KARNOSKI v. TRUMP

Case No. C17-1297 MJP.

RYAN KARNOSKI et al., Plaintiffs, and STATE OF WASHINGTON, Plaintiff-Intervenor, v. DONALD J TRUMP et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, W.D. Washington, Seattle.

November 19, 2019.

Editors Note
Applicable Law: 28 U.S.C. § 451
Cause: 28 U.S.C. § 451 Employment Discrimination
Nature of Suit: 442 Civil Rights: Jobs
Source: PACER


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ryan Karnoski, Staff Sergeant Cathrine Schmid, D.L., by his next friend and mother, Human Rights Campaign, Gender Justice League, Lindsey Muller, Chief Warrant Officer, Terece Lewis, Petty Officer First Class, Phillip Stephens, Petty Officer Second Class, Megan Winters, Petty Officer Second Class, Jane Doe & American Military Partner Association, Plaintiffs, represented by Camilla B. Taylor , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Daniel I. Siegfried , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, James F. Hurst , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, Jordan M. Heinz , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, Joseph B. Tyson , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, Kara N. Ingelhart , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Paul D. Castillo , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC, pro hac vice, Peter E. Perkowski , OUTSERVE-SLDN, INC, pro hac vice, Peter C. Renn , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Sasha J. Buchert , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Stephen R. Patton , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, Vanessa Barsanti , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, Carl Charles , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Jason B. Sykes , NEWMAN & DU WORS LLP, Rachel J. Horvitz , NEWMAN & DU WORS LLP, Tara Borelli , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC. & Derek Alan Newman , NEWMAN & DU WORS LLP.

State of Washington, Intervenor Plaintiff, represented by Daniel I. Siegfried , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, Vanessa Barsanti , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, Chalia I. Stallings-Ala'ilima , ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE & Colleen M. Melody , ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE.

Donald J Trump, in his official capacity as President of the United States, United States of America & United States Department of Defense, Defendants, represented by Andrew E. Carmichael , US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Gerald Brinton Lucas , US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, James Ryan Powers , US DEPT OF JUSTICE, Joshua E. Gardner , UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE & Matthew Skurnik , US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (CIVIL - FEDERAL PROGRAMS BRANCH).

Mark Esper, Defendant, represented by James Ryan Powers , US DEPT OF JUSTICE & Matthew Skurnik , US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (CIVIL - FEDERAL PROGRAMS BRANCH).

Kevin K McAleenan, Defendant, represented by Matthew Skurnik , US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (CIVIL - FEDERAL PROGRAMS BRANCH).

Department of Homeland Security, Intervenor Defendant, represented by Matthew Skurnik , US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (CIVIL - FEDERAL PROGRAMS BRANCH).

Retired Military Officers and Former National Security Officials, Amicus, represented by Michael J. Ewart , HILLIS CLARK MARTIN & PETERSON.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, together with California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and the District of Columbia, Amicus, represented by Kimberly A. Parr , OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF MASSACHUSETTS, pro hac vice, Joseph R. Shaeffer , MACDONALD HOAGUE & BAYLESS & Katherine C. Chamberlain , MACDONALD HOAGUE & BAYLESS.

Constitutional Accountability Center, Amicus, represented by Ashwin P. Phatak , CONSTITUTIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY CENTER, pro hac vice, Brianne J. Gorod , CONSTITUTIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY CENTER, pro hac vice, David H. Gans , CONSTITUTIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY CENTER, pro hac vice, Elizabeth B. Wydra , CONSTITUTIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY CENTER, pro hac vice, William B. Stafford , PERKINS COIE & Abha Khanna , PERKINS COIE.

Legal Voice, formerly known as Northwest Women's Law Center, Amicus, represented by Amanda J. Beane , PERKINS COIE, Cristina Sepe , PERKINS COIE, Lisa M. Stone , LEGAL VOICE & Lauren Watts Staniar , PERKINS COIE.


ORDER ON PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO COMPEL DOCUMENTS WITHHELD UNDER THE DELIBERATIVE PROCESS PRIVILEGE

THIS MATTER comes before the Court on Plaintiffs' Renewed Motion to Compel Documents Withheld Under the Deliberative Process Privilege. (Dkt. No. 364.) Having reviewed the Motion, the Response (Dkt. No. 380...

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