Bourgault et al v. City of Lacey et al
Plaintiff: Erin Bourgault, Nicholas Barry, Brian Lindgren, Jason Torgerson, David Miller, Edgar Wells and Larry Fife
Defendant: City of Lacey, Laura Watson, Washington State Department of Ecology, Tara C Smith, Washington State Department of Enterprise Services, Mike Fong and Washington State Department of Commerce
Case Number: 3:2024cv05110
Filed: February 9, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Washington
Presiding Judge: David G Estudillo
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Americans with Disabilities - Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 22, 2024 Filing 31 MINUTE ENTRY for proceedings held before U.S. District Judge David G Estudillo- Dep Clerk: Gretchen Craft; Pla Counsel: Carrie Graf, Scott Crain; Def Counsel: David Merchant, Sandra Adix, Julian Beattie, Adam Rosenberg; CR: Jessica Turner; Time of Hearing: 11:00; Courtroom: Zoom; Status Conference held on 3/22/2024. The parties indicate there are a few Plaintiffs left to resolve this case and request a two-week continuance of the TRO. Court grants a continance, as stated on the record. TRO Hearing re #4 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order is reset for 4/15/2024 at 3:00 PM in Courtroom B before U.S. District Judge David G. Estudillo. (MGC)
March 21, 2024 NOTICE of Hearing: Status Hearing re #4 Motion for TRO is set for 3/22/2024 at 11:00 AM in Courtroom B via Zoom before U.S. District Judge David G. Estudillo. (MGC)
March 15, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER granting #29 Stipulated MOTION and ORDER CONTINUING HEARING ON PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION: TRO Hearing is reset for 3/25/2024 at 2:30 PM in Courtroom B before U.S. District Judge David G. Estudillo. Signed by U.S. District Judge David G. Estudillo. (MGC)
March 15, 2024 Filing 29 Stipulated MOTION AND PROPOSED ORDER CONTINUING HEARING ON PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION, filed by Defendant Washington State Department of Commerce. Noting Date 3/15/2024, (Bucknell, Jack)
March 8, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER granting #27 Stipulated MOTION Continuing Hearing on Plaintiff's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction. The terms set forth in the parties' prior stipulation and order (Dkt. #25 ) shall remain in effect. The TRO hearing, currently scheduled for 3/11/2024, at 1:30 p.m., will be rescheduled for 3/18/2024, or as soon as can be scheduled thereafter. Signed by U.S. District Judge David G Estudillo.(TE)
March 7, 2024 Filing 27 Stipulated MOTION Continuing Hearing on Plaintiff's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction with Proposed Order, filed by Defendant City of Lacey. Noting Date 3/7/2024, (Rosenberg, Adam)
March 1, 2024 Filing 26 ANSWER to #1 Complaint,,,,, for Injunctive Relief and Declaratory Judgment by Washington State Department of Enterprise Services.(Merchant, David)
February 26, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 25 STIPULATION AND ORDER Resetting TRO Hearing re #24 Stipulation filed by Washington State Department of Enterprise Services: TRO Hearing re #4 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order is reset for 3/18/2024 3/11/2024 at 1:30 PM in Courtroom B before U.S. District Judge David G. Estudillo. Signed by U.S. District Judge David G. Estudillo. (MGC) Modified on 3/8/2024 (TE).
February 26, 2024 Filing 24 STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER Continuing Hearing on Plaintiff's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction by parties (Merchant, David)
February 13, 2024 Filing 23 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Julian H Beattie on behalf of Defendant Washington State Department of Ecology. (Beattie, Julian)
February 12, 2024 Filing 22 MINUTE ENTRY for proceedings held before U.S. District Judge David G. Estudillo- Dep Clerk: Gretchen Craft; Pla Counsel: Carrie Graf, Scott Crain; Def Counsel: David Merchant, Sandra Adix, Julian Beattie, Adam Rosenberg; CR: Sheri Schelbert; Time of Hearing: 1:30; Courtroom: B; TRO Hearing held on 2/12/2024 re #4 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Plaintiffs. The parties indicate they have reached an agreement as to certain Plaintiffs. Court recesses 1:45 - 2:43. Defense counsel reads the parties agreement into the record. TRO Hearing is reset for 2/26/2024 at 1:30 PM in Courtroom B before U.S. District Judge David G. Estudillo. The parties will update the Court as to which claims have been resolved. (MGC)
February 12, 2024 Filing 21 DECLARATION of Kevin Landwehrle filed by Defendant City of Lacey re #4 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order (Rosenberg, Adam)
February 12, 2024 Filing 20 DECLARATION of Robert Almada with Ex A filed by Defendant City of Lacey re #4 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order (Rosenberg, Adam)
February 12, 2024 Filing 19 DECLARATION of Rick Walk with Ex A filed by Defendant City of Lacey re #4 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order (Rosenberg, Adam)
February 12, 2024 Filing 18 RESPONSE, by Defendant City of Lacey, to #4 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order. (Rosenberg, Adam)
February 12, 2024 Filing 17 PROPOSED ORDER (Unsigned) re #13 Response to Motion, Washington State Department Enterprise Services (Merchant, David)
February 12, 2024 Filing 16 DECLARATION of Tedd Kelleher filed by Defendants Washington State Department of Commerce, Washington State Department of Ecology, Washington State Department of Enterprise Services re #4 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order (Merchant, David)
February 12, 2024 Filing 15 DECLARATION of James Pendowski filed by Defendants Washington State Department of Commerce, Washington State Department of Ecology, Washington State Department of Enterprise Services re #4 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order (Merchant, David)
February 12, 2024 Filing 14 DECLARATION of George Carter III filed by Defendants Washington State Department of Commerce, Washington State Department of Ecology, Washington State Department of Enterprise Services re #4 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Report, #2 Exhibit B - Proclamation, #3 Exhibit AAG Letter, #4 Exhibit Memorandum of Understanding, #5 Exhibit Guidance, #6 Exhibit NW Justice Letter, #7 Exhibit DES Letter)(Merchant, David)
February 12, 2024 Filing 13 RESPONSE, by Defendants Washington State Department of Commerce, Washington State Department of Ecology, Washington State Department of Enterprise Services, to #4 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order. Oral Argument Requested. (Merchant, David)
February 12, 2024 Filing 12 NOTICE of Association of Attorney by Scott Crain on behalf of Plaintiffs Nicholas Barry, Erin Bourgault, Larry Fife, Brian Lindgren, David Miller, Jason Torgerson, Edgar Wells. (Crain, Scott)
February 12, 2024 Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Jack Eastman Bucknell on behalf of Defendant Washington State Department of Commerce. (Bucknell, Jack)
February 12, 2024 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney David B Merchant on behalf of Defendant Washington State Department of Enterprise Services. (Merchant, David)
February 12, 2024 Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Adam Rosenberg on behalf of Defendant City of Lacey. (Rosenberg, Adam)
February 12, 2024 Attorney Sandra C Adix added for Washington State Department of Commerce; per #11 Notice of Appearance. (AMD)
February 9, 2024 Filing 8 AFFIDAVIT filed by All Plaintiffs re #4 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order (Graf, Carrie)
February 9, 2024 Filing 7 DISREGARD THIS FILING-duplicate of #5 ORDER SETTING HEARING ON #4 MOTION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER. The Court hereby sets a hearing on the Motion for 2/12/2024 at 1:30 P.M. Defendants shall respond to the Motion no later than 12:00 P.M on 2/12/2024 (though the Court will caution Defendants that waiting until 12:00 P.M. to file a response may impede the Court's ability to thoroughly review the response). Plaintiffs shall serve a copy of this order and a copy of the clerk-signed summons no later than 5:00 P.M. today, 2/9/2024. Plaintiffs are to submit a sworn affidavit attesting to having done so. Signed by U.S. District Judge David G Estudillo. (TE) Modified on 2/9/2024 (PS).
February 9, 2024 Filing 6 Summons(es) Electronically Issued as to defendant(s) City of Lacey, Washington State Department of Commerce, Washington State Department of Ecology, Washington State Department of Enterprise Services. (Attachments: #1 Summons, #2 Summons, #3 Summons)(TE)
February 9, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER Setting Hearing on #4 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Edgar Wells, Larry Fife, David Miller, Nicholas Barry, Erin Bourgault, Jason Torgerson, Brian Lindgren. Temporary Restraining Order Hearing is set for 2/12/2024 at 1:30 PM in Courtroom B before U.S. District Judge David G. Estudillo. Signed by U.S. District Judge David G. Estudillo. (MGC)
February 9, 2024 Filing 4 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order, filed by Plaintiffs Nicholas Barry, Erin Bourgault, Larry Fife, Brian Lindgren, David Miller, Jason Torgerson, Edgar Wells. Oral Argument Requested. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) Noting Date 2/9/2024. (MW)
February 9, 2024 Filing 3 PRAECIPE by All Plaintiffs (Graf, Carrie)
February 9, 2024 Filing 2 PRAECIPE by All Plaintiffs (Graf, Carrie)
February 9, 2024 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Receipt # AWAWDC-8345971) Attorney Carrie S Graf added to party Nicholas Barry(pty:pla), Attorney Carrie S Graf added to party Erin Bourgault(pty:pla), Attorney Carrie S Graf added to party Larry Fife(pty:pla), Attorney Carrie S Graf added to party Brian Lindgren(pty:pla), Attorney Carrie S Graf added to party David Miller(pty:pla), Attorney Carrie S Graf added to party Jason Torgerson(pty:pla), Attorney Carrie S Graf added to party Edgar Wells(pty:pla) filed by Edgar Wells, Brian Lindgren, Larry Fife, Nicholas Barry, Erin Bourgault, Jason Torgerson, David Miller. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed TRO, #2 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, #3 Motion for TRO and PI, #4 Declaration of Nicholas Barry, #5 Declaration of Erin Bourgault, #6 Declaration of Larry Fife, #7 Declaration of Edgar Wells, #8 Declaration of David Miller, #9 Declaration of Jason Torgerson, #10 Declaration of Brian Lindgren, #11 Declaration of Carrie Graf, #12 Declaration of Whitney Bowerman, #13 Summons Summons City of Lacey, #14 Summons Summons Dept. of Ecology, #15 Summons Summons Dept. of Commerce, #16 Summons Summons DES)(Graf, Carrie) (Attachment 2 replaced due to malformed pdf on 2/12/2024) (TE).
February 9, 2024 Hon. S. Kate Vaughan added. (TE)
February 9, 2024 Case Reassigned to U.S. District Judge David G Estudillo. (MW)
February 9, 2024 NOTICE of Docket Text Modification re #7 Order on Motion for Temporary Restraining Order,, : Docket #7 was an inadvertent duplicate of docket #5 and can be disregarded. No material facts of the Order are changed. (PS)

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Plaintiff: Erin Bourgault
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Defendant: Laura Watson
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Defendant: Tara C Smith
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Defendant: Washington State Department of Enterprise Services
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Defendant: Mike Fong
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