Karnoski et al v. Trump et al

Filing 564

JOINT STIPULATION TO CONSOLIDATE CASES NO. 2:17-CV-1297-MJP AND NO. 2:20-MC-69-MJP FOR ALL PURPOSES re 563 Stipulation. The Court hereby ORDERS the following: No. 2:20-mc-69-MJP, concerning the motion to quash the deposition of former Vice Chief of Naval Operations Admiral William F. Moran, shall be consolidated with the underlying case, No. 2:17-cv-1297-MJP, for all purposes pursuant to FRCP 42 and LCR 42. All future filings shall be filed in 2:17-cv-1297-MJP. Signed by Judge Marsha J. Pechman. (PM)

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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.,
Plaintiffs,

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v.
DONALD J. TRUMP, et al.,

No. 2:17-cv-1297-MJP
JOINT STIPULATION TO
CONSOLIDATE CASES NO. 2:17-CV1297-MJP AND NO. 2:20-MC-69-MJP
FOR ALL PURPOSES

Defendants.

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JOINT STIPULATION TO CONSOLIDATE CASES NO. 2:17-CV-1297-MJP AND NO. 2:20MC-69-MJP FOR ALL PURPOSES
Karnoski, et al. v. Trump, et al., No. 2:17-cv-1297 (MJP)

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Civil Division, Federal Programs Branch
1100 L Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: [phone]

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Plaintiffs Ryan Karnoski, Staff Sergeant Cathrine Schmid, D.L., Chief Warrant Officer

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Lindsey Muller, Petty Officer First Class Terece Lewis, Petty Officer Second Class Phillip

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Stephens, Petty Officer Second Class Megan Winters, Jane Doe, Human Rights Campaign,

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Gender Justice League, and American Military Partners Association n/k/a Modern Military

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Association of America (collectively “Plaintiffs”), Plaintiff-Intervenor State of Washington,

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and Defendants Donald J. Trump, Mark Esper, and the United States Department of Defense

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(collectively “Defendants,” and together with Plaintiffs and Plaintiff-Intervenor, “Parties”)

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hereby stipulate as follows:

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WHEREAS, Plaintiffs served Federal Rule of Civil Procedure (“FRCP”) 45 subpoenas
for the depositions of former Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis, former Vice Chairman of
the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Paul J. Selva, current Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert
Wilkie Jr., and former Vice Chief of Naval Operations Admiral William F. Moran;
WHEREAS, Defendants moved to quash all four subpoenas in the place of compliance,
see Karnoski, et al. v. Trump, et al., No. 2:20-mc-00010-RAJ-RJK (E.D. Va.) (Mattis);
Karnoski, et al. v. Trump, et al., No. 1:20-mc-0015-LO-TCP (E.D. Va.) (Selva); Karnoski, et
al. v. Trump, et al., No. 1:20-mc-00016-LO-IDD (E.D. Va.) (Wilkie); Karnoski, et al. v.
Trump, et al., No. 1:20-mc-00013-UA-JEP (M.D.N.C.) (Moran);

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WHEREAS, initially, the courts in the Mattis, Selva and Wilkie matters transferred
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those subpoena disputes to this district, see Karnoski, et al. v. Trump, et al., No. 2:20-mc20
00061-MJP (W.D. Wa.) (Mattis); Karnoski, et al. v. Trump, et al., No. 2:20-mc-00055-MJP
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(W.D. Wa.) (Selva); Karnoski, et al. v. Trump, et al., No. 2:20-mc-00056-MJP (W.D. Wa.)
(Wilkie);
WHEREAS, on July 29, 2020, based on the Parties’ joint stipulation, the Court entered
an order that, among other things, consolidated the Mattis, Selva, and Wilkie matters with the
underlying case, No. 2:17-cv-1297-MJP, for all purposes, see Dkt. 555;
WHEREAS, on August 10, 2020, at Plaintiffs’ Request and over Defendants’ objection,
the court in the Moran matter transferred the Moran subpoena dispute to this district, see
JOINT STIPULATION TO CONSOLIDATE CASES NO. 2:17-CV-1297-MJP AND NO. 2:20MC-69-MJP FOR ALL PURPOSES - 1
Karnoski, et al. v. Trump, et al., No. 2:17-cv-1297 (MJP)

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Civil Division, Federal Programs Branch
1100 L Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: [phone]

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Karnoski, et al. v. Trump, et al., No. 2:20-mc-69-MJP (W.D. Wa.);

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WHEREAS, the Parties, in accordance with Local Civil Rule (“LCR”) 42(b), met and

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agreed that, like the Mattis, Selva, and Wilkie matters, the Moran subpoena dispute should be

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consolidated with the underlying case, and further agreed that this would not require additional

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changes to the case schedule, see Dkt. 550;

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NOW THEREFORE, the Parties, through their respective counsel of record, do hereby
stipulate and agree as follows:
No. 2:20-mc-69-MJP, concerning the motion to quash the deposition of former Vice
Chief of Naval Operations Admiral William F. Moran, should be consolidated with the
underlying case, No. 2:17-cv-1297-MJP, for all purposes pursuant to FRCP 42 and LCR 42. 1

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SO STIPULATED.

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Respectfully submitted, August 12, 2020
NEWMAN DU WORS LLP

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UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

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s/Rachel Horvitz

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Despite agreeing to consolidation, Defendants respectfully maintain their
disagreement with the transfer of the Moran matter to this district, and maintain that each
motion to quash requires a distinct apex analysis.
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Karnoski, et al. v. Trump, et al., No. 2:17-cv-1297 (MJP)

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Civil Division, Federal Programs Branch
1100 L Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: [phone]

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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]
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)

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

DAVID M. MORRELL
Deputy Assistant Attorney General
ALEXANDER K. HAAS
Branch Director
ANTHONY J. COPPOLINO
Deputy Director

s/ Matthew Skurnik________________
MATTHEW SKURNIK, NY Bar # 5553896
[e-mail]
JAMES R. POWERS, TX Bar #24092989
[e-mail]
Trial Attorneys
ANDREW E. CARMICHAEL, VA Bar #
76578
[e-mail]
Senior Trial Counsel
United States Department of Justice
Civil Division, Federal Programs Branch
1100 L Street NW, Suite 12108
Washington, DC 20530
[phone]
Counsel for Defendants
OFFICE OF THE WASHINGTON
STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL

s/ Chalia I. Stallings-Ala’ilima
Colleen M. Melody, WSBA No. 42275
[e-mail]
Chalia I. Stallings-Ala’ilima, WSBA No.
40694
[e-mail]
Assistant Attorneys General
Civil Rights Unit
Attorney General’s Office
800 5th Ave, Suite 2000
Seattle, WA 98104
[phone]
Counsel for Plaintiff-Intervenor State of
Washington

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JOINT STIPULATION TO CONSOLIDATE CASES NO. 2:17-CV-1297-MJP AND NO. 2:20MC-69-MJP FOR ALL PURPOSES - 3
Karnoski, et al. v. Trump, et al., No. 2:17-cv-1297 (MJP)

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Civil Division, Federal Programs Branch
1100 L Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: [phone]

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ORDER

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This matter comes before the Court on the Parties’ Joint Stipulation to Consolidate
Cases No. 2:17-cv-1297-MJP and No. 2:20-mc-69-MJP. After considering the Parties’ Joint
Stipulation, the Court hereby ORDERS the following:
No. 2:20-mc-69-MJP, concerning the motion to quash the deposition of former Vice

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Chief of Naval Operations Admiral William F. Moran, shall be consolidated with the

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underlying case, No. 2:17-cv-1297-MJP, for all purposes pursuant to FRCP 42 and LCR 42.

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All future filings shall be filed in 2:17-cv-1297-MJP.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED this 13th day of August, 2020.

A
Marsha J. Pechman
United States District Judge

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JOINT STIPULATION TO CONSOLIDATE CASES NO. 2:17-CV-1297-MJP AND NO. 2:20MC-69-MJP FOR ALL PURPOSES - 4
Karnoski, et al. v. Trump, et al., No. 2:17-cv-1297 (MJP)

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Civil Division, Federal Programs Branch
1100 L Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: [phone]

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Presented By:
NEWMAN DU WORS LLP

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UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

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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]
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)

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

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Counsel for Plaintiffs

DAVID M. MORRELL
Deputy Assistant Attorney General
ALEXANDER K. HAAS
Branch Director
ANTHONY J. COPPOLINO
Deputy Director

s/ Matthew Skurnik________________
MATTHEW SKURNIK, NY Bar # 5553896
[e-mail]
JAMES R. POWERS, TX Bar #24092989
[e-mail]
Trial Attorneys
ANDREW E. CARMICHAEL, VA Bar #
76578
[e-mail]
Senior Trial Counsel
United States Department of Justice
Civil Division, Federal Programs Branch
1100 L Street NW, Suite 12108
Washington, DC 20530
[phone]
Counsel for Defendants
OFFICE OF THE WASHINGTON
STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL

s/ Chalia I. Stallings-Ala’ilima
Colleen M. Melody, WSBA No. 42275
[e-mail]
Chalia I. Stallings-Ala’ilima, WSBA No.
40694
[e-mail]
Assistant Attorneys General
Civil Rights Unit
Attorney General’s Office
800 5th Ave, Suite 2000
Seattle, WA 98104

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Karnoski, et al. v. Trump, et al., No. 2:17-cv-1297 (MJP)

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Civil Division, Federal Programs Branch
1100 L Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: [phone]

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[phone]

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Counsel for Plaintiff-Intervenor State of
Washington

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Karnoski, et al. v. Trump, et al., No. 2:17-cv-1297 (MJP)

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Civil Division, Federal Programs Branch
1100 L Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: [phone]