Karnoski et al v. Trump et al

Filing 367

ORDER re parties' 360 Joint Stipulation to Consolidate Cases. The Court ORDERS that Karnoski, et al. v. Trump, et al., Case No. 2:19-cv-01206-MJP be consolidated with Karnoski, et al. v. Trump, et al., Case No. 2:17-cv-01297-MJP for all purposes pursuant to LCR 42(a) with a trial date of June 22, 2020. All future filings must be submitted in the lead case, 2:17-cv-01297 -MJP. Signed by Judge Marsha J. Pechman (PM)

The Honorable Marsha J. Pechman

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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RYAN KARNOSKI, et al.,

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Plaintiffs, and
STATE OF WASHINGTON,

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Plaintiff-Intervenor,

Case No. 2:17-cv-01297-MJP
JOINT STIPULATION TO
CONSOLIDATE CASES 2:17-cv-01297MJP AND 2:19-cv-01206-MJP FOR ALL
PURPOSES
NOTE ON MOTION CALENDAR:
August 16, 2019

v.
DONALD J. TRUMP, in his official capacity
as President of the United States, et al.,
Defendants.

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JOINT STIPULATION TO CONSOLIDATE
CASES 2:17-cv-01297-MJP AND 2:19-cv-01206RSM FOR ALL PURPOSES
[Case No.: 2:17-cv-01297-MJP]

NEWMAN DU WORS LLP

2101 Fourth Avenue, Suite 1500
Seattle, Washington 98121
[phone]

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Plaintiffs Ryan Karnoski, Cathrine Schmid, D.L., formerly known as K.G., by his next

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friend and mother, Laura Garza, Lindsey Muller, Terece Lewis, Phillip Stephens, Megan

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Winters, Jane Doe, Human Rights Campaign, Gender Justice League, and American Military

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Partner Association n/k/a Modern Military Association of America (collectively, “Plaintiffs”);

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Plaintiff-Intervenor State of Washington; Defendants Donald J. Trump, the United States of

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America, Mark Esper, and the United States Department of Defense (collectively,

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“Defendants”), and third party Dr. Paul McHugh hereby stipulate and move the Court as follows:

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WHEREAS, Plaintiffs filed their Complaint against Defendants on August 28, 2017 in this

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Court. (Dkt. # 1);
WHEREAS, on November 27, 2017 this Court granted Plaintiff-Intervenor’s request to

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join the matter (Dkt. # 101), and on December 14, 2017 Plaintiff-Intervenor filed their Complaint

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in this matter. (Dkt. # 104);

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WHEREAS, on August 22, 2018 Plaintiffs served a subpoena on Dr. Paul McHugh (the
“Subpoena”);
WHEREAS on October 3, 2018 Plaintiffs filed a motion to compel with respect to the

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Subpoena in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, Case No.: 1:18-CV-

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3164 (the “Subpoena Dispute”) (1:18-CV-3164; Dkt. # 1);

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WHEREAS, on July 31, 2019 the Parties in the Subpoena Dispute matter consented to
transfer to this Court pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 45(f) (1:18-CV-3164; Dkt. No. 21);
WHEREAS, on August 1, 2019 the Clerk of Court notified counsel that the Subpoena

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Dispute had been transferred to this Court and was assigned to the Honorable Ricardo S.

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Martinez, Case No.: 2:19-cv-01206-RSM. (19-CV-1206; Dkt. # 24);

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WHEREAS, on August 2, 2019, the Subpoena Dispute was reassigned to the Honorable
Marsha J. Pechman, as related to 17-CV-1297;
WHEREAS, on August 9, 2019, the Parties to the Subpoena Dispute, in accordance with

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LCR 42(b), met and agreed to consolidate matters 17-CV-1297 and 19-CV-1206, and further

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agreed that no changes to the current Case Schedule (Dkt. # 344) be revised;

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JOINT STIPULATION TO CONSOLIDATE
CASES 2:17-cv-01297-MJP AND 2:19-cv-01206RSM FOR ALL PURPOSES - 1
[Case No.: 2:17-cv-01297-MJP]

Newman Du Wors LLP

2101 Fourth Avenue, Suite 1500
Seattle, Washington 98121
[phone]

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WHEREAS, Plaintiff-Intervenor is not a party to the Subpoena Dispute, but does not
object to its consolidation with this matter;
NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to Fed R. Civ. P. 42(a) and LCR 42, Plaintiffs, Plaintiff-

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Intervenor, and Defendants, through their respective counsel of record, do hereby stipulate and

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agree, and respectfully request, that the Court enter an order that Karnoski, et al. v. Trump, et al.,

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Case No. 2:19-cv-01206-MJP be consolidated with Karnoski, et al. v. Trump, et al., Case No.

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2:17-cv-01297-MJP for all purposes pursuant to LCR 42(a).

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SO STIPULATED
Respectfully submitted August 28, 2019.

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NEWMAN DU WORS LLP

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
JUSTICE

s/ Rachel Horvitz
Derek A. Newman, WSBA No. 26967
[e-mail]
Jason B. Sykes, WSBA No. 44369
[e-mail]
Rachel Horvitz, WSBA No. 52987
[e-mail]
2101 Fourth Ave., Ste. 1500
Seattle, WA 98121
[phone]

s/ Andrew E. Carmichael
JOSEPH H. HUNT
Assistant Attorney General
Civil Division

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LAMDBA LEGAL DEFENSE AND
EDUCATION FUND, INC.
Tara Borelli, WSBA No. 36759
[e-mail]
Camilla B. Taylor (admitted pro hac vice)
Peter C. Renn (admitted pro hac vice)
Sasha Buchert (admitted pro hac vice)
Kara Ingelhart (admitted pro hac vice)
Carl Charles (admitted pro hac vice)
Paul D. Castillo (admitted pro hac vice)

ALEXANDER K. HAAS
Branch Director
ANTHONY J. COPPOLINO
Deputy Director
ANDREW E. CARMICHAEL, VA Bar #
76578
Trial Attorney
United States Department of Justice
Civil Division, Federal Programs Branch
[e-mail]
1100 L Street NW, Suite 12108
Washington, DC 20530
[phone]

Counsel for Defendants

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JOINT STIPULATION TO CONSOLIDATE
CASES 2:17-cv-01297-MJP AND 2:19-cv-01206RSM FOR ALL PURPOSES - 2
[Case No.: 2:17-cv-01297-MJP]

Newman Du Wors LLP

2101 Fourth Avenue, Suite 1500
Seattle, Washington 98121
[phone]

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OUTSERVE-SLDN, INC. N/K/A
MODERN MILITARY ASSOCIATION
OF AMERICA
Peter Perkowski (admitted pro hac vice)

OFFICE OF THE WASHINGTON
STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL

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KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
James F. Hurst, P.C. (admitted pro hac vice)
Steve Patton (admitted pro hac vice)
Jordan M. Heinz (admitted pro hac vice)
Vanessa Barsanti (admitted pro hac vice)
Daniel I. Siegfried (admitted pro hac vice)
Joseph B. Tyson (admitted pro hac vice)

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Counsel for Plaintiffs

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Counsel for Intervenor-Plaintiff State of
Washington

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s/ Chalia I. Stallings-Ala’ilima
Chalia I. Stallings-Ala’ilima, WSBA No.
40694
[e-mail]
Colleen M. Melody, WSBA No. 42275
[e-mail]
Assistant Attorney General
Wing Luke Civil Rights Division
Office of the WA Attorney General
800 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2000
Seattle, WA 98104
[phone]

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s/ Gerard Bradley
Gerard Bradley
[e-mail]
Professor of Law
University of Notre Dame
3156 Eck Hall of Law
Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA

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Counsel for Dr. Paul McHugh

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JOINT STIPULATION TO CONSOLIDATE
CASES 2:17-cv-01297-MJP AND 2:19-cv-01206RSM FOR ALL PURPOSES - 3
[Case No.: 2:17-cv-01297-MJP]

Newman Du Wors LLP

2101 Fourth Avenue, Suite 1500
Seattle, Washington 98121
[phone]

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ORDER
This matter comes before the Court on the Parties’ Joint Stipulation to Consolidate Cases

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2:17-cv-01297-MJP and 2:19-cv-01206-MJP For All Purposes, and the Court having considered

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the Stipulation and the records and files of the case, the Court does hereby find good cause to

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order that the two above-captioned matters will be consolidated for all purposes before the

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Honorable Marsha J. Pechman, with a trial date of June 22, 2020. All future filings must be

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submitted in the lead case, 2:17-cv-01297-MJP.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated this 28th day of August, 2019.

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Marsha J. Pechman
United States District Judge

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PRESENTED BY:

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NEWMAN DU WORS LLP

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
JUSTICE

s/ Rachel Horvitz
Derek A. Newman, WSBA No. 26967
[e-mail]
Jason B. Sykes, WSBA No. 44369
[e-mail]
Rachel Horvitz, WSBA No. 52987
[e-mail]
2101 Fourth Ave., Ste. 1500
Seattle, WA 98121
[phone]

s/ Andrew E. Carmichael
JOSEPH H. HUNT
Assistant Attorney General
Civil Division

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LAMDBA LEGAL DEFENSE AND
EDUCATION FUND, INC.
Tara Borelli, WSBA No. 36759
JOINT STIPULATION TO CONSOLIDATE
CASES 2:17-cv-01297-MJP AND 2:19-cv-01206RSM FOR ALL PURPOSES - 4
[Case No.: 2:17-cv-01297-MJP]

ALEXANDER K. HAAS
Branch Director
ANTHONY J. COPPOLINO
Deputy Director
ANDREW E. CARMICHAEL, VA Bar #
76578
Trial Attorney
United States Department of Justice
Civil Division, Federal Programs Branch
Newman Du Wors LLP

2101 Fourth Avenue, Suite 1500
Seattle, Washington 98121
[phone]

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[e-mail]
Camilla B. Taylor (admitted pro hac vice)
Peter C. Renn (admitted pro hac vice)
Sasha Buchert (admitted pro hac vice)
Kara Ingelhart (admitted pro hac vice)
Carl Charles (admitted pro hac vice)
Paul D. Castillo (admitted pro hac vice)

[e-mail]
1100 L Street NW, Suite 12108
Washington, DC 20530
[phone]
Counsel for Defendants
OFFICE OF THE WASHINGTON
STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL

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OUTSERVE-SLDN, INC. N/K/A
MODERN MILITARY ASSOCIATION
OF AMERICA
Peter Perkowski (admitted pro hac vice)

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KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
James F. Hurst, P.C. (admitted pro hac vice)
Steve Patton (admitted pro hac vice)
Jordan M. Heinz (admitted pro hac vice)
Vanessa Barsanti (admitted pro hac vice)
Daniel I. Siegfried (admitted pro hac vice)
Joseph B. Tyson (admitted pro hac vice)
Counsel for Plaintiffs

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s/ Chalia I. Stallings-Ala’ilima
Chalia I. Stallings-Ala’ilima, WSBA No.
40694
[e-mail]
Colleen M. Melody, WSBA No. 42275
[e-mail]
Assistant Attorney General
Wing Luke Civil Rights Division
Office of the WA Attorney General
800 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2000
Seattle, WA 98104
[phone]
Counsel for Intervenor-Plaintiff State of
Washington

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s/ Gerard Bradley
Gerard Bradley
[e-mail]
Professor of Law
University of Notre Dame
3156 Eck Hall of Law
Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA
Counsel for Dr. Paul McHugh

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JOINT STIPULATION TO CONSOLIDATE
CASES 2:17-cv-01297-MJP AND 2:19-cv-01206RSM FOR ALL PURPOSES - 5
[Case No.: 2:17-cv-01297-MJP]

Newman Du Wors LLP

2101 Fourth Avenue, Suite 1500
Seattle, Washington 98121
[phone]

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

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The undersigned certifies under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of

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America and the laws of the State of Washington that all participants in the case are registered

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CM/ECF users and that service of the foregoing documents will be accomplished by the

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CM/ECF system on August 28, 2019.

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s/ Rachel Horvitz
Rachel Horvitz, WSBA No. 52987
[e-mail]
2101 Fourth Ave., Ste. 1500
Seattle, WA 98121
[phone]

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JOINT STIPULATION TO CONSOLIDATE
CASES 2:17-cv-01297-MJP AND 2:19-cv-01206RSM FOR ALL PURPOSES - 6
[Case No.: 2:17-cv-01297-MJP]

Newman Du Wors LLP

2101 Fourth Avenue, Suite 1500
Seattle, Washington 98121
[phone]