Benton et al v. City of Seattle
Plaintiff: Alyssa Garrison, Shelby Bryant, Clare Thomas, Anne Marie Cavanaugh and Jessica Benton
Defendant: City of Seattle
Case Number: 2:2020cv01174
Filed: August 3, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Washington
Presiding Judge: Richard A Jones
Referring Judge: Ricardo S Martinez
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1331
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 29, 2020 Opinion or Order NOTICE REGARDING LACK OF PROPER SIGNATURE: The Declarations at Dkt. Nos. #32 #33 #34 #35 #37 #39 #41 were signed improperly. Signatures must comply with #ECF Filing Procedures. Please file corrected signature pages using Praecipe to Attach event and link to original filings. (LH)
September 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 42 MOTION to Amend COMPLAINT, filed by Plaintiffs Jessica Benton, Shelby Bryant, Anne Marie Cavanaugh, Alyssa Garrison. (Attachments: #1 Amended Complaint) Noting Date 10/16/2020, (Hazelton, Jessica)
September 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 41 DECLARATION of KEATON SLANSKY filed by Plaintiffs Jessica Benton, Shelby Bryant, Anne Marie Cavanaugh, Alyssa Garrison re #31 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (Hazelton, Jessica)
September 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 40 DECLARATION of RICHARD SMITH filed by Plaintiffs Jessica Benton, Shelby Bryant, Anne Marie Cavanaugh, Alyssa Garrison re #31 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (Hazelton, Jessica)
September 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 39 DECLARATION of CHRISTOPHER ROJAS filed by Plaintiffs Jessica Benton, Shelby Bryant, Anne Marie Cavanaugh, Alyssa Garrison re #31 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (Hazelton, Jessica)
September 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 38 DECLARATION of OMARI SALISBURY filed by Plaintiffs Jessica Benton, Shelby Bryant, Anne Marie Cavanaugh, Alyssa Garrison re #31 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (Hazelton, Jessica)
September 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 37 DECLARATION of MARCUS KULIK filed by Plaintiffs Jessica Benton, Shelby Bryant, Anne Marie Cavanaugh, Alyssa Garrison re #31 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (Hazelton, Jessica)
September 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 36 DECLARATION of J. TALITHA HAZELTON filed by Plaintiffs Jessica Benton, Shelby Bryant, Anne Marie Cavanaugh, Alyssa Garrison re #31 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (Hazelton, Jessica)
September 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 35 DECLARATION of ALYSSA GARRISON filed by Plaintiffs Jessica Benton, Shelby Bryant, Anne Marie Cavanaugh, Alyssa Garrison re #31 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (Hazelton, Jessica)
September 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 34 DECLARATION of ANNE MARIE CAVANAUGH filed by Plaintiffs Jessica Benton, Shelby Bryant, Anne Marie Cavanaugh, Alyssa Garrison re #31 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (Hazelton, Jessica)
September 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 33 DECLARATION of SHELBY BRYANT filed by Plaintiffs Jessica Benton, Shelby Bryant, Anne Marie Cavanaugh, Alyssa Garrison re #31 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (Hazelton, Jessica)
September 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 32 DECLARATION of JESSICA BENTON filed by Plaintiffs Jessica Benton, Shelby Bryant, Anne Marie Cavanaugh, Alyssa Garrison re #31 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (Hazelton, Jessica)
September 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 31 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction , filed by Plaintiffs Jessica Benton, Shelby Bryant, Anne Marie Cavanaugh, Alyssa Garrison. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) Noting Date 10/23/2020, (Hazelton, Jessica)
September 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER SETTING TRIAL DATE AND RELATED DATES. Length of Trial: 10 days. JURY TRIAL is set for 9/27/2021 at 9:00 AM in Courtroom 13106 before Judge Richard A. Jones. Joinder of Parties due by 11/30/2020, Amended Pleadings due by 3/31/2021, Expert Witness Disclosure/Reports under FRCP 26(a)(2) due by 3/31/2021, Discovery completed by 6/1/2021, Dispositive motions due by 6/29/2021, Motions in Limine due by 8/30/2021, Pretrial Order due by 9/13/2021, Trial briefs, proposed jury instructions, proposed voir dire, agreed neutral statement of the case, deposition designations, and trial exhibits to be submitted by 9/20/2021, by Judge Richard A. Jones. (VE)
September 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 29 JOINT STATUS REPORT signed by all parties. Estimated Trial Days: 10. (Hazelton, Jessica)
August 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 28 WAIVER OF SERVICE of Summons upon defendant City of Seattle mailed on 8/17/2020 (Hazelton, Jessica)
August 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER denying Plaintiffs' #26 Motion for Reconsideration. Signed by Judge Richard A. Jones.(MW)
August 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 26 MOTION for Reconsideration re #4 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order , filed by Plaintiffs Jessica Benton, Shelby Bryant, Anne Marie Cavanaugh, Alyssa Garrison, Clare Thomas. Noting Date 8/17/2020, (Hazelton, Jessica)
August 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER denying Plaintiffs' #4 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. Signed by Judge Richard A. Jones.(LH)
August 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 24 Second DECLARATION of J. TALITHA HAZELTON filed by Plaintiffs Jessica Benton, Shelby Bryant, Anne Marie Cavanaugh, Alyssa Garrison, Clare Thomas re #4 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order (Hazelton, Jessica)
August 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 23 REPLY, filed by Plaintiffs Jessica Benton, Shelby Bryant, Anne Marie Cavanaugh, Alyssa Garrison, Clare Thomas, TO RESPONSE to #4 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order (Hazelton, Jessica)
August 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 22 MINUTE ORDER (text only) authorized by Judge Richard A. Jones. Since Plaintiffs filed their #4 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order, the City has filed its #21 RESPONSE. Plaintiffs are instructed to file a reply brief responding to the City's arguments no later than 5:00 PM on Friday, 8/7/2020. Thereafter, the Court will determine if a hearing on the motion is warranted or necessary. (VE)
August 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 21 RESPONSE, by Defendant City of Seattle, to #4 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order . (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Sharifi, Ghazal)
August 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 20 DECLARATION of VICTORIA RAMON filed by Plaintiffs Jessica Benton, Shelby Bryant, Anne Marie Cavanaugh, Alyssa Garrison, Clare Thomas re #4 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order (Hazelton, Jessica)
August 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 19 DECLARATION of J. TALITHA HAZELTON filed by Plaintiffs Jessica Benton, Shelby Bryant, Anne Marie Cavanaugh, Alyssa Garrison, Clare Thomas re #4 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order (Hazelton, Jessica)
August 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 18 DECLARATION of Ghazal Sharifi filed by Defendant City of Seattle re #4 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order (Sharifi, Ghazal)
August 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 17 NOTICE of Intent to file a Response in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Entry of a Temporary Restraining Order ; filed by Defendant City of Seattle. (Sharifi, Ghazal)
August 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 16 NOTICE of Change of Address/Change of Name of Attorney Jessica Talitha Hazelton. Filed by Plaintiffs Jessica Benton, Shelby Bryant, Anne Marie Cavanaugh, Alyssa Garrison, Clare Thomas. (Hazelton, Jessica)
August 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER REGARDING FRCP 26(f) CONFERENCE, INITIAL DISCLOSURES, AND JOINT STATUS REPORT. FRCP 26(f) Conference Deadline is 8/18/2020, Initial Disclosure Deadline is 8/25/2020, Joint Status Report due by 9/1/2020, by Judge Richard A. Jones. (VE)
August 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 14 STANDING ORDER for Civil Cases Assigned to Judge Richard A. Jones. (VE)
August 4, 2020 Opinion or Order This case is REASSIGNED to Judge Richard A. Jones. Judge Ricardo S. Martinez no longer assigned. All future filings shall bear the case number C20-1174 RAJ. (PM)
August 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 NOTICE of Related Case(s) 12-cv-1282-JLR; 20-cv-00887-RAJ, by Defendant City of Seattle. (Sharifi, Ghazal)
August 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Ghazal Sharifi on behalf of Defendant City of Seattle. (Sharifi, Ghazal)
August 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Carolyn U Boies on behalf of Defendant City of Seattle. (Boies, Carolyn)
August 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Summons Electronically Issued as to defendant City of Seattle (CDA)
August 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 DECLARATION of ALYSSA GARRISON filed by Plaintiff Alyssa Garrison re #4 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order (Hazelton, Jessica)
August 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 DECLARATION of SHELBY BRYANT filed by Plaintiff Shelby Bryant re #4 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order (Hazelton, Jessica)
August 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 DECLARATION of CLARE THOMAS filed by Plaintiff Clare Thomas re #4 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order (Hazelton, Jessica)
August 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 6 DECLARATION of ANNE MARIE CAVANAUGH filed by Plaintiff Anne Marie Cavanaugh re #4 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order (Hazelton, Jessica)
August 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 5 DECLARATION of JESSICA BENTON filed by Plaintiff Jessica Benton re #4 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order (Hazelton, Jessica)
August 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order , filed by Plaintiffs Jessica Benton, Shelby Bryant, Anne Marie Cavanaugh, Alyssa Garrison, Clare Thomas. Oral Argument Requested. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) Noting Date 8/3/2020, (Hazelton, Jessica)
August 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 3 CIVIL COVER SHEET ; filed by Plaintiffs Jessica Benton, Shelby Bryant, Anne Marie Cavanaugh, Alyssa Garrison, Clare Thomas. (Hazelton, Jessica)
August 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 2 PRAECIPE TO ISSUE SUMMONS by Plaintiffs Jessica Benton, Shelby Bryant, Anne Marie Cavanaugh, Alyssa Garrison, Clare Thomas (Hazelton, Jessica)
August 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against defendant(s) All Plaintiffs with JURY DEMAND (Receipt # AWAWDC-6505856) Attorney Jessica Talitha Hazelton added to party Alyssa Garrison(pty:pla), filed by Alyssa Garrison, Jessica Benton, Shelby Bryant, Anne Marie Cavanaugh, Clare Thomas. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(Hazelton, Jessica)
August 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Judge Ricardo S. Martinez added. (CDA)

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Plaintiff: Alyssa Garrison
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