, 2017

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86

DECLARATION of Raymond Edwin Mabus, Jr. filed by Plaintiffs American Military Partner Association, Conner Callahan, D.L., Jane Doe, Laura Garza, Gender Justice League, Human Rights Campaign, Ryan Karnoski, Terece Lewis, Lindsey Muller, Cathrine Schmid, Phillip Stephens, Megan Winters re 32 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction, 69 MOTION to Dismiss and Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for a Preliminary Injunction (Everett, Samantha) (Entered: 11/01/2017)

Nov. 1, 2017

Nov. 1, 2017

PACER
87

NOTIFICATION REGARDING PROPOSED VIDEO RECORDING. All parties have consented to the video recording of the motion to intervene on 11/14/2017 at 2:00 PM. Unless otherwise ordered by the presiding judge, the proceeding will be video recorded as part of the CAMERAS Pilot Project. (RM) (Entered: 11/06/2017)

Nov. 6, 2017

Nov. 6, 2017

PACER
88

NOTIFICATION REGARDING PROPOSED VIDEO RECORDING. All parties have consented to the video recording of the Motion for Preliminary Injunction on 11/21/2017 at 1:30 PM. Unless otherwise ordered by the presiding judge, the proceeding will be video recorded as part of the CAMERAS Pilot Project. (RM) (Entered: 11/06/2017)

Nov. 6, 2017

Nov. 6, 2017

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89

NOTICE/MOTION of Supplemental Authority and Request for a Stay of Proceedings ; filed by Defendants James N Mattis, Donald J. Trump, United States Department of Defense, United States of America. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Doe v. Trump - Opinion and Order)(Parker, Ryan) Modified on 11/8/2017 to turn into a motion per direction of chambers (PM). (Entered: 11/07/2017)

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Nov. 7, 2017

Nov. 7, 2017

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Noting Date Set per direction of chambers re 89 NOTICE/MOTION of Supplemental Authority and Request for a Stay of Proceedings: Noting Date 11/10/2017. (PM)

Nov. 8, 2017

Nov. 8, 2017

PACER

Case Details

State / Territory: Washington

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: Aug. 28, 2017

Closing Date: Sept. 22, 2021

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Transgender individuals, currently serving or hoping to serve in the military, and civil rights organizations.

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

State Plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

Lambda Legal

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

U.S. Secretary of Defense, Federal

President of the United States, Federal

Defendant Type(s):

Jurisdiction-wide

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Declaratory Judgment Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2201

Constitutional Clause(s):

Due Process

Freedom of speech/association

Equal Protection

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Complaint (any)

Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief

Any published opinion

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff

Nature of Relief:

Preliminary injunction / Temp. restraining order

Source of Relief:

Litigation

Content of Injunction:

Preliminary relief granted

Discrimination Prohibition

Other requirements regarding hiring, promotion, retention

Issues

Discrimination-area:

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Hiring

Medical Exam / Inquiry

LGBTQ+:

LGBTQ+

Discrimination-basis:

Gender identity