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Plaintiffs, U.C. Davis students and recent graduates, alleged that the University of Davis campus police attacked their peaceful assembly, arrested them without probably cause and shot high-concentration pepper spray into their faces while the students were engaged in nonviolent protest. Plaintiffs seeks a declaration that campus policies and practices offend the state and federal constitutional guarantees of the rights to free speech and assembly that the pepper-spraying and arresting the plaintiffs violated their state and federal constitutional rights. Plaintiffs also seek an injunction to prevent repetition of such a response to a non-violent protest, as well as compensatory and punitive damages.

Plaintiff: Enosh Baker, David Buscho, Sarena Grossjan-Navarro, Deanna Johnson, Sophia Kamran, Elizabeth Lara, Ian Lee, Soo Lee, Evan Loker, Thomas Matzat, Darren Newell, Charles Parker, William Roberts, Fatima Sbeih, Evka Whaley-Mayda, Kase Wheatley, Edward Wildanger, Noah Wiley and Jordan Wilheim
Defendant: Linda Katehi, Ralph J. Hexter, Fred Wood, John Meyer, Annette Spicuzza and John Pike
Case Number: 2:2012cv00450
Filed: February 22, 2012
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of California
Office: Sacramento Office
County: Sacramento
Presiding Judge: Edmund F. Brennan
Presiding Judge: John A. Mendez
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1331
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
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Date Filed Document Text
February 22, 2012 Filing 5 CIVIL NEW CASE DOCUMENTS ISSUED (Attachments: # 1 Consent Form, # 2 Order re Page Limits, # 3 VDRP Form) (Marciel, M)
February 22, 2012 Filing 4 SUMMONS ISSUED as to *Ralph J. Hexter, Linda Katehi, John Meyer, John Pike, Annette Spicuzza, Fred Wood* with answer to complaint due within *21* days. Attorney *Mark E. Merin* *Law Offices of Mark E. Merin* *1010 F Street, Suite 300* *Sacramento, CA 95814*. (Marciel, M)
February 22, 2012 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET by plaintiffs (Merin, Mark)
February 22, 2012 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against all defendants by plaintiffs; DEMAND for Jury Trial.(Merin, Mark)
February 22, 2012 RECEIPT number # CAE200042410 $350.00 fbo plaintiffs E. Baker, D. Buscho, et al by Mark Merin on 2/22/2012. (Marciel, M)

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Plaintiff: Enosh Baker
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Defendant: Linda Katehi
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Defendant: Fred Wood
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