MOUNT HOPE CHURCH v. BASH BACK!

No. 11-35632.

705 F.3d 418 (2012)

MOUNT HOPE CHURCH, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BASH BACK!, Defendant, and [email protected]; Riseup Networks, Regarding subpoena directed to Riseup Networks, Objectors-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed November 26, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian W. Raum , Dale Schowengerdt (argued), Holly L. Carmichael , Alliance Defense Fund, Scottsdale, AZ, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Devin T. Theriot-Orr (argued), Gibbs Houston Pauw , Seattle, WA, for Objector-Appellee Riseup Networks.

Larry Hildes (argued), Law Office of Lawrence A. Hildes, Bellingham, WA, for Objector-Appellee [email protected].

Before: MARY M. SCHROEDER and RONALD M. GOULD, Circuit Judges, and JED S. RAKOFF, Senior District Judge.


OPINION

GOULD, Circuit Judge:

Mount Hope Church ("Mount Hope" or "the Church") appeals a sanction order granting attorneys' fees and costs to Appellees Riseup Networks ("Riseup") and Objector [email protected] ("dkwatt") under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 45(c)(1). The order, which followed the quashing of a subpoena seeking identifying information for seven email account holders, found that Mount Hope did not take reasonable steps to avoid imposing an...

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