Meyers v Snohomish County Public Transportation Benefit Area et al
| Henk Meyers |
| Snohomish County Public Transportation Benefit Area doing business as Community Transit, Deanna Lyn Tapia, Phillip Gabriel Tapia, JR, Ric Ilgenfritz, Mike Berman, Kyle Hughes, Rachel Woods, Chas Stearns, Matthew Hendricks, Kunjan Dayal, Veralee Estes, Samantha Lushtak, Does 1-5 and Brian Vallene |
| 2:2025cv02463 |
| December 3, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington |
| Tana Lin |
| Civil Rights: Other |
| 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act |
| Plaintiff |
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Filing 46
REPLY, filed by Plaintiff Henk Meyers, TO RESPONSE to #40 MOTION to Lift Stay at Dkt 13 (Meyers, Henk)
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Filing 45
RESPONSE, by Defendants Mike Berman, Kunjan Dayal, Scott Eastman, Veralee Estes, Matthew Hendricks, Jennifer Howard, Kyle Hughes, Ric Ilgenfritz, Samantha Lushtak, Snohomish County Public Transportation Benefit Area, Chas Stearns, Deanna Lyn Tapia, Rachel Woods, to #40 MOTION to Lift Stay at Dkt 13. (Imdieke, Mike)
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Filing 44
DECLARATION of Henk Andrew Meyers in Support of Motion for Leave to Supplement the Record filed by Plaintiff Henk Meyers re #37 MOTION for Leave to Supplement the Record in Support of Pending Motions (Dkt. 18 and Dkt. 30) (Attachments: #1 Supplement Attachment 1: NextRequest Portal Communications Log for Request No. 26-69)(Meyers, Henk)
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Filing 43
REPLY, filed by Plaintiff Henk Meyers, TO RESPONSE to #37 MOTION for Leave to Supplement the Record in Support of Pending Motions (Dkt. 18 and Dkt. 30) (Meyers, Henk)
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Filing 42
DECLARATION of Michael Imdieke filed by Defendants Mike Berman, Kunjan Dayal, Veralee Estes, Matthew Hendricks, Kyle Hughes, Ric Ilgenfritz, Samantha Lushtak, Snohomish County Public Transportation Benefit Area, Chas Stearns, Deanna Lyn Tapia, Rachel Woods re #37 MOTION for Leave to Supplement the Record in Support of Pending Motions (Dkt. 18 and Dkt. 30) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Imdieke, Mike)
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Filing 41
RESPONSE, by Defendants Mike Berman, Kunjan Dayal, Veralee Estes, Matthew Hendricks, Kyle Hughes, Ric Ilgenfritz, Samantha Lushtak, Snohomish County Public Transportation Benefit Area, Chas Stearns, Deanna Lyn Tapia, Rachel Woods, to #37 MOTION for Leave to Supplement the Record in Support of Pending Motions (Dkt. 18 and Dkt. 30). (Imdieke, Mike)
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Noting Date Reset re #40 MOTION to Lift Stay at Dkt 13: Noting Date 6/1/2026. Reset per LCR 7(d)(3). (CJS)
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Filing 40
MOTION to Lift Stay at Dkt 13, filed by Plaintiff Henk Meyers. (Attachments: #1 Supplement Declaration of Henk Andrew Meyers, #2 Proposed Order Dissolve Stay) Noting Date 6/1/2026 5/29/2026, (Meyers, Henk) Modified noting date per LCR 7(d)(3) on 5/12/2026 (CJS).
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Filing 39
NOTICE to Withdraw Pending Motion re #30 MOTION for Order Setting Date Certain for Completion of 28 U.S.C. 1915(e)(2)(B) Review, #38 MOTION To withdraw IFP application ; by Plaintiff Henk Meyers. (Meyers, Henk)
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Filing 38
MOTION To withdraw IFP application , filed by Plaintiff Henk Meyers. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Order for Motion to Withdraw IFP) Noting Date 5/28/2026 5/22/2026, (Meyers, Henk) Modified noting date per LCR 7(d)(3) on 5/7/2026 (CJS).
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Noting Date Reset re #37 MOTION for Leave to Supplement the Record in Support of Pending Motions (Dkt. 18 and Dkt. 30): Noting Date 5/27/2026.Noting Date Reset re #38 MOTION To withdraw IFP application: Noting Date 5/28/2026. Both motions reset per LCR 7(d)(3). (CJS) Modified date for #38 and regenerated NEF on 5/7/2026 (CJS).
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Filing 37
MOTION for Leave to Supplement the Record in Support of Pending Motions (Dkt. 18 and Dkt. 30), filed by Plaintiff Henk Meyers. (Attachments: #1 Supplement Declaration of Henk Andrew Meyers, #2 Exhibit Communication from Defendant Hendricks dated May 6, 2026, #3 Proposed Order Proposed Order Leave) Noting Date 5/27/2026 5/22/2026, (Meyers, Henk) Modified noting date per LCR 7(d)(3) on 5/7/2026 (CJS).
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Filing 36
ORDER re #35 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice,. The Court ADMITS Attorney Mike Imdieke for Defendants Mike Berman, Kunjan Dayal, Scott Eastman, Veralee Estes, Matthew Hendricks, Jennifer Howard, Kyle Hughes, Ric Ilgenfritz, Samantha Lushtak, Snohomish County Public Transportation Benefit Area, Chas Stearns, Deanna Lyn Tapia, Brian Vallene, Rachel Woods by Clerk Joshua C. Lewis. 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).(PS)
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Filing 35
APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Michael Imdieke FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Defendants Mike Berman, Kunjan Dayal, Scott Eastman, Veralee Estes, Matthew Hendricks, Jennifer Howard, Kyle Hughes, Ric Ilgenfritz, Samantha Lushtak, Snohomish County Public Transportation Benefit Area, Chas Stearns, Deanna Lyn Tapia, Brian Vallene, Rachel Woods (Fee Paid) Receipt No. AWAWDC-9654859 (Balasubramani, Krishna)
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Filing 34
ORDER granting Defendants' #21 Motion to Waive a Portion of LCR 83.1. Mr. Imdieke must separately file an application for leave to appear pro hacvice with the Clerk as detailed in LCR 83.1(d)(1). Signed by Judge Tana Lin. (APH)
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Filing 33
REPLY, filed by Plaintiff Henk Meyers, TO RESPONSE to #30 MOTION for Order Setting Date Certain for Completion of 28 U.S.C. 1915(e)(2)(B) Review (Meyers, Henk)
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Filing 32
RESPONSE, by Defendants Mike Berman, Kunjan Dayal, Veralee Estes, Matthew Hendricks, Kyle Hughes, Ric Ilgenfritz, Samantha Lushtak, Snohomish County Public Transportation Benefit Area, Chas Stearns, Deanna Lyn Tapia, Rachel Woods, to #30 MOTION for Order Setting Date Certain for Completion of 28 U.S.C. 1915(e)(2)(B) Review. (Balasubramani, Krishna)
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Filing 31
DECLARATION of Henk Andrew Meyers filed by Plaintiff Henk Meyers re #30 MOTION for Order Setting Date Certain for Completion of 28 U.S.C. 1915(e)(2)(B) Review (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A - WAWD IFP Screening Benchmark, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B - Judge Lin IFP Screening Activity)(Meyers, Henk)
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Filing 30
MOTION for Order Setting Date Certain for Completion of 28 U.S.C. 1915(e)(2)(B) Review, filed by Plaintiff Henk Meyers. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order To Set a Date Certain) Noting Date 5/1/2026, (Meyers, Henk)
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Filing 29
Supplemental DECLARATION of Henk Andrew Meyers filed by Plaintiff Henk Meyers re #18 MOTION Order requiring Defendant to preserve Teams chats, emails, and related ESI and suspend deletion policies. re #17 MOTION to Expedite re Motion for Preservation Order Regarding Electronically Stored Information (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit D - Sept 15 Litigation Hold Notice, #2 Exhibit Exhibit E - Woods Nov-Dec Email Thread, #3 Exhibit Exhibit F - June 6 Berman Teams Chat)(Meyers, Henk)
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Filing 28
RESPONSE, REPLY filed by Plaintiff Henk Meyers, TO RESPONSE to #18 MOTION Order requiring Defendant to preserve Teams chats, emails, and related ESI and suspend deletion policies. re #17 MOTION to Expedite re Motion for Preservation Order Regarding Electronically Stored Information. (Meyers, Henk) Modified to reflect as reply instead of response and regenerated NEF on 4/1/2026 (CJS).
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Filing 27
DECLARATION of Krishna Balasubramani filed by Defendant Snohomish County Public Transportation Benefit Area re #18 MOTION Order requiring Defendant to preserve Teams chats, emails, and related ESI and suspend deletion policies. re #17 MOTION to Expedite re Motion for Preservation Order Regarding Electronically Stored Information (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3)(Balasubramani, Krishna)
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Filing 26
RESPONSE, by Defendant Snohomish County Public Transportation Benefit Area, to #18 MOTION Order requiring Defendant to preserve Teams chats, emails, and related ESI and suspend deletion policies. re #17 MOTION to Expedite re Motion for Preservation Order Regarding Electronically Stored Information . (Balasubramani, Krishna)
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Filing 25
REPLY, filed by Plaintiff Henk Meyers, TO RESPONSE to #17 MOTION to Expedite re Motion for Preservation Order Regarding Electronically Stored Information (Meyers, Henk)
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Filing 24
RESPONSE, by Defendant Snohomish County Public Transportation Benefit Area, to #17 MOTION to Expedite re Motion for Preservation Order Regarding Electronically Stored Information. (Balasubramani, Krishna)
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Noting Date Set re #21 MOTION: Noting Date 4/10/2026. Set per LCR 7(d)(3).(CJS)
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Filing 23
RESPONSE, by Plaintiff Henk Meyers, to #21 MOTION . (Meyers, Henk)
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Filing 22
DECLARATION of Krishna Balasubramani in Support of Motion to Waive a Portion of LCR 83.1 by All Defendants (Balasubramani, Krishna)
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Filing 21
MOTION , filed by All Defendants. Oral Argument Requested. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) Noting Date 4/10/2026. (Balasubramani, Krishna) Modified on 3/23/2026 to add noting date (CJS).
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Filing 20
NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF COUNSEL: Attorney Kristofer John Bundy for Defendants Mike Berman, Kunjan Dayal, Scott Eastman, Veralee Estes, Matthew Hendricks, Jennifer Howard, Kyle Hughes, Ric Ilgenfritz, Samantha Lushtak, Snohomish County Public Transportation Benefit Area, Chas Stearns, Deanna Lyn Tapia, Rachel Woods. (Bundy, Kristofer)
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Filing 19
NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Krishna Balasubramani on behalf of Defendants Mike Berman, Kunjan Dayal, Scott Eastman, Veralee Estes, Matthew Hendricks, Jennifer Howard, Kyle Hughes, Ric Ilgenfritz, Samantha Lushtak, Snohomish County Public Transportation Benefit Area, Chas Stearns, Deanna Lyn Tapia, Brian Vallene, Rachel Woods. (Balasubramani, Krishna) Modified to strike defendant not reflected on filing and regenerated NEF on 3/20/2026 (CJS).
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Filing 18
MOTION Order requiring Defendant to preserve Teams chats, emails, and related ESI and suspend deletion policies. re #17 MOTION to Expedite re Motion for Preservation Order Regarding Electronically Stored Information , filed by Plaintiff Henk Meyers. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Declaration w/ Exhibits, #2 Proposed Order Proposed Preservation Order Regarding Electronically Stored Information) Noting Date 4/3/2026, (Meyers, Henk)
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Filing 17
MOTION to Expedite re Motion for Preservation Order Regarding Electronically Stored Information, filed by Plaintiff Henk Meyers. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Order to Shorten Time) Noting Date 3/27/2026, (Meyers, Henk)
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Filing 16
AMENDED COMPLAINT against defendant(s) Mike Berman, Kunjan Dayal, Does 1-5, Veralee Estes, Matthew Hendricks, Kyle Hughes, Ric Ilgenfritz, Samantha Lushtak, Snohomish County Public Transportation Benefit Area, Chas Stearns, Deanna Lyn Tapia, Phillip Gabriel Tapia, Jr, Rachel Woods, Brian Vallene with JURY DEMAND filed by Henk Meyers.(Meyers, Henk)
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Filing 15
NOTICE of Change of Address/Change of Name Filed by Plaintiff Henk Meyers. (Meyers, Henk)
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Filing 14
Mail addressed to Henk Meyers returned as Undeliverable re #3 Order on Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. (CJS)
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Filing 13
MINUTE ORDER: (1) As recommended by the Honorable S. Kate Vaughan, United States Magistrate Judge, this case is currently undergoing review under 28 U.S.C. 1915(e)(2)(B). A summons will be issued, and service will be possible, when and if the Court determines that it is not required to dismiss the case under 28 U.S.C. 1915(e)(2)(B). (2) If a summons is issued, Plaintiff will have 90 days from the date of issuance to serve Defendants with the summons and Complaint. Until a summons is issued, service cannot be effected. (3) The Court acknowledges that some Defendants have nevertheless appeared and answered the Complaint. However, the Court FINDS good cause to delay the entry of a case schedule until Section 1915 review is complete. (4) The Minute Orders at Docket Numbers #10 , 11 , and #12 , which were entered in error, are hereby STRICKEN, and all deadlines are VACATED. Authorized by Judge Tana Lin. (KRA)
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Filing 12
STRICKEN per Dkt. #13 Minute Order ORDER REGARDING INITIAL DISCLOSURES AND JOINT STATUS REPORT by Judge Tana Lin. FRCP 26(f) Conference Deadline is 2/13/2026, Initial Disclosure Deadline is 2/27/2026, Joint Status Report due by 3/13/2026. (KMP) Modified on 1/16/2026 (KRA).
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Filing 11
STRICKEN per Dkt. #13 Minute Order MINUTE ORDER (text only) made at the direction of Judge Tana Lin: The Court has posted Chambers Procedures at #https://www.wawd.uscourts.gov/judges/lin-procedures. All counsel and unrepresented ("pro se") parties are DIRECTED to review them, if they have not already done so. Failure to follow the requirements set forth in the Chambers Procedures may result in the imposition of sanctions. (KMP) Modified on 1/16/2026 (KRA).
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Filing 10
STRICKEN per Dkt. #13 Minute Order STANDING ORDER REGARDING 28 U.S.C. 455 AND CANON 3 OF THE CODE OF CONDUCT FOR UNITED STATES JUDGES by Judge Tana Lin. (KMP) Modified on 1/16/2026 (KRA).
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Filing 9
ANSWER to #4 Complaint, by Mike Berman, Kunjan Dayal, Scott Eastman, Veralee Estes, Matthew Hendricks, Jennifer Howard, Kyle Hughes, Ric Ilgenfritz, Samantha Lushtak, Snohomish County Public Transportation Benefit Area, Chas Stearns, Deanna Lyn Tapia, Rachel Woods.(Bundy, Kristofer)
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Filing 8
NOTICE of Change of Address/Change of Name of Attorney Kristofer John Bundy. Filed by Defendants Mike Berman, Kunjan Dayal, Scott Eastman, Veralee Estes, Matthew Hendricks, Jennifer Howard, Kyle Hughes, Ric Ilgenfritz, Samantha Lushtak, Snohomish County Public Transportation Benefit Area, Chas Stearns, Deanna Lyn Tapia, Rachel Woods. (Bundy, Kristofer)
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Filing 7
PRAECIPE to attach document re #6 Notice of Appearance, by Defendants Mike Berman, Kunjan Dayal, Scott Eastman, Veralee Estes, Matthew Hendricks, Jennifer Howard, Kyle Hughes, Ric Ilgenfritz, Samantha Lushtak, Snohomish County Public Transportation Benefit Area, Chas Stearns, Deanna Lyn Tapia, Rachel Woods (Attachments: #1 Corrected NOA)(Bundy, Kristofer)
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Filing 6
NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Kristofer John Bundy on behalf of Defendants Mike Berman, Kunjan Dayal, Scott Eastman, Veralee Estes, Matthew Hendricks, Jennifer Howard, Kyle Hughes, Ric Ilgenfritz, Samantha Lushtak, Snohomish County Public Transportation Benefit Area, Chas Stearns, Deanna Lyn Tapia, Rachel Woods. (Bundy, Kristofer)
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Filing 5
NOTICE: Plaintiff Henk Meyers has registered to electronically file and receive electronic service in this case. (KB)
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Filing 4
COMPLAINT against defendant(s) Mike Berman, Kunjan Dayal, Does 1-5, Scott Eastman, Veralee Estes, Matthew Hendricks, Jennifer Howard, Kyle Hughes, Ric Ilgenfritz, Samantha Lushtak, Snohomish County Public Transportation Benefit Area, Sound Transit, Chas Stearns, Deanna Lyn Tapia, Phillip Gabriel Tapia, Jr, Rachel Woods with JURY DEMAND (IFP Granted) filed by Henk Meyers. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Summons)(CJS)
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Filing 3
ORDER granting Plaintiff's #1 Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. However, the undersigned recommends review by the assigned District Judge under 28 U.S.C. 1915(e)(2)(B). Signed by Hon. S. Kate Vaughan.(CJS)(cc: Plaintiff via USPS)
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Filing 2
LETTER to Filer re case number and Judge assignment. -cc: Plaintiff via email and USPS.- (LRS)
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Filing 1
MOTION for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis before Judge S. Kate Vaughan filed by Henk Meyers. (Attachments: #1 PROPOSED Complaint, #2 Civil Cover Sheet, #3 PROPOSED Summonses, #4 Email Transmittal)(LRS)
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