Carlson et al v Birney et al
Plaintiff: Matthew Peterson, Scott Carlson, Alison Hallifax, Josh Frei, Tyler Parnell and Brian Robillard
Defendant: Angela Birney, Adrian Sheppard and Cathryn Laird
Case Number: 2:2025cv00514
Filed: March 21, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Presiding Judge: Jamal N Whitehead
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights (Employment Discrimination)
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 9, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER SETTING TRIAL DATE AND RELATED DATES by Judge Jamal N Whitehead. Length of Trial: 12 days. Jury Trial is set for 9/8/2026 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 16106 before Judge Jamal N Whitehead. Joinder of Parties due by 11/10/2025, Amended Pleadings due by 2/10/2026, Expert Witness Disclosure/Reports under FRCP 26(a)(2) due by 2/10/2026, Discovery Motions due by 3/12/2026, Discovery completed by 4/13/2026, Dispositive motions due by 5/11/2026, Attorney settlement conference to be held by 7/10/2026, Motions in Limine due by 7/30/2026, Deposition Designations due by 8/18/2026, Pretrial Order due by 8/18/2026, Trial briefs to be submitted by 8/25/2026, Proposed voir dire questions due by 8/25/2026, Proposed jury instructions due by 8/25/2026, Pretrial Conference set for 9/1/2026 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 16106 before Judge Jamal N Whitehead.Signed by Judge Jamal N Whitehead. (GC)
September 2, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 20 JOINT STATUS REPORT signed by all parties. Estimated Trial Days: 12. Filed by All Plaintiffs.(Cherne, Jonathon)
August 8, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER re #18 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney Jonathon Cherne for Plaintiffs Scott Carlson, Josh Frei, Alison Hallifax, Tyler Parnell, Matthew Peterson, Brian Robillard, by Clerk Ravi Subramanian. No document associated with this docket entry, text only.NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d).(HH)
August 7, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 18 APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Jonathon Cherne FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for All Plaintiffs (Fee Paid) Receipt No. AWAWDC-9111235 (Franklin, Harold)
July 22, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER REGARDING INITIAL DISCLOSURES AND JOINT STATUS REPORT FRCP 26(f) Conference Deadline is 8/12/2025, Initial Disclosure Deadline is 8/26/2025, Joint Status Report due by 9/2/2025, Signed by Judge Jamal N Whitehead. (GC)
June 30, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 16 MINUTE ORDER (text-only) made at the direction of the Honorable Jamal N. Whitehead: On June 20, 2025, Plaintiffs timely filed an amended complaint. Dkt. No. #14 ; see Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(1)(B) (authorizing amendment as a matter of course). Generally, "an amended complaint supersedes the original complaint and renders it without legal effect." Lacey v. Maricopa Cnty., 693 F.3d 896, 927 (9th Cir. 2012). "'Courts often apply this rule to motions to dismiss a complaint that has since been superseded and deny such motions as moot.'" Dahlstrom v. Life Care Centers of Am., Inc., No. 2:21-CV-01465-JHC, 2022 WL 7631419, at *1 (W.D. Wash. Oct. 13, 2022) (quoting Bisson v. Bank of Am., N.A., No. C12-0995-JLR, 2012 WL 5866309, at *1 (W.D. Wash. Nov. 16, 2012)). Accordingly, because Plaintiffs' amended complaint, Dkt. No. #14 , supersedes their original complaint, Dkt. No. #1 , Defendants' pending Motion to Dismiss is DENIED AS MOOT. Dkt. No. #11 . Defendants may re-file or amend their motion to dismiss, or otherwise file a responsive pleading, in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (LH)
June 27, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 15 REPLY, filed by Defendants Angela Birney, Cathryn Laird, Adrian Sheppard, TO RESPONSE to #11 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Barry, John)
June 20, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 14 AMENDED COMPLAINT against defendant(s) All Plaintiffs with JURY DEMAND filed by Matthew Peterson.(Tribbett, Tracy)
June 11, 2025 Opinion or Order Noting Date Set re #11 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim to 6/27/2025, per chambers orders. (APH)
May 30, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 13 PROPOSED ORDER (Unsigned) re #11 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim (Barry, John)
May 30, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 12 DECLARATION of John W. Barry filed by All Defendants re #11 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-H)(Barry, John)
May 30, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 11 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim , filed by All Defendants. (Barry, John) Noted by clerk for 6/27/2025. Modified to add noting date on 6/11/2025 (APH).
April 1, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 10 MINUTE ORDER REASSIGNING CASE by Clerk Ravi Subramanian. Case reassigned to Judge Jamal N Whitehead for all further proceedings, as related to CV22-1739 JNW. (TF)
April 1, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 9 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT TO A US MAGISTRATE JUDGE AND DECLINATION OF CONSENT FORM. Each party will be deemed to have knowingly and voluntarily consented to proceed before a Magistrate Judge if this form is not returned by 4/8/2025. Please Note: Forms must not be electronically filed with the Court. (TF)
April 1, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 8 WAIVER OF SERVICE of Summons upon defendant All Defendants (Barry, John)
March 31, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 7 NOTICE of Related Case(s) 2:2-cv-01739, by All Plaintiffs. (Tribbett, Tracy)
March 28, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney John Barry on behalf of Defendants Angela Birney, Adrian Sheppard, Cathryn Laird. (Barry, John)
March 28, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 5 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Robert Leslie Christie on behalf of Defendants Angela Birney, Adrian Sheppard, Cathryn Laird. (Christie, Robert)
March 26, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Notice of Filing Deficiency re #1 Complaint,. ***Action Required*** Notice of Related Cases Omitted.See attached letter for more information and instructions. Notice of Related Case must be filed by 3/31/2025. (CDA)
March 25, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Summons(es) Electronically Issued as to defendant(s) Angela Birney, Cathryn Laird, Adrian Sheppard. (RE)
March 25, 2025 Opinion or Order Hon. Michelle L. Peterson added. (RE)
March 22, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 2 PRAECIPE TO ISSUE SUMMONS re #1 Complaint, by All Plaintiffs (Tribbett, Tracy)
March 21, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against defendant(s) All Plaintiffs with JURY DEMAND (Receipt # AWAWDC-8895659) Attorney Tracy Tribbett added to party Matthew Peterson(pty:pla) filed by Matthew Peterson. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Tribbett, Tracy)

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Plaintiff: Matthew Peterson
Represented By: Tracy Tribbett
Represented By: Harold Hudson Franklin, Jr
Represented By: Jonathon Cherne
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Plaintiff: Scott Carlson
Represented By: Tracy Tribbett
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Plaintiff: Alison Hallifax
Represented By: Tracy Tribbett
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Plaintiff: Josh Frei
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Plaintiff: Tyler Parnell
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Plaintiff: Brian Robillard
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Defendant: Angela Birney
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Defendant: Adrian Sheppard
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Defendant: Cathryn Laird
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