Case: Sanchez v. U.S. Border Patrol

3:12-cv-05378 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: April 26, 2012

Closed Date: Sept. 27, 2013

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Case Summary

Plaintiffs, individuals who allege they were stopped and interrogated by U.S. Border Patrol agents in the Olympic Peninsula without reasonable suspicion, filed suit under the Administrative Procedures Act against the Border Patrol on April 26, 2012 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. Claiming that the patrol officers were stopping vehicles solely due to the race/ethnicity of the occupants, Plaintiffs asserted that their Fourth Amendment rights were being violated, and that the officers were acting in excess of their authority under 8 U.S.C. §1357 and 8 C.F.R. §287.8(b)(2) (generally requiring officers to have a reasonable suspicion that an occupant of the vehicle is illegally present in the United States in order to stop the vehicle). The Plaintiffs, represented by the ACLU of Washington and the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NIRP), asked the court for both declaratory and injunctive relief. Specifically, Plaintiffs requested that patrol officers be trained on what "reasonable suspicion" entails, and that the patrol office keep complete and accurate records of officer training and testing, as well as every vehicle stop. Plaintiffs also requested a master to oversee the implementation of these policies. Class certification is still pending. In challenging the Border Patrol's interrogations of Plaintiffs without reasonable suspicion, Plaintiffs cite Nicacio v. INS, in which the court stated it was unlawful for INS to stop vehicles occupied by persons of "Hispanic appearance" without particularized reasonable suspicion based on specific articulable documented facts. 595 F. Supp. 19, 26 (E.D. Wash. 1984).Defendants filed a motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction on July 12, 2012. Defendants asserted that Plaintiff did not have standing and that there was no private cause of action under 8 U.S.C. §1357. Judge Benjamin H. Settle of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington denied this motion on August 27, 2012, stating that Plaintiffs were likely to suffer substantial and immediate irreparable injury (further stops without reason), and that Plaintiffs properly made a claim under the APA, 5 U.S.C. § 551, which provides a private cause of action. Sanchez v. U.S. Office of Border Patrol, No. 12-5378 BHS, 2012 WL 3715719 (W.D. Wash. 2012).The parties then began settlement negotiations, and reached a settlement in September 2013. The case was voluntarily dismissed. The settlement agreement provided:1) Border Patrol issued a letter to the ACLU of Washington and the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project acknowledging that reasonable suspicion is required for investigative stops, including near the border, and that Border Patrol is "committed to [comply] with applicable Department of Homeland Security guidance, including with respect to the use of race or ethnicity in law enforcement activities." (Oddly, the letter referenced 2004 guidance, rather than stricter 2013 guidance. 2) One refresher training session for Border Patrol personnel on the Fourth Amendment.3) Every six months for eighteen months, CBP agreed to produce to plaintiffs' counsel Field Contact Data Sheets issued by agents at the Port Angeles, Washington Station, redacted to protect personal information.

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People

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Judge(s)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Adams, Matt (Washington)

Adams, Matthew (Matt) Hyrum (Washington)

Ambinder, Lloyd Robert (Washington)

Attorney for Defendant

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Adams, Larry D (Washington)

Anderson, Gary L. (Washington)

Judge(s)

Settle, Benjamin Hale (Washington)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Adams, Matt (Washington)

Adams, Matthew (Matt) Hyrum (Washington)

Ambinder, Lloyd Robert (Washington)

Antonetti-Stutts, Salvador J. (Washington)

Arguello, Andres Alejandro (Washington)

Baker, La Rond (Washington)

Bakov, Angel Petrov (Washington)

Bell, Alexandria Lyubov (Washington)

Blumenthal, Norman B (Washington)

Brown, Jeffrey Grant (Washington)

Cabassa, Luis A. (Washington)

Casello, Joseph (Washington)

Chattergoon, Ria Nikki (Washington)

Chilton, Alara T. (Washington)

Dunne, Sarah A. (Washington)

Ehmann, Ricardo R (Washington)

Ennis, John B. (Washington)

Francolla, Brian Christopher (Washington)

Gainer, Brian Patrick (Washington)

Garcia, Javier (Washington)

Gellert, Nicholas Peter (Washington)

Gonzalez, Cynthia Marie (Washington)

Greenberg, Neil H. (Washington)

Gutowski, Monica (Washington)

Henderson, Samuel (Washington)

Hernandez-Castro, Iris V. (Washington)

Hill, Brandon J. (Washington)

Houston, Federal Public (Washington)

Interpreter, Corpus Christi (Washington)

Jr, James Eugene (Washington)

Jr, Glen Joseph (Washington)

Klein, Suzanne Brooke (Washington)

Libby, Jason Bradford (Washington)

LoPalo, Christopher R. (Washington)

Macrae, Donald Scott (Washington)

Marks, Daniel (Washington)

McGlothlin, Lauren B. (Washington)

Merriman, Steve (Washington)

Moore, J. Corey (Washington)

Morgan, C. Ryan (Washington)

Nkeyasen, Clifford (Washington)

Peters, Brendan (Washington)

Pordy, Hope Allison (Washington)

Ramirez-Rangel, Leticia (Washington)

Reilly, Justin M. (Washington)

Saenz, Ruben Martin (Washington)

Sanchez, Jose (Washington)

Seda-Ramos, Teresa M. (Washington)

Stackhouse, Noreen M. (Washington)

Williams, Keith E. (Washington)

Attorney for Defendant

Aponte, Milton (Washington)

Aronoff, Peter Max (Washington)

AUSA, Michael Sady (Washington)

AUSA, Owen C.J. (Washington)

Belsan, Timothy Michael (District of Columbia)

Berns, Matthew J. (Washington)

Bettwy, Samuel William (Washington)

Bickford, James (Washington)

Cha-Kim, Stephen Seungkun (Washington)

Chaudhury, Arastu Kabeer (Washington)

Chetan, Patil (Washington)

Chu, Steve B (Washington)

Church, Rebecca Grace (Washington)

Cohen, Rebecca Shapiro (Washington)

Cutler, David Gregory (Washington)

CV, U S (Washington)

Dierberg, Michael James (Washington)

Dolinger, Samuel Hilliard (Washington)

Duke, Lance G (Washington)

Fabian, Sarah B (Washington)

Federighi, Carol (Washington)

Fuchs, Siegmund F. (Washington)

Garg, Arjun (Washington)

Goldsmith, Aaron S. (Washington)

Grant, Nicole Patrice (Washington)

Greene, Sean P. (Washington)

Henson-DOJ, Angie L (Washington)

Hernandez, Ysabel Maria (Washington)

Hogan, Alexander James (Washington)

Johnson, Anita (Washington)

Jr, Victor Rodriguez (Washington)

Jude, Jennifer Ann (Washington)

Lee, Jason (Washington)

Lewis, Virgil H (Washington)

Robinson, Stuart Justin (Washington)

Saltman, Julie Shana (Washington)

Stevens, Elizabeth J. (Washington)

Thorp, Galen N. (Washington)

Tosini, Stephen Carl (Washington)

USA, Nikolas P. (Washington)

Warner, Eric Paxton (Washington)

Waterman, Brandon Matthew (Washington)

Other

Adams, Larry D (Washington)

Anderson, Gary L. (Washington)

Attorney, OIL-DCS Trial (Washington)

Attorney, Noticing INS (Washington)

Bauer, Jeffrey Michael (Washington)

Beckenhauer, Eric B (Washington)

Bell, John C (Washington)

Bennett, Michelle Renee (Washington)

Bennett, Richard Wesley (Washington)

Berwick, Benjamin L (Washington)

Boyd, Samuel L (Washington)

Carlson, Jesi J (Washington)

Chan, Priscilla To-Yin (Washington)

Chicago, AUSA - (Washington)

Coppolino, Anthony Joseph (Washington)

Darrow, Joseph Anton (Washington)

Davis, Kathryn Celia (Washington)

Dupre, Brock Darren (Washington)

East, David Roy (Washington)

Ernce, Lynn Trinka (Washington)

Evans, Walter Manning (Washington)

Fairchild, Katie Denise (Washington)

Farel, Lily Sara (Washington)

Feldman, Brian Marc (Washington)

Flentje, August E (Washington)

Freeborne, Paul Gerald (Washington)

Freeny, Kyle Renee (Washington)

Frey, Christopher Douglas (Washington)

Gilbert, Helen L (Washington)

Girdharry, Glenn M. (Washington)

Go, Samuel P. (Washington)

Goettel, Katherine E (Washington)

Gray, Kathryne (Washington)

Gray, Sara T. (Washington)

Grohman, Karen (Washington)

Guzman, Gladys M. (Washington)

Habeas, US Attorney (Washington)

Hollis, Christopher W (Washington)

Jobe, Catherine Carlyle (Washington)

Johnson, Michael Brett (Washington)

Johnston, Coyt Randal (Washington)

Jones, Luke Matthew (Washington)

Kelleher, Diane (Washington)

Kennedy, Sam Delk (Washington)

Kneedler, Jennie Leah (Washington)

Kuhn, Craig W. (Washington)

LA-CV, Assistant US (Washington)

LeBeouf, Sunni Jones (Washington)

Leontiev, Lisa (Washington)

Lester, Robert Ira (Washington)

Levine, Brant S. (Washington)

Lichtman, Jason Louis (Washington)

Martin, Edward J. (Washington)

McConaghy, Michelle Lynn (Washington)

McCord, Stacey Elise (Washington)

McElvain, Joel (Washington)

McShain, Heather Kirsten (Washington)

Medinger, Jason Daniel (Washington)

Melsheimer, Thomas M (Washington)

Mooppan, Hashim M (Washington)

Morabito, Douglas P. (Washington)

Morehead, Sarah K (Washington)

Morris, David Scott (Washington)

Murphy-Osborne, Maura (Washington)

Nestler, Emily B. (Washington)

Newton, Emily Sue (Washington)

O'Hale, K. Paige (Washington)

Oswald, Craig Arthur (Washington)

Peluso, Abigail Lynn (Washington)

Perkins, Lisa E. (Washington)

Pogorzelski, Anthony (Washington)

Powell, Amy (Washington)

Press, Joshua Samuel (Washington)

Prime, Caroline Jane (Washington)

Reddy, Kirti Vaidya (Washington)

Reuveni, Erez (Washington)

Robinson-Gaither, Eleanor A (Washington)

Rosenberg, Brad Prescott (Washington)

Rosenstein, Rod J (Washington)

Ruisanchez, Alberto (District of Columbia)

Sanders, Roger D (Washington)

Schmidt, Grant K (Washington)

Schreiber, Glenn Kenneth (Washington)

Schwei, Daniel Stephen (Washington)

Security, Department of (Washington)

Shah, Nitin (Washington)

Sheffield, Carlton Frederick (Washington)

Sherer, Jeremy Paul (Washington)

Shin, Victoria S (Washington)

Shumate, Brett A. (Washington)

Smith, Kathryn L. (Washington)

Smith, Laura K. (Washington)

Smith, Sharon Denise (Washington)

Sneed, Sekret Tamara (Washington)

Spaccarotella, John C. (Washington)

Stegeby, Erik Kenneth (Washington)

Swinton, Nathan Michael (Washington)

Tannenbaum, Andrew Harris (Washington)

Theis, John Kenneth (Washington)

Tyler, John Russell (Washington)

Vahab, Lana L (Washington)

Vargas, Jeannette Anne (Washington)

Walker, Chad Brian (Washington)

Warwick, Lisa T (Washington)

Wildasin, Mark H. (Washington)

Williams, Elizabeth Danielle (Washington)

Wilson, Sarah S. (Washington)

Wyer, Kathryn L (Washington)

Yoo, Donald Wayne (Washington)

Zack, Adrienne (Washington)

Attorney Contact Information via CourtListener

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

2:12-cv-00735	Docket [PACER]	Sept. 27, 2013	Sept. 27, 2013 Docket
1 2:12-cv-00735	Complaint for Injunctive and Declaratory Relief (Class Action)	April 26, 2012	April 26, 2012 Complaint
	Lawsuit Challenges Unconstitutional Stops and Interrogations by Border Patrol Agents on Olympic Peninsula [Sanchez v. U.S. Border Patrol] No Court	April 26, 2012	April 26, 2012 Press Release
29 3:12-cv-05378	Order Denying Motion to Dismiss	Aug. 27, 2012	Aug. 27, 2012 Order/Opinion 2012 WL 3715719
3:12-cv-05378	Settlement Agreement	Sept. 20, 2013	Sept. 20, 2013 Settlement Agreement
55 3:12-cv-05378	Stipulation and [Proposed] Order of Dismissal Sanchez v. U.S. Office of Border Patrol	Sept. 24, 2013	Sept. 24, 2013 Settlement Agreement

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Docket

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Last updated Aug. 24, 2026, 7:14 p.m.

Docket for: Sanchez v. United States Office of Border Patrol

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	April 26, 2012	COMPLAINT against defendant(s) David V Aguilar, John C Bates, Jay Cumbow, Department of Homeland Security, Michael J Fisher, Janet Napolitano, United States Customs & Border Protection, United States Office of Border Patrol (Receipt # 0981-2794885), filed by Ernest Grimes, Ismael Ramos Contreras, Jose Sanchez.(Merriman, Steven) (Entered: 04/26/2012)	RECAP
2	April 26, 2012	PRAECIPE to attach document (Civil Cover Sheet) re 1 Complaint, by Plaintiff(s) Ismael Ramos Contreras, Jose Sanchez, Ernest Grimes. (Merriman, Steven) Modified on 4/27/2012 (DJ). (Entered: 04/26/2012)	RECAP
3	April 26, 2012	PRAECIPE TO ISSUE SUMMONS re 1 Complaint, by Plaintiffs Ernest Grimes, Ismael Ramos Contreras, Jose Sanchez. (Attachments: # 1 Summons DHS, # 2 Summons Eric Holder, # 3 Summons Janet Napolitano, # 4 Summons Jay Cumbow, # 5 Summons Jenny Durkan, # 6 Summons John Bates, # 7 Summons Michael Fisher, # 8 Summons United States Border Patrol, # 9 Summons United States Customs and Border Protection)(Merriman, Steven) (Entered: 04/26/2012) 1 Summons DHS View on PACER 2 Summons Eric Holder View on PACER 3 Summons Janet Napolitano View on PACER 4 Summons Jay Cumbow View on PACER 5 Summons Jenny Durkan View on PACER 6 Summons John Bates View on PACER 7 Summons Michael Fisher View on PACER 8 Summons United States Border Patrol View on PACER 9 Summons United States Customs and Border Protection View on PACER	RECAP
4	April 27, 2012	Summons(es) electronically issued as to defendant(s) David Aguilar, John C. Bates, Jay Cumbow, Department of Homeland Security, Michael J. Fisher, Janet Napolitano, United States Customs and Border Protection, United States Office of Border Patrol. (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons, # 6 Summons, # 7 Summons, # 8 Summons)(DJ) (Entered: 04/27/2012)	RECAP
5	April 27, 2012	ORDER REGARDING DISCOVERY AND DEPOSITIONS. Authorized by Judge Robert J. Bryan. (JL) (Entered: 04/27/2012)	RECAP
6	April 27, 2012	ORDER REGARDING INITIAL DISCLOSURES, JOINT STATUS REPORT AND EARLY SETTLEMENT. FRCP 26f Conference Deadline is 7/12/2012; Initial Disclosure Deadline is 7/19/2012; Joint Status Report due by 7/26/2012. Authorized by Judge Robert J. Bryan. (JL) (Entered: 04/27/2012)	RECAP
7	April 27, 2012	Summons electronically issued as to defendant(s) David Aguilar. (DJ) (Entered: 04/27/2012)	RECAP
8	May 1, 2012	AFFIDAVIT of Service of Summons and Complaint on Sandra Bowers, Receptionist at USDC Seattle on 4/30/2012, filed by Plaintiffs Ernest Grimes, Ismael Ramos Contreras, Jose Sanchez. (Merriman, Steven) (Entered: 05/01/2012)	RECAP
9	May 14, 2012	NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Timothy Michael Belsan on behalf of Defendants David Aguilar, John C Bates, Jay Cumbow, Department of Homeland Security, Michael J Fisher, Janet Napolitano, United States Customs and Border Protection, United States Office of Border Patrol. (Belsan, Timothy) (Entered: 05/14/2012)	RECAP
10	May 14, 2012	NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Rebecca Shapiro Cohen on behalf of Defendants David Aguilar, John C Bates, Jay Cumbow, Department of Homeland Security, Michael J Fisher, Janet Napolitano, United States Customs and Border Protection, United States Office of Border Patrol. (Cohen, Rebecca) (Entered: 05/14/2012)	RECAP
11	May 23, 2012	AFFIDAVIT of Mailing of Summons and Complaint to on 4/30/2012, filed by Plaintiffs Ernest Grimes, Ismael Ramos Contreras, Jose Sanchez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A-I)(Merriman, Steven) (Entered: 05/23/2012)	RECAP
12	June 19, 2012	STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER Extending Defendants' Deadline to Respond to Plaintffs' Complaint by parties. (Cohen, Rebecca) (Entered: 06/19/2012)	RECAP
13	June 20, 2012	STIPULATION AND ORDER EXTENDING DEFENDANTS' DEADLINE TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFFS' COMPLAINT, signed by Judge Robert J. Bryan. (DK) (Entered: 06/20/2012)	RECAP
14	July 11, 2012	JOINT STATUS REPORT signed by all parties estimated Trial Days: 5.. (Merriman, Steven) (Entered: 07/11/2012)	RECAP
15	July 12, 2012	MOTION to Dismiss for lack of jurisdiction by Defendants David Aguilar, John C Bates, Jay Cumbow, Department of Homeland Security, Michael J Fisher, Janet Napolitano, United States Customs and Border Protection, United States Office of Border Patrol. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) Noting Date 8/3/2012, (Cohen, Rebecca) (Entered: 07/12/2012) 1 Proposed Order View on PACER	RECAP
16	July 12, 2012	MOTION to Stay discovery pending resolution of motion to dismiss by Defendants David Aguilar, John C Bates, Jay Cumbow, Department of Homeland Security, Michael J Fisher, Janet Napolitano, United States Customs and Border Protection, United States Office of Border Patrol. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Exhibit A-C, # 3 Exhibit D-F, # 4 Exhibit G-I) Noting Date 7/27/2012, (Cohen, Rebecca) (Entered: 07/12/2012)	RECAP
17	July 23, 2012	RESPONSE, by Plaintiffs Ernest Grimes, Ismael Ramos Contreras, Jose Sanchez, to 16 MOTION to Stay discovery pending resolution of motion to dismiss. (Merriman, Steven) (Entered: 07/23/2012)	RECAP
18	July 23, 2012	DECLARATION of Nicholas P. Gellert filed by Plaintiffs Ernest Grimes, Ismael Ramos Contreras, Jose Sanchez re 16 MOTION to Stay discovery pending resolution of motion to dismiss (Merriman, Steven) (Entered: 07/23/2012)	RECAP
19	July 26, 2012	NOTICE that the following is RE-NOTED: 15 MOTION to Dismiss for lack of jurisdiction. Filed by Defendants David Aguilar, John C Bates, Jay Cumbow, Department of Homeland Security, Michael J Fisher, Janet Napolitano, United States Customs and Border Protection, United States Office of Border Patrol. Noting Date 8/10/2012, (Cohen, Rebecca) (Entered: 07/26/2012)	RECAP
20	July 27, 2012	REPLY, filed by Defendants David Aguilar, John C Bates, Jay Cumbow, Department of Homeland Security, Michael J Fisher, Janet Napolitano, United States Customs and Border Protection, United States Office of Border Patrol, TO RESPONSE to 16 MOTION to Stay discovery pending resolution of motion to dismiss (Cohen, Rebecca) (Entered: 07/27/2012)	RECAP
21	July 30, 2012	ORDER ON MOTION TO STAY DISCOVERY PENDING RESOLUTION OF MOTION TO DISMISS, denying 16 Motion to Stay. Signed by Judge Robert J. Bryan. (JL) (Entered: 07/30/2012)	RECAP
22	Aug. 6, 2012	RESPONSE, by Plaintiffs Ernest Grimes, Ismael Ramos Contreras, Jose Sanchez, to 15 MOTION to Dismiss for lack of jurisdiction. (Merriman, Steven) (Entered: 08/06/2012)	RECAP
23	Aug. 8, 2012	MINUTE ORDER SETTING TRIAL, PRETRIAL DATES AND ORDERING MEDIATION; Length of Trial: FIVE DAYS. Bench Trial is set for 5/13/2013 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom A before Judge Robert J. Bryan. Joinder of Parties due by 9/14/2012, Class certification motion due by 10/23/12, Expert Witness Disclosure/Reports under FRCP 26(a)(2) due by 11/14/2012, Motions due by 12/24/2012, Discovery completed by 12/21/2012, Dispositive motions due by 1/21/2013, Settlement conference to be held by 3/14/2013, 39.1 mediation to be completed by 4/13/2013, 39.1 Settlement Report due by 4/20/2013, Motions in Limine due by 4/26/2013, Pretrial Order due by 4/26/2013, Pretrial Conference set for 5/3/2013 at 08:30 AMn. Trial briefs to be submitted by 5/3/2013, Authorized by Judge Robert J. Bryan. (DK) (Entered: 08/08/2012)	RECAP
24	Aug. 10, 2012	REPLY, filed by Defendants David Aguilar, John C Bates, Jay Cumbow, Department of Homeland Security, Michael J Fisher, Janet Napolitano, United States Customs and Border Protection, United States Office of Border Patrol, TO RESPONSE to 15 MOTION to Dismiss for lack of jurisdiction (Cohen, Rebecca) (Entered: 08/10/2012)	RECAP
25	Aug. 22, 2012	STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER for a Protective Order by parties. (Cohen, Rebecca) (Entered: 08/22/2012)	RECAP
26	Aug. 22, 2012	MINUTE ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Judge Robert J. Bryan RECUSES himself from the above-entitled cause of action. This case is REASSIGNED in rotation to Judge Benjamin H Settle for all further proceedings. Counsel are requested to modify their pleadings to reflect this change. Entered as directed by Judge Robert J. Bryan. (DK) (Entered: 08/22/2012)	RECAP
27	Aug. 24, 2012	Revised MINUTE ORDER SETTING TRIAL AND PRETRIAL DATES - FIVE DAY Bench Trial is set for 5/14/2013 at 9:00 AM in Courtroom E before Judge Benjamin H. Settle. Joinder of Parties due by 9/24/2012, Amended Pleadings due by 10/4/2012, Expert Witness Disclosure/Reports under FRCP 26(a)(2) due by 11/5/2012, Rebuttal Expert Disclosure/Reports due by 12/5/2012, Motions due by 12/17/2012, Discovery completed by 1/14/2013, Dispositive motions due by 2/13/2013, Settlement conference to be held by 3/15/2013, 39.1 mediation to be completed by 4/4/2013, Motions in Limine due by 4/8/2013, 39.1 Settlement Report due by 4/15/2013, Pretrial Order due by 4/22/2013, Trial briefs to be submitted by 4/23/2013, Pretrial Conference set for 4/29/2013 at 11:00 AM in Courtroom E before Judge Benjamin H. Settle. (MGC) (Entered: 08/24/2012)	RECAP
28	Aug. 24, 2012	ORDER by Judge Benjamin H Settle re 25 Stipulation filed by Jay Cumbow, United States Customs and Border Protection, John C Bates, Michael J Fisher, United States Office of Border Patrol, Janet Napolitano, Department of Homeland Security, David Aguilar. (TG) (Entered: 08/24/2012)	RECAP
29	Aug. 27, 2012	ORDER by Judge Benjamin H Settle denying 15 Motion to Dismiss.(TG)	RECAP
30	Sept. 5, 2012	Agreed MOTION Enforcement of Confidentiality Agreement by Defendants David Aguilar, John C Bates, Jay Cumbow, Department of Homeland Security, Michael J Fisher, Janet Napolitano, United States Customs and Border Protection, United States Office of Border Patrol. Noting Date 9/5/2012, (Cohen, Rebecca) (Entered: 09/05/2012)	RECAP
31	Sept. 10, 2012	ANSWER to 1 Complaint, by David Aguilar, John C Bates, Jay Cumbow, Department of Homeland Security, Michael J Fisher, Janet Napolitano, United States Customs and Border Protection, United States Office of Border Patrol.(Cohen, Rebecca) (Entered: 09/10/2012)	RECAP
32	Sept. 21, 2012	MOTION CR 37 Submission Regarding Plaintiffs' Request for Production Nos. 20-24 by Plaintiffs Ernest Grimes, Ismael Ramos Contreras, Jose Sanchez. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) Noting Date 9/21/2012, (Gellert, Nicholas) (Entered: 09/21/2012) 1 Proposed Order View on PACER	RECAP
33	Sept. 21, 2012	DECLARATION of Nicholas P. Gellert filed by Plaintiffs Ernest Grimes, Ismael Ramos Contreras, Jose Sanchez re 32 MOTION CR 37 Submission Regarding Plaintiffs' Request for Production Nos. 20-24 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Gellert, Nicholas) (Entered: 09/21/2012)	RECAP
34	Sept. 25, 2012	ORDER by Judge Benjamin H Settle granting 30 Motion Regarding Enforcement of Confidentiality Agreement.(TG)	RECAP
35	Oct. 4, 2012	ORDER by Judge Benjamin H Settle denying 32 Motion to Compel Request for Production.(TG)	RECAP
36	Oct. 11, 2012	STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER Re Amended Scheduling Order by parties. (Gellert, Nicholas) (Entered: 10/11/2012)	RECAP
37	Oct. 15, 2012	STIPULATION AND ORDER by Judge Benjamin H Settle re 36 Stipulation filed by Ernest Grimes, Ismael Ramos Contreras, Jose Sanchez: 39.1 mediation to be completed by 9/27/2013, 39.1 Settlement Report due by 10/11/2013, Discovery completed by 7/15/2013, Dispositive motions due by 8/15/2013, Expert Witness Disclosure/Reports under FRCP 26(a)(2) due by 5/6/2013, Motions due by 6/17/2013, Motions in Limine due by 10/4/2013, Proposed pretrial order due by 10/17/2013, Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law to be submitted by 10/18/2013, Rebuttal Expert Disclosure/Reports due by 6/5/2013, Settlement conference to be held by 9/13/2013, Trial briefs to be submitted by 10/18/2013, Bench Trial is set for 11/5/2013 at 09:00 AM before Judge Benjamin H Settle. Final Pretrial Conference set for 10/21/2013 at 01:30 PM before Judge Benjamin H Settle. (TG) (Entered: 10/15/2012)	RECAP
38	Nov. 7, 2012	STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER regarding Privacy Act by parties. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Cohen, Rebecca) (Entered: 11/07/2012)	RECAP
39	Nov. 7, 2012	STIPULATION AND PRIVACY ACT PROTECTIVE ORDER signed by Judge Benjamin H. Settle. (MGC) (Entered: 11/07/2012)	RECAP
40	Jan. 2, 2013	STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER for Privacy Act Protective Order by parties. (Cohen, Rebecca) (Entered: 01/02/2013)	RECAP
41	Jan. 3, 2013	STIPULATION AND PRIVACY ACT PROTECTIVE ORDER by Judge Benjamin H Settle re 40 Stipulation filed by Jay Cumbow, United States Customs and Border Protection, John C Bates, Michael J Fisher, United States Office of Border Patrol, Janet Napolitano, Department of Homeland Security, David Aguilar. (TG) (Entered: 01/03/2013)	RECAP
42	Jan. 4, 2013	Stipulated MOTION and Proposed Order Regarding Deadline to File Motion for Class Certification by Plaintiffs Ernest Grimes, Ismael Ramos Contreras, Jose Sanchez. Noting Date 1/4/2013, (Gellert, Nicholas) (Entered: 01/04/2013)	RECAP
43	Jan. 7, 2013	ORDER by Judge Benjamin H Settle granting 42 Stipulated Motion extending deadline to file motion for class certification to March 1, 2013.(TG)	RECAP
44	Feb. 12, 2013	Stipulated MOTION and Proposed Order to Stay Litigation by Plaintiffs Ernest Grimes, Ismael Ramos Contreras, Jose Sanchez. Noting Date 2/12/2013, (Merriman, Steven) (Entered: 02/12/2013)	RECAP
45	Feb. 14, 2013	STIPULATION AND ORDER TO STAY LITIGATION by Judge Benjamin H Settle re 44 Stipulated MOTION and Proposed Order to Stay Litigation filed by Ernest Grimes, Ismael Ramos Contreras, Jose Sanchez. (TG)	RECAP
46	March 14, 2013	Stipulated MOTION To Extend Litigation Stay and Joint Status Report by Plaintiffs Ernest Grimes, Ismael Ramos Contreras, Jose Sanchez. Noting Date 3/15/2013, (Gellert, Nicholas) (Entered: 03/14/2013)	RECAP
47	March 18, 2013	ORDER by Judge Benjamin H Settle granting 46 Stipulated Motion to Extend Litigation Stay to 4/29/2013.(TG) (Entered: 03/18/2013)	RECAP
48	April 25, 2013	Stipulated MOTION To Extend Litigation Stay by Plaintiffs Ernest Grimes, Ismael Ramos Contreras, Jose Sanchez. Noting Date 4/25/2013, (Gellert, Nicholas) (Entered: 04/25/2013)	RECAP
49	April 29, 2013	ORDER by Judge Benjamin H Settle granting 48 Stipulated Motion To Extend Litigation Stay to June 12, 2013.(TG) (Entered: 04/29/2013)	RECAP
50	June 12, 2013	Stipulated MOTION to Extend Litigation Stay and JSR by Defendants David Aguilar, John C Bates, Jay Cumbow, Department of Homeland Security, Michael J Fisher, Janet Napolitano, United States Customs and Border Protection, United States Office of Border Patrol. Noting Date 6/12/2013, (Cohen, Rebecca) (Entered: 06/12/2013)	RECAP
51	June 17, 2013	ORDER granting 50 Stipulated Motion by Judge Benjamin H Settle. Stay continued until 6/21/2013. (TG) (Entered: 06/17/2013)	RECAP
52	June 21, 2013	STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER to Extend Litigation Stay, and JSR by parties. (Cohen, Rebecca) (Entered: 06/21/2013)	RECAP
53	June 24, 2013	STIPULATION AND ORDER by Judge Benjamin H Settle re 52 Stipulation filed by Jay Cumbow, United States Customs and Border Protection, John C Bates, Michael J Fisher, United States Office of Border Patrol, Janet Napolitano, Department of Homeland Security, David Aguilar. Parties to file dismissal paperwork or new status report by August 21, 2013. (TG) (Entered: 06/24/2013)	RECAP
54	Aug. 21, 2013	JOINT STATUS REPORT signed by all parties estimated Trial Days: 0. Filed by Defendants David Aguilar, John C Bates, Jay Cumbow, Department of Homeland Security, Michael J Fisher, Janet Napolitano, United States Customs and Border Protection, United States Office of Border Patrol.(Cohen, Rebecca) (Entered: 08/21/2013)	RECAP

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Washington

Case Type(s):

Immigration and/or the Border

Special Collection(s):

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: April 26, 2012

Closing Date: Sept. 27, 2013

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

All persons using a vehicle on the Olympic Peninsula who have been or will be stopped, detained, or interrogated by Border Patrol, excluding person disembarking from the international ferry in Port Angeles.

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

ACLU Affiliates (any)

Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP)

Perkins Coie

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: Yes

Class Action Outcome: Mooted before ruling

Defendants

Federal

United States Border Patrol

Defendant Type(s):

Law-enforcement

Facility Type(s):

Government-run

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. §§ 551 et seq.

Declaratory Judgment Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2201

Constitutional Clause(s):

Equal Protection

Unreasonable search and seizure

Other Dockets:

Western District of Washington 3:12-cv-05378

Western District of Washington 2:12-cv-00735

Available Documents:

Complaint (any)

Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Voluntary Dismissal

Content of Injunction:

Discrimination Prohibition

Required disclosure

Order Duration: 2013 - 2014

Issues

General/Misc.:

Discrimination Basis:

National origin discrimination

Race discrimination

Affected National Origin/Ethnicity(s):

Arab/Afgani/Middle Eastern

Hispanic

Affected Race(s):

Race, unspecified

Immigration/Border:

Border police

Constitutional rights

Detention - criteria

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of Sanchez v. U.S. Border Patrol, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/12016/ (last updated 12/5/2014).