Freedom from Religion Foundation et al v. Geithner et al
Plaintiff: Freedom from Religion Foundation, Inc., Paul Storey, Billy Ferguson, Karen Buchanan, Joseph Morrow, Anthony Arlen, Elisabeth Steadman, William M. Shockley, Charles Crannell, Collette Crannell, Mike Osborne, Kristi Craven, Paul Ellcessor, Joseph Rittell, Wendy Corby, Pat Kelley, Carey Goldstein, Debora Smith, Kathy Fields, Richard Moore, Susan Robinson and Ken Nahigian
Defendant: Timothy Geithner, Douglas Shulman and Selvi Stanislaus
Case Number: 2:2009cv02894
Filed: October 16, 2009
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of California
Office: Sacramento Office
County: Sacramento
Presiding Judge: Dale A. Drozd
Presiding Judge: William B. Shubb
Nature of Suit: None
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: None

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June 20, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 88 ORDER DISMISSING CASE without prejudice per 87 Stipulation of Dismissal, signed by Judge William B. Shubb on 6/17/11. The parties are to bear their own respective costs, including attorney fees and other litigation expenses. CASE CLOSED (Kastilahn, A)
April 21, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 83 ORDER signed by Judge William B. Shubb on 4/21/11 ORDERING that Discovery is due by 4/22/2011; Pretrial Motions filed by 6/3/2011; Motions challenging pltfs' standing in light of Winn filed by 5/27/2011; Oppositions filed by 6/17/11 and replies filed by 7/1/11; the Court grants the parties' request to continue the stay of all other proceedings until the forthcoming motions are resolved. (Manzer, C)
February 14, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 81 ORDER signed by Judge William B. Shubb on 2/11/11 GRANTING 75 Joint Motion to Stay; No later than 10 days following the issuance of the Supreme Court's decision in Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization v Winn, the parties shall file a joint status report with the court. Case stayed. (Matson, R)
February 8, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 79 ORDER signed by Judge William B. Shubb on 2/7/11 re 78 ORDERING that the request for telephonic apearance of counsel for the US at the hearing on the joint motion for stay of proceedings is GRANTED. Attorney Jeremy N. Hendon and Richard A. Schwartz may appear by telephone, upon the condition that an attorney from the United States Attorney's Office also appear in person at the hearing. (Duong, D)
June 15, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 65 ORDER signed by Judge William B. Shubb on 6/15/10: The Defendants shall have up to, and including, June 18, 2010, within which to file a response to the Complaint. (Kaminski, H)
May 21, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 62 MEMORANDUM and ORDER signed by Judge William B. Shubb on 5/21/2010 ORDERING that defendant Stanislaus's 39 motion to dismiss be, and the same hereby is, GRANTED with respect to plaintiffs' claims under the California constitution and with respect to plaintiffs' claim challenging California Revenue and Taxation Code section 17280 (d) (2) and DENIED in all other respects. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the federal defendants' 38 motion to dismiss be DENIED with respect to plaintiffs' claimchallenging IRC 107 and GRANTED with respect to plaintiffsclaim challenging IRC 265(a)(6). (Duong, D)
April 8, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 46 STIPULATION and ORDER 45 , signed by Judge William B. Shubb on 4/6/10: The Scheduling Conference is CONT'D to 6/28/2010 at 02:00 PM in Courtroom 5 (WBS) before Judge William B. Shubb. The joint status report is DUE no later than 6/14/2010. (Kastilahn, A)
February 2, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER re 32 Stipulation signed by Judge William B. Shubb on 02/02/10 ORDERING that dft Selvi Stanislaus' time to respond to the complaint is EXTENDED to 02/26/10. (Benson, A.)
December 18, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ORDER signed by Judge William B. Shubb on 12/17/09: The United States shall have up to, and including, February 26, 2010, within which to file a response to the Complaint. (Kaminski, H)
December 2, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 21 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER denying 6 Applicant's Motion to Intervene, signed by Judge William B. Shubb on 12/1/09. It is further ordered that the applicant's motion for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae be, is GRANTED. (Kastilahn, A)
November 13, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER signed by Judge William B. Shubb on 11/13/09 ORDERING that pltfs' counsel may appear telephonically for the Motion Hearing set for 11/23/09 at 02:00 PM in Courtroom 5 (WBS) before Judge William B. Shubb; the CRD shall initiate the teleconference. (Manzer, C)
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