Martinez et al v. The City of Fresno
Plaintiff: Desiree Martinez, Fresno Homeless Union, Faith in the Valley and Robert McCloskey
Defendant: The City of Fresno
Amicus Curiae: First Amendment Coalition, California News Publishers Association, Californians Aware, National Press Photographers Association, Northern California Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists and Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Case Number: 1:2022cv00307
Filed: March 16, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of California
Presiding Judge: Ana de Alba
Referring Judge: Stanley A Boone
2 Judge: Dale A Drozd
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 32 JOINT STATUS REPORT by Faith in the Valley, Fresno Homeless Union, Desiree Martinez, Robert McCloskey. (Thacher, Frances Cheston)
August 31, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 31 MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Ana de Alba on 8/31/2022: (Text Only Entry) This matter is set for hearing before District Judge de Alba. The parties are ordered to submit a joint status report, not to exceed five pages, within 10 court days, that addresses the following: What is the procedural history of the case? Is the motion presently before the court still at issue for the parties? Have the parties engaged in settlement negotiations whether formally or informally? If so, when? Would the parties benefit from a mandatory settlement conference before a Magistrate Judge? Would the parties benefit from a status conference with Judge de Alba? The parties are further advised that due to the judicial resource emergency and COVID pandemic, there are more than 130 motions currently under submission in Judge de Alba's recently re-assigned caseload. The Court understands the impact that such a backlog has on the parties and although the Court will continue working diligently to resolve all pending motions, it may still be months before the parties' pending motion is resolved. As such, in light of having the heaviest district court caseload in the nation, limited Court resources, and the need to prioritize criminal and older civil matters over more recently filed actions, this Court strongly encourages the parties to consent to conduct all further proceedings before a U.S. Magistrate Judge. (Hernandez, M)
August 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE by Chief Judge Kimberly J. Mueller: Due to the appointment of *District Judge Ana de Alba* to the bench of the Eastern District of California, this action is reassigned from *District Judge Dale A. Drozd* to District Judge Ana de Alba for all further proceedings. (Zignago, K.)
May 31, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 29 TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings held on 5-11-22, Motion for Preliminary Injunction before District Judge Dale A. Drozd, filed by Court Reporter Karen Hooven, Phone number 559-264-0584 E-mail karenhooven@yahoo.com. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER. Any Notice of Intent to Request Redaction must be filed within 5 court days. Redaction Request due 6/24/2022. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 7/1/2022. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 8/29/2022. (Hooven, Karen)
May 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER RE: STIPULATION TO CONTINUE SCHEDULING CONFERENCE signed by Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone on 5/25/2022. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED the parties' stipulated request for a continuance of the scheduling conference (ECF No. #26 ) is GRANTED. The scheduling conference set for June 16, 2022 (ECF No. #3 ), is CONTINUED to November 22, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 9. The parties shall file a joint scheduling report seven (7) days prior to the scheduling conference. (Gonzales, V)
May 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 27 TRANSCRIPT REQUEST by Faith in the Valley, Fresno Homeless Union, Desiree Martinez, Robert McCloskey for proceedings held on 05/11/2022 before Judge Dale A. Drozd. Court Reporter Karen Hooven. (Kieschnick, Hannah)
May 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 26 STIPULATION and PROPOSED ORDER for Continuing Mandatory Scheduling Conference and Related Deadlines by Faith in the Valley, Fresno Homeless Union, Desiree Martinez, Robert McCloskey. (Kieschnick, Hannah)
May 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER GRANTING #6 Plaintiff's Motion for a Preliminary Injunction, signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 5/24/2022. (Marrujo, C)
May 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 24 MINUTES (Text Only) for proceedings held via video conference before District Judge Dale A. Drozd: MOTION HEARING RE PLAINTIFFS MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION held on 5/11/2022. The matter is taken under submission. The Court to issue a written order. Plaintiffs Counsel Anthony Prince, Shilpi Agarwal, Angelica Salceda, C. Thacher, Hannah Kieschnick, Curtis Smith, Robert McCloskey, Alexandra Alvarado, Monica Price present. Defendants Counsel James Betts, Mandy Jeffcoach present. Court Reporter/CD Number: Karen Hooven. (Hernandez, M)
May 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 23 MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 5/3/2022: (Text Only Entry) The Court ADVANCED the hearing addressing Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction from 5/17/2022 to 5/11/2022 at 1:30 pm before District Judge Dale A. Drozd. The parties will be provided with the Zoom Meeting ID and access code by email. (Hernandez, M)
May 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 22 REPLY by California News Publishers Association, Californians Aware, First Amendment Coalition, National Press Photographers Association, Northern California Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press to RESPONSE to #16 Motion for Miscellaneous Relief,. (Price, Monica)
May 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 21 REPLY by The City of Fresno to RESPONSE to #13 Motion to Dismiss,. (Rubin, Joseph)
April 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 20 OPPOSITION by The City of Fresno to #16 Motion for Miscellaneous Relief,. (Thomason, Jessica)
April 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 19 REPLY by Faith in the Valley, Fresno Homeless Union, Desiree Martinez, Robert McCloskey to RESPONSE to #6 Motion for Preliminary Injunction,. (Kieschnick, Hannah)
April 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 18 OPPOSITION by Faith in the Valley, Fresno Homeless Union, Desiree Martinez, Robert McCloskey to #13 Motion to Dismiss,. (Thacher, Frances Cheston)
April 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 OPPOSITION by The City of Fresno to #6 Motion for Preliminary Injunction,. (Attachments: #1 Declaration, #2 Declaration, #3 Declaration, #4 Declaration)(Rubin, Joseph)
April 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 16 MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AMICUS BRIEF re #6 Motion for Preliminary Injunction, by First Amendment Coalition, California News Publishers Association, Californians Aware, National Press Photographers Association, Northern California Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. Attorney Price, Monica N. added. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Amicus Brief, #2 Proposed Order)(Price, Monica)
April 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 NOTICE of APPEARANCE by Mandy Louise Jeffcoach on behalf of The City of Fresno. Attorney Jeffcoach, Mandy Louise added. (Jeffcoach, Mandy)
April 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 4/12/2022: (Text Only Entry) The parties are advised that in light of the ongoing public health emergency posed by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and given the long-standing lack of judicial resources in the Eastern District of California, all civil motions set for hearing before District Judge Dale A. Drozd will be decided on the papers. The parties should not contact Judge Drozd's chambers to inquire about whether a hearing on a pending motion will be held. If the court determines that a hearing is necessary, the court will issue an order to specially set the motion for hearing by telephone or video conference. The parties are further advised that the deadlines for filing opposition and reply briefs are governed by Local Rule 230, which was recently amended.(Hernandez, M)
April 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 MOTION to DISMISS by The City of Fresno. Attorney Rubin, Joseph D. added. Motion Hearing set for 5/17/2022 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 5 (DAD) before District Judge Dale A. Drozd. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum of Points and Authorities, #2 Request for Judicial Notice)(Rubin, Joseph)
April 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 CONSENT/DECLINE of U.S. Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1), this document is restricted to attorneys and court staff only. Judges do not have access to view this document and will be informed of a party's response only if all parties have consented to the referral. (Thomason, Jessica)
April 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 CERTIFICATE of SERVICE by Faith in the Valley, Fresno Homeless Union, Desiree Martinez, Robert McCloskey re #8 Proposed Order, #7 Memorandum in Support of Motion, #6 MOTION for PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION . (Kieschnick, Hannah)
April 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 CERTIFICATE of SERVICE by Faith in the Valley, Fresno Homeless Union, Desiree Martinez, Robert McCloskey re #8 Proposed Order, #7 Memorandum in Support of Motion, #6 MOTION for PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION . (Kieschnick, Hannah)
March 31, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 3/31/2022: (Text Only Entry) The parties are advised that in light of the ongoing public health emergency posed by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and given the long-standing lack of judicial resources in the Eastern District of California, all civil motions set for hearing before District Judge Dale A. Drozd will be decided on the papers. The parties should not contact Judge Drozd's chambers to inquire about whether a hearing on a pending motion will be held. If the court determines that a hearing is necessary, the court will issue an order to specially set the motion for hearing by telephone or video conference. The parties are further advised that the deadlines for filing opposition and reply briefs are governed by Local Rule 230, which was recently amended.(Hernandez, M)
March 30, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 PROPOSED ORDER re Preliminary Injunction re #6 Motion for Preliminary Injunction,. (Kieschnick, Hannah)
March 30, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 MEMORANDUM by Faith in the Valley, Fresno Homeless Union, Desiree Martinez, Robert McCloskey in SUPPORT of #6 Motion for Preliminary Injunction,. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Desiree Martinez, #2 Declaration of Robert McCloskey, #3 Declaration of Alexandra Alvarado, #4 Declaration of Cindy Piombino, #5 Declaration of Crystal Sanchez, #6 Declaration of Estevan Hernandez, #7 Declaration of Rosemary Juarez Deleon, #8 Declaration of Fred Valdez)(Kieschnick, Hannah)
March 30, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 MOTION for PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION by Faith in the Valley, Fresno Homeless Union, Desiree Martinez, Robert McCloskey. Motion Hearing set for 5/17/2022 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 5 (DAD) before District Judge Dale A. Drozd. (Kieschnick, Hannah)
March 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 5 CERTIFICATE of SERVICE by Faith in the Valley, Fresno Homeless Union, Desiree Martinez, Robert McCloskey. (Thacher, Frances Cheston)
March 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 4 SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED: The City of Fresno served on 3/18/2022, answer due 4/8/2022. (Thacher, Frances Cheston)
March 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 CIVIL NEW CASE DOCUMENTS ISSUED; Initial Scheduling Conference set for 6/14/2022 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 9 (SAB) before Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone. (Attachments: #1 Standing Order, #2 Order re Consent, #3 VDRP) (Sant Agata, S)
March 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 2 SUMMONS ISSUED as to *The City of Fresno* with answer to complaint due within *21* days. Attorney *Francis Cheston Thacher* *39 Drumm Street* *San Francisco, CA 94111*. (Sant Agata, S)
March 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against The City of Fresno by Robert McCloskey, Desiree Martinez, Faith in the Valley, Fresno Homeless Union. Attorney Thacher, Frances Cheston added. (Filing fee $ 402, receipt number ACAEDC-10127851) (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Thacher, Frances Cheston)

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Plaintiff: Desiree Martinez
Represented By: Frances Cheston Thacher
Represented By: Angelica H. Salceda
Represented By: Anthony David Prince
Represented By: Hannah Meredith Kieschnick
Represented By: Shilpi Agarwal
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Plaintiff: Fresno Homeless Union
Represented By: Frances Cheston Thacher
Represented By: Angelica H. Salceda
Represented By: Anthony David Prince
Represented By: Hannah Meredith Kieschnick
Represented By: Shilpi Agarwal
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Plaintiff: Faith in the Valley
Represented By: Frances Cheston Thacher
Represented By: Angelica H. Salceda
Represented By: Anthony David Prince
Represented By: Hannah Meredith Kieschnick
Represented By: Shilpi Agarwal
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Plaintiff: Robert McCloskey
Represented By: Frances Cheston Thacher
Represented By: Angelica H. Salceda
Represented By: Anthony David Prince
Represented By: Hannah Meredith Kieschnick
Represented By: Shilpi Agarwal
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Defendant: The City of Fresno
Represented By: Joseph D. Rubin
Represented By: Jessica L Thomason
Represented By: Mandy Louise Jeffcoach
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Amicus curiae: First Amendment Coalition
Represented By: Monica N. Price
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Amicus curiae: California News Publishers Association
Represented By: Monica N. Price
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Amicus curiae: National Press Photographers Association
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Amicus curiae: Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
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