Arie Van Nieuwenhuyzen et al v. Stanley Sniff et al
Plaintiff: Arie Van Nieuwenhuyzen, Firearms Policy Foundation, The Calguns Foundation, Firearms Policy Coalition, Second Amendment Foundation and Madison Society Foundation
Defendant: Riverside County Sheriff's Department, County of Riverside, California and Stanley Sniff
Case Number: 5:2018cv02225
Filed: October 19, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Shashi H Kewalramani
Referring Judge: Dean D Pregerson
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 22, 2019 Filing 33 PERMANENT INJUNCTION filed by Judge Dean D. Pregerson against Defendants County of Riverside, California, Riverside County Sheriff's Department, Stanley Sniff IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that this Judgment for a Permanent Injunction shall be entered as to and against the defendants in this action, who are now and hereby enjoined from enforcing, and continuing to enforce, implement or abide by any policy regarding the issuance of permits to carry concealed weapons (CCWs) to the extent that such policy prohibits non-U.S. citizens who are otherwise qualified, lawful permanent residents of the County of Riverside, and who are not otherwise prohibited from owning firearms, from applying or obtaining a permit to carry a concealed weapon under state law, Cal. Pen. Code Section 26150, et seq. Defendants have waived any requirement of a bond for the injunctive relief granted herein. Defendants shall have thirty (30) days to finalize all changes to their CCW policy, and eliminate any and all U.S. Citizenship requirements from the Riverside County Sheriff Departments website describing the CCW process, and from its CCW application forms. See order for details. (MD JS-6. Case Terminated) (shb)
April 23, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 32 TEXT ONLY ORDER (IN CHAMBERS) by Judge Dean D. Pregerson: The hearing on Order to Show Cause Re Dismissal set for April 29, 2019, is hereby taken OFF-CALENDAR. The Court will set a hearing, if deemed necessary, at a later date. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (pg) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
April 17, 2019 Filing 31 STIPULATION for Permanent Injunction as to Defendants' CCW Policy filed by plaintiffs Firearms Policy Coalition, Firearms Policy Foundation, Madison Society Foundation, Second Amendment Foundation, The Calguns Foundation, Arie Van Nieuwenhuyzen. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Judgment for Permanent Injunction)(Lee, George)
April 17, 2019 Filing 30 NOTICE of Change of firm name and address by George M Lee attorney for Plaintiffs Firearms Policy Coalition, Firearms Policy Foundation, Madison Society Foundation, Second Amendment Foundation, The Calguns Foundation, Arie Van Nieuwenhuyzen. Changing firm name to Seiler Epstein LLP and address to 275 Battery Street, Suite 1600, San Francisco, CA 94111. Filed by Plaintiffs Firearms Policy Coalition, Firearms Policy Foundation, Madison Society Foundation, Second Amendment Foundation, The Calguns Foundation, Arie Van Nieuwenhuyzen. (Lee, George)
March 29, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 29 MINUTE IN CHAMBERS ORDER by Judge Dean D. Pregerson: In light of the Notice of Settlement filed March 29, 2019, the Court sets a hearing on Order to Show Cause Re Dismissal for April 29, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. If a stipulated dismissal is filed prior to this date, the matter will be taken off calendar, all pending dates will be vacated and no appearance is needed. Plaintiffs Motion for Preliminary Injunction #21 set for hearing April 1, 2019, is hereby taken off calendar. (shb)
March 29, 2019 Filing 28 NOTICE of Settlement filed by plaintiffs Firearms Policy Coalition, Firearms Policy Foundation, Madison Society Foundation, Second Amendment Foundation, The Calguns Foundation, Arie Van Nieuwenhuyzen. (Lee, George)
March 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 27 TEXT ONLY ENTRY (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER by Judge Dean D. Pregerson: On the Court's own motion, Plaintiffs Motion for Preliminary Injunction #21 set for hearing March 25, 2019 is continued for April 1, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (pg) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
March 15, 2019 Filing 26 NOTICE OF NON-OPPOSITION to Renewed NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Preliminary Injunction re Defendants' CCW citizenship requirement . Motion #21 filed by Defendants County of Riverside, California, Riverside County Sheriff's Department, Stanley Sniff. (Attorney Kelly Anne Moran added to party County of Riverside, California(pty:dft), Attorney Kelly Anne Moran added to party Riverside County Sheriff's Department(pty:dft))(Moran, Kelly)
February 7, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER Re Stay of Proceedings; 2)Response to Initial Complaint; and 3)Continuance of Plaintiffs Motion for Issuance of Preliminary Injunction by Judge Dean D. Pregerson. Defendants STANLEY SNIFF (in his official capacity as Sheriff of County ofRiverside); RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT; COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE shall respond to the initial complaint by March 1, 2019. Plaintiffs' Motion for Issuance of Preliminary Injunction noticed for February11, 2019, has been continued to March 25, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. (yl)
February 6, 2019 Filing 24 Joint STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Answer to March 1, 2019 re Renewed NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Preliminary Injunction re Defendants' CCW citizenship requirement . Motion #21 , Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening),, #1 filed by Defendants County of Riverside, California, Riverside County Sheriff's Department, Stanley Sniff. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Brown, James)
December 26, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER by Judge Dean D. Pregerson, re Stipulation to Extend Time to Answer (More than 30 days), #22 . IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: Defendants STANLEY SNIFF (in his official capacity as Sheriff of County of Riverside); RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT; COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE shall respond to the initial complaint by January 31, 2019. Pursuant to Stipulation between the parties, all dates and proceedings in this case have been stayed until January 31, 2019. Plaintiffs Motion for Issuance of Preliminary Injunction noticed for January 7, 2019, has been continued to February 11, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. (shb)
December 17, 2018 Filing 22 Joint STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Answer to January 31, 2019 re Renewed NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Preliminary Injunction re Defendants' CCW citizenship requirement . Motion #21 , Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening),, #1 filed by Defendants County of Riverside, California, Riverside County Sheriff's Department, Stanley Sniff. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Brown, James)
November 29, 2018 Filing 21 Renewed NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Preliminary Injunction re Defendants' CCW citizenship requirement . Motion filed by plaintiffs Firearms Policy Coalition, Firearms Policy Foundation, Madison Society Foundation, Second Amendment Foundation, The Calguns Foundation, Arie Van Nieuwenhuyzen. Motion set for hearing on 1/7/2019 at 10:00 AM before Judge Dean D. Pregerson. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum, #2 Declaration of Arie Van Nieuwenhuyzen, #3 Declaration of Brandon Combs, #4 Declaration of George M. Lee, #5 Proposed Order) (Lee, George)
November 29, 2018 Filing 20 DECLARATION of George M. Lee re Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held,,,, Set/Reset Deadlines,,, #18 filed by Plaintiffs Firearms Policy Coalition, Firearms Policy Foundation, Madison Society Foundation, Second Amendment Foundation, The Calguns Foundation, Arie Van Nieuwenhuyzen. (Lee, George)
November 26, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER granting Stipulation Extending Time to Answer Complaint (30 days or less),, #17 , by Judge Dean D. Pregerson. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: Pursuant to Local Rule 8-3 and Stipulation by and between the Parties, Defendants STANLEY SNIFF (in his official capacity as Sheriff of County of Riverside); RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT; COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE shall respond to the initial complaint by December 17, 2018. (shb)
November 20, 2018 Filing 17 STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to Stanley Sniff answer now due 12/17/2018; County of Riverside, California answer now due 12/17/2018; Riverside County Sheriff's Department answer now due 12/17/2018, re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening),, #1 filed by Defendants Stanley Sniff; County of Riverside, California; Riverside County Sheriff's Department. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Attorney James E Brown added to party County of Riverside, California(pty:dft), Attorney James E Brown added to party Riverside County Sheriff's Department(pty:dft), Attorney James E Brown added to party Stanley Sniff(pty:dft))(Brown, James)
November 19, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 18 MINUTE IN CHAMBERS ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE DISMISSAL FOR LACK OF PROSECUTION by Judge Dean D. Pregerson: Plaintiff(s) is ordered to show cause in writing no later than December 3, 2018 why this action should not be dismissed for lack of prosecution. The Court will consider the filing of the following, as an appropriate response to this OSC, on or before the above date: Answer by the defendant(s) or plaintiff's request for entry of default. In accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rules, no oral argument on this Order to Show Cause will be heard unless ordered by the Court. The Order will standsubmitted upon the filing of the response to the Order to Show Cause. Failure to respond to the Court's Order may result in the dismissal of the action. (shb)
November 15, 2018 Filing 16 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Madison Society Foundation, Firearms Policy Coalition, The Calguns Foundation, Firearms Policy Foundation, Arie Van Nieuwenhuyzen, Second Amendment Foundation, upon Defendant County of Riverside, California served on 10/25/2018, answer due 11/15/2018. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Tammie Lewis, Board Assistant authorized to accept service in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by service on a domestic corporation, unincorporated association, or public entity.Original Summons NOT returned. (Lee, George)
November 15, 2018 Filing 15 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Madison Society Foundation, Firearms Policy Coalition, The Calguns Foundation, Firearms Policy Foundation, Arie Van Nieuwenhuyzen, Second Amendment Foundation, upon Defendant Riverside County Sheriff's Department served on 10/25/2018, answer due 11/15/2018. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Tammie Lewis, Board Assistant authorized to accept service in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by service on a domestic corporation, unincorporated association, or public entity.Original Summons NOT returned. (Lee, George)
November 15, 2018 Filing 14 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Madison Society Foundation, Firearms Policy Coalition, The Calguns Foundation, Firearms Policy Foundation, Arie Van Nieuwenhuyzen, Second Amendment Foundation, upon Defendant Stanley Sniff served on 10/26/2018, answer due 11/16/2018. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Tammie Lewis, Board Assistant authorized to accept service in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by personal service.Original Summons NOT returned. (Lee, George)
November 14, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 13 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge Dean D. Pregerson: This action has been assigned to the calendar of Judge Dean D. Pregerson. Counsel areencouraged to review the Central Districts website for additional information. The address is http://www.cacd.uscourts.gov. It is not necessary to clear a motion date with the Court Clerk prior to filing the motion. The Court hears motions only on Mondays at 10:00 a.m. See order for further details. (shb)
November 14, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 12 TEXT ONLY ENTRY: (IN CHAMBERS): ORDER RE Striking Motion by Judge Dean D. Pregerson. Plaintiff filed a Motion for Preliminary Injunction #11 . Pursuant to Rule 4(l)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Proving Service - Affidavit Required was not filed with the court. Unless service is waived, proof of service must be made to the court. Due to non-compliance the Motion for Preliminary Injunction #11 is hereby stricken. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (pg) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
October 24, 2018 Filing 11 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Preliminary Injunction re Defendants' CCW citizenship requirement . Motion filed by plaintiffs Firearms Policy Coalition, Firearms Policy Foundation, Madison Society Foundation, Second Amendment Foundation, The Calguns Foundation, Arie Van Nieuwenhuyzen. Motion set for hearing on 11/26/2018 at 10:00 AM before Judge Dean D. Pregerson. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum, #2 Declaration of plaintiff Van Nieuwenhuyzen, #3 Declaration of Brandon Combs, #4 Declaration of George M. Lee, #5 Proposed Order) (Lee, George)
October 24, 2018 Filing 10 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 as to Defendant County of Riverside, California. (shb)
October 24, 2018 Filing 9 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 as to Defendants Riverside County Sheriff's Department, Stanley Sniff. (shb)
October 23, 2018 Filing 8 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening),, #1 filed by plaintiff Firearms Policy Coalition, Firearms Policy Foundation, Madison Society Foundation, Second Amendment Foundation, The Calguns Foundation, Arie Van Nieuwenhuyzen. (Lee, George)
October 23, 2018 Filing 7 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening),, #1 filed by plaintiff Firearms Policy Coalition, Firearms Policy Foundation, Madison Society Foundation, Second Amendment Foundation, The Calguns Foundation, Arie Van Nieuwenhuyzen. (Lee, George)
October 23, 2018 Filing 6 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Plaintiffs Firearms Policy Coalition, Firearms Policy Foundation, Madison Society Foundation, Second Amendment Foundation, The Calguns Foundation (Lee, George)
October 22, 2018 Filing 5 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (et)
October 22, 2018 Filing 4 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Dean D. Pregerson and Magistrate Judge Shashi H. Kewalramani. (et)
October 22, 2018 Filing 3 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiffs All Plaintiffs, (Lee, George)
October 19, 2018 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiffs Firearms Policy Coalition, Firearms Policy Foundation, Madison Society Foundation, Second Amendment Foundation, The Calguns Foundation, Arie Van Nieuwenhuyzen. (Lee, George)
October 19, 2018 Filing 1 COMPLAINT Receipt No: 0973-22606350 - Fee: $400, filed by plaintiff Madison Society Foundation, Firearms Policy Coalition, The Calguns Foundation, Firearms Policy Foundation, Arie Van Nieuwenhuyzen, Second Amendment Foundation. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A) (Attorney George M Lee added to party Firearms Policy Coalition(pty:pla), Attorney George M Lee added to party Firearms Policy Foundation(pty:pla), Attorney George M Lee added to party Madison Society Foundation(pty:pla), Attorney George M Lee added to party Second Amendment Foundation(pty:pla), Attorney George M Lee added to party The Calguns Foundation(pty:pla), Attorney George M Lee added to party Arie Van Nieuwenhuyzen(pty:pla))(Lee, George)

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