Case: State of Washington v. Trump

2:17-cv-01510 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: Oct. 9, 2017

Closed Date: 2018

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Case Summary

On October 9, 2017, the State of Washington filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. The State sued the President of the United States, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), and the U.S. Department of Treasury (Treasury) under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA). The State, represented by public counsel, sought injunctive, declaratory, and monetary relief as well as attorney’s fees and costs, c…

The State challenged two sets of rules the Trump Administration introduced that expanded an employer’s ability to opt out of providing contraceptive coverage for female employees, which in turn greatly undercut contraceptive coverage introduced by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The first set of policies allowed any employer who asserted a religious objection to contraception—not just a church or religious order—to exempt itself from providing contraception coverage to its employees. The second set of policies allowed employers with moral objections to contraception to opt out of the ACA requirement.

The State alleged these rules violated the APA because the Trump Administration did not provide public notice or an opportunity for comment before changing substantive rights and obligations springing from the ACA, as required by the APA. But the State argued that even if the Administration had acted in accordance with the APA, the First and Fifth Amendments would have still been implicated. Furthermore, the State alleged that the policies substantially harmed its female residents.

On December 11, 2017, the defendants moved to dismiss, and alternatively for summary judgment, arguing that the State lacked standing to bring this lawsuit. The defendants also argued that the new regulations did not violate the Constitution or the APA. On January 2, 2018 the State filed an amended complaint to bolster its claims for standing to sue. Two days later, the defendant moved again to dismiss and alternatively moved for summary judgment in response.

The State moved to stay the lawsuit and the court granted this motion on January 19, 2018. The court ordered that all pending and forthcoming deadlines of this lawsuit would be stayed as long as either the December 21, 2017 injunction in California v. Hargan, or the December 15, 2017 injunction in Pennsylvania v. Trump remained in full force and effect.

Since the injunctions remained in place the rest of the year, there was no further action in this case until December 18, 2018, when the parties submitted a stipulation to the court to dismiss the case without prejudice, with each side agreeing to bear their own attorneys' fees and other costs. The Court ordered that the case be dismissed on December 19, 2018.

This case is now closed.

Summary Authors

Sean Whetstone (6/25/2018)

Michael Beech (3/10/2019)

People

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Judge(s)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Alexander, Cynthia L. (Washington)

Ferguson, Robert W. (Washington)

Attorney for Defendant

Gerardi, Michael J. (District of Columbia)

Kade, Elizabeth Lanier (District of Columbia)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Kniffin, Eric N. (Colorado)

Judge(s)

Leighton, Ronald B. (Washington)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Alexander, Cynthia L. (Washington)

Ferguson, Robert W. (Washington)

Sprung, Jeffrey Todd (Washington)

Udashen, Audrey L. (Washington)

Young, Alicia O (Washington)

Attorney for Defendant

Gerardi, Michael J. (District of Columbia)

Kade, Elizabeth Lanier (District of Columbia)

Other

Kniffin, Eric N. (Colorado)

Norton, Michael Jeffrey (Colorado)

Nussbaum, L. Martin (Colorado)

Patterson, Michael A. (Washington)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

2:17-cv-01510	Docket [PACER]	Jan. 19, 2018	Jan. 19, 2018 Docket
1 2:17-cv-01510	Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief	Oct. 9, 2017	Oct. 9, 2017 Complaint
45 2:17-cv-01510	First Amended Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief	Jan. 2, 2018	Jan. 2, 2018 Complaint

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Docket

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Last updated April 9, 2025, 2:41 p.m.

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	Oct. 9, 2017	COMPLAINT for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief against All Defendants (Receipt # 0981-5045630) Attorney Jeffrey Todd Sprung added to party State of Washington(pty:pla), filed by State of Washington. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit D, # 5 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 6 Summons Acosta, # 7 Summons Health/Human, # 8 Summons Labor, # 9 Summons Mnuchin, # 10 Summons Treasury, # 11 Summons Trump, # 12 Summons Wright)(Sprung, Jeffrey) (Entered: 10/09/2017) 1 Exhibit A View on RECAP 2 Exhibit B View on PACER 3 Exhibit C View on PACER 4 Exhibit D View on PACER 5 Civil Cover Sheet View on RECAP 6 Summons Acosta View on PACER 7 Summons Health/Human View on PACER 8 Summons Labor View on PACER 9 Summons Mnuchin View on PACER 10 Summons Treasury View on PACER 11 Summons Trump View on PACER 12 Summons Wright View on PACER	RECAP
	Oct. 10, 2017	NOTICE TO FILER: ATTORNEY NOT ADMITTED TO PRACTICE: Counsel, Cynthia L. Alexander is not admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington. Counsel must file an Attorney Admission Petition form and register for ECF. These forms can be found under the Attorneys tab/Attorney Admissions on our courts website - wawd.uscourts.gov.If you have any questions about e- filing, registration or training, please call the ECF Support Desk at 1-866- 232-9293.After you have been admitted to practice before this court, please promptly file a notice of appearance in this case pursuant to LCR 83.2 to ensure that you are added to the docket as an attorney of record and receive notice of case filings. Thank you. (RE) (Entered: 10/10/2017)	PACER
	Oct. 10, 2017	NOTICE TO FILER: SIGNATURE IMPROPER: The Complaint was improperly signed by Robert W. Ferguson, Alicia O. Young, Cynthia L. Alexander and Audrey L. Udashen. Pursuant to FRCP Rule 11 and Local General Rule 2(h), signatures must comply with Section III(L) of the Electronic Filing Procedures, which states, "An electronically filed pleading or other document which requires an attorney's signature must have the signors' names' printed or typed on the line and under all signature lines. You do not have to re-file this document, but please be sure all future documents are properly signed. Thank you. (RE) (Entered: 10/10/2017)	PACER
	Oct. 10, 2017	Judge James L. Robart added. (RE) (Entered: 10/10/2017)	PACER
2	Oct. 10, 2017	Summons(es) electronically issued as to defendant(s) R. Alexander Acosta, Steven T Mnuchin, Donald Trump, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of Treasury, United States Department of Labor, Don Wright. (Attachments: # 1 Dept. of Human and Health Services, # 2 Summons-Dept. of Labor, # 3 Summons-Mnuchin, # 4 Summons-Dept. of Treasury, # 5 Summons-Trump, # 6 Summons-Wright)(RE) (Entered: 10/10/2017) 1 Dept. of Human and Health Services View on PACER 2 Summons-Dept. of Labor View on PACER 3 Summons-Mnuchin View on PACER 4 Summons-Dept. of Treasury View on PACER 5 Summons-Trump View on PACER 6 Summons-Wright View on PACER	RECAP
	Oct. 10, 2017	NOTICE TO FILER: SIGNATURE IMPROPER: The Complaint was improperly signed by Robert W. Ferguson, Alicia O. Young, Cynthia L. Alexander and Audrey L. Udashen. Pursuant to FRCP Rule 11 and Local General Rule 2(h), signatures must comply with Section III(L) of the Electronic Filing Procedures, which states, "An electronically filed pleading or other document which requires an attorney's signature must have the signors' names' printed or typed on the line and under all signature lines. You do not have to re-file this document, but please be sure all future documents are properly signed. Thank you. (RE)
	Oct. 10, 2017	Notice to Filer
	Oct. 10, 2017	Judge James L. Robart added. (RE)
	Oct. 10, 2017	Add and Terminate Judges
	Oct. 10, 2017	NOTICE TO FILER: ATTORNEY NOT ADMITTED TO PRACTICE:Counsel, Cynthia L. Alexander is not admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington. Counsel must file an Attorney Admission Petition form and register for ECF. These forms can be found under the Attorneys tab/Attorney Admissions on our courts website - wawd.uscourts.gov.If you have any questions about e-filing, registration or training, please call the ECF Support Desk at 1-866-232-9293.After you have been admitted to practice before this court, please promptly file a notice of appearance in this case pursuant to LCR 83.2 to ensure that you are added to the docket as an attorney of record and receive notice of case filings. Thank you. (RE)
3	Oct. 11, 2017	ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case randomly reassigned to Judge Ronald B. Leighton for all further proceedings. All future pleadings in this case shall bear the cause number C17-1510-RBL Judge James L. Robart no longer assigned to case. Cc to RBL. by Chief Judge Ricardo S. Martinez. (ELS) (Entered: 10/11/2017)	RECAP
4	Oct. 11, 2017	CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Plaintiff State of Washington (Young, Alicia) (Entered: 10/11/2017)	RECAP
5	Oct. 23, 2017	NOTICE of Association of Attorney by Cynthia L Alexander on behalf of Plaintiff State of Washington. (Alexander, Cynthia) (Entered: 10/23/2017)	RECAP
6	Oct. 27, 2017	NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Elizabeth L Kade on behalf of Defendants R. Alexander Acosta, Steven T Mnuchin, Donald Trump, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of Treasury, United States Department of Labor, Don Wright. (Kade, Elizabeth) (Entered: 10/27/2017)	RECAP
7	Oct. 31, 2017	ORDER REGARDING DISCOVERY AND DEPOSITIONS by Judge Ronald B. Leighton. (DN) (Entered: 10/31/2017)	RECAP
8	Oct. 31, 2017	ORDER REGARDING INITIAL DISCLOSURES AND JOINT STATUS REPORT Joint Status Report due by 1/29/2018, FRCP 26f Conference Deadline is 1/16/2018, Initial Disclosure Deadline is 1/22/2018, by Judge Ronald B. Leighton. (DN) (Entered: 10/31/2017)	RECAP
9	Oct. 31, 2017	CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Plaintiff State of Washington (Young, Alicia) (Entered: 10/31/2017)	RECAP
10	Nov. 27, 2017	DEMAND for JURY TRIAL by Plaintiff State of Washington (Sprung, Jeffrey) (Entered: 11/27/2017)	RECAP
11	Dec. 5, 2017	Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages, filed by Defendants R. Alexander Acosta, Steven T Mnuchin, Donald Trump, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of Treasury, United States Department of Labor, Don Wright. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) Noting Date 12/5/2017, (Kade, Elizabeth) (Entered: 12/05/2017) 1 Proposed Order View on PACER	RECAP
12	Dec. 6, 2017	ORDER granting 11 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages for motion to dismiss or for summary judgment up to 45 pages; signed by Judge Ronald B. Leighton.(DN) (Entered: 12/06/2017)	RECAP
13	Dec. 7, 2017	MOTION for Protective Order and to Stay Discovery, filed by Defendants R. Alexander Acosta, Steven T Mnuchin, Donald Trump, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of Treasury, United States Department of Labor, Don Wright. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Cherry Creek, # 2 Exhibit B - CHI-Franciscan, # 3 Exhibit C - Conestoga Wood, # 4 Exhibit D - Continuant Inc, # 5 Exhibit E - Cummins Allison, # 6 Exhibit F - Electric Mirror, # 7 Exhibit G - Hobby Lobby, # 8 Exhibit H - JE Dunn, # 9 Proposed Order) Noting Date 12/15/2017, (Kade, Elizabeth) (Entered: 12/07/2017) 1 Exhibit A - Cherry Creek View on PACER 2 Exhibit B - CHI-Franciscan View on PACER 3 Exhibit C - Conestoga Wood View on PACER 4 Exhibit D - Continuant Inc View on PACER 5 Exhibit E - Cummins Allison View on PACER 6 Exhibit F - Electric Mirror View on PACER 7 Exhibit G - Hobby Lobby View on PACER 8 Exhibit H - JE Dunn View on PACER 9 Proposed Order View on PACER	RECAP
14	Dec. 11, 2017	NOTICE of Filing Administrative Record (DVD Format) in Paper or Physical Form with the Clerk's Office by Defendants R. Alexander Acosta, Steven T Mnuchin, Donald Trump, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of Treasury, United States Department of Labor, Don Wright. (Kade, Elizabeth) (Entered: 12/11/2017)	RECAP
15	Dec. 11, 2017	MOTION to Dismiss or for Summary Judgment, filed by Defendants R. Alexander Acosta, Steven T Mnuchin, Donald Trump, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of Treasury, United States Department of Labor, Don Wright. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) Noting Date 1/5/2018, (Kade, Elizabeth) (Entered: 12/11/2017) 1 Proposed Order View on PACER	RECAP
16	Dec. 12, 2017	NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Michael Alexander Patterson on behalf of Movant Cherry Creek Mortgage Company, Inc.. (Patterson, Michael) (Entered: 12/12/2017)	RECAP
17	Dec. 12, 2017	APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Michael J. Norton FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Movant Cherry Creek Mortgage Company, Inc. (Fee Paid) Receipt No. 0981-5125780 (Patterson, Michael) (Entered: 12/12/2017)	RECAP
18	Dec. 12, 2017	ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD (ECF 14, DVD format (9 discs); 1 expando) RECEIVED; filed by Defendants R. Alexander Acosta, Steven T Mnuchin, Donald Trump, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of Treasury, United States Department of Labor, Don Wright. The record is available in DVD format at the Clerk's Office (SP) Modified on 12/12/2017 (SP). (Entered: 12/12/2017)	RECAP
19	Dec. 12, 2017	MOTION to Quash Deposition Subpoena Duces Tecum Served by Plaintiff or for Protective Orders, filed by Movant Cherry Creek Mortgage Company, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A pp 1-15, # 2 Exhibit B pp 1-10, # 3 Exhibit C pp 1-3, # 4 Proposed Order) Noting Date 12/22/2017, (Patterson, Michael) (Entered: 12/12/2017) 1 Exhibit A pp 1-15 View on PACER 2 Exhibit B pp 1-10 View on PACER 3 Exhibit C pp 1-3 View on PACER 4 Proposed Order View on PACER	RECAP
20	Dec. 13, 2017	ORDER on the 17 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice: The Court ADMITS Attorney Michael J Norton for Cherry Creek Mortgage Company, Inc., by Clerk William M McCool. (No document associated with this docket entry, text only.)NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d).(CMG) (Entered: 12/13/2017)	RECAP
21	Dec. 13, 2017	RESPONSE, by Plaintiff State of Washington, to 13 MOTION for Protective Order and to Stay Discovery. (Sprung, Jeffrey) (Entered: 12/13/2017)	RECAP
22	Dec. 13, 2017	DECLARATION of Jeffrey T. Sprung filed by Plaintiff State of Washington re 13 MOTION for Protective Order and to Stay Discovery (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit 3)(Sprung, Jeffrey) (Entered: 12/13/2017) 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1 View on PACER 2 Exhibit Exhibit 2 View on PACER 3 Exhibit Exhibit 3 View on PACER	RECAP
23	Dec. 13, 2017	PRAECIPE to attach document Proposed Order re 21 Response to Motion by Plaintiff State of Washington (Sprung, Jeffrey) (Entered: 12/13/2017)	RECAP
24	Dec. 14, 2017	NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Michael Alexander Patterson on behalf of Movants Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., Conestoga Wood Specialties Corporation, Continuant, Inc., Electric Mirror LLC, J.E. Dunn Construction Company. (Patterson, Michael) (Entered: 12/14/2017)	RECAP
25	Dec. 14, 2017	APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Erik N. Kniffin FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Movants Conestoga Wood Specialties Corporation, Continuant, Inc., Electric Mirror LLC, Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., J.E. Dunn Construction Company (Fee Paid) Receipt No. 0981-5128354 (Patterson, Michael) (Entered: 12/14/2017)	RECAP
26	Dec. 14, 2017	APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY L. Martin Nussbaum FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Movants Conestoga Wood Specialties Corporation, Continuant, Inc., Electric Mirror LLC, Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., J.E. Dunn Construction Company (Fee Paid) Receipt No. 0981-5128368 (Patterson, Michael) (Entered: 12/14/2017)	RECAP
27	Dec. 14, 2017	MOTION to Continue Deadline, filed by Plaintiff State of Washington. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) Noting Date 12/22/2017, (Young, Alicia) (Entered: 12/14/2017) 1 Proposed Order View on PACER	RECAP
28	Dec. 14, 2017	DECLARATION of Alicia O. Young filed by Plaintiff State of Washington re 27 MOTION to Continue Deadline (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit 3)(Young, Alicia) (Entered: 12/14/2017) 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1 View on PACER 2 Exhibit Exhibit 2 View on PACER 3 Exhibit Exhibit 3 View on PACER	RECAP
29	Dec. 14, 2017	Joint MOTION to Quash Subpoenas or for Protective Orders, filed by Movants Conestoga Wood Specialties Corporation, Continuant, Inc., Electric Mirror LLC, Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., J.E. Dunn Construction Company. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) Noting Date 12/22/2017, (Patterson, Michael) (Entered: 12/14/2017) 1 Proposed Order View on PACER	RECAP
30	Dec. 15, 2017	ORDER on the 25 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice: The Court ADMITS Attorney Eric N Kniffin for Conestoga Wood Specialties Corporation, Continuant, Inc., Electric Mirror LLC, Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., and J.E. Dunn Construction Company, by Clerk William M McCool. (No document associated with this docket entry, text only.)NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d).(CMG) (Entered: 12/15/2017)	RECAP
31	Dec. 15, 2017	ORDER on the 26 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice: The Court ADMITS Attorney L Martin Nussbaum for Conestoga Wood Specialties Corporation, Continuant, Inc., Electric Mirror LLC, Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., and J.E. Dunn Construction Company, by Clerk William M McCool. (No document associated with this docket entry, text only.)NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d).(CMG) (Entered: 12/15/2017)	RECAP
32	Dec. 15, 2017	REPLY, filed by Defendants R. Alexander Acosta, Steven T Mnuchin, Donald Trump, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of Treasury, United States Department of Labor, Don Wright, TO RESPONSE to 13 MOTION for Protective Order and to Stay Discovery (Kade, Elizabeth) (Entered: 12/15/2017)	RECAP
33	Dec. 18, 2017	NOTICE of Supplemental Authority In Support of Response to Defendants' Motion for Protective Order to Stay Discovery by Plaintiff State of Washington (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A)(Young, Alicia) (Entered: 12/18/2017) 1 Exhibit Exhibit A View on PACER	RECAP
34	Dec. 19, 2017	NOTICE to Withdraw Pending Motion re 29 Joint MOTION to Quash Subpoenas or for Protective Orders ; by Interested Parties Conestoga Wood Specialties Corporation, Continuant, Inc., Electric Mirror LLC, Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., J.E. Dunn Construction Company. (Patterson, Michael) (Entered: 12/19/2017)	RECAP
35	Dec. 20, 2017	RESPONSE, by Plaintiff State of Washington, to 19 MOTION to Quash Deposition Subpoena Duces Tecum Served by Plaintiff or for Protective Orders. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Sprung, Jeffrey) (Entered: 12/20/2017) 1 Proposed Order Proposed Order View on PACER	RECAP
36	Dec. 20, 2017	DECLARATION of Jeffrey T. Sprung filed by Plaintiff State of Washington re 19 MOTION to Quash Deposition Subpoena Duces Tecum Served by Plaintiff or for Protective Orders (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A)(Sprung, Jeffrey) (Entered: 12/20/2017) 1 Exhibit Exhibit A View on PACER	RECAP
37	Dec. 20, 2017	RESPONSE, by Defendants R. Alexander Acosta, Steven T Mnuchin, Donald Trump, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of Treasury, United States Department of Labor, Don Wright, to 27 MOTION to Continue Deadline. (Kade, Elizabeth) (Entered: 12/20/2017)	RECAP
38	Dec. 21, 2017	REPLY, filed by Interested Party Cherry Creek Mortgage Company, Inc., TO RESPONSE to 19 MOTION to Quash Deposition Subpoena Duces Tecum Served by Plaintiff or for Protective Orders (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, pp. 1-3)(Patterson, Michael) (Entered: 12/21/2017) 1 Exhibit A, pp. 1-3 View on PACER	RECAP
39	Dec. 21, 2017	MOTION to Stay, filed by Plaintiff State of Washington. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) Noting Date 1/5/2018, (Sprung, Jeffrey) (Entered: 12/21/2017) 1 Proposed Order View on PACER	RECAP
40	Dec. 21, 2017	DECLARATION of Jeffrey T. Sprung filed by Plaintiff State of Washington re 39 MOTION to Stay (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Exhibit, # 7 Exhibit)(Sprung, Jeffrey) (Entered: 12/21/2017) 1 Exhibit View on PACER 2 Exhibit View on PACER 3 Exhibit View on PACER 4 Exhibit View on PACER 5 Exhibit View on PACER 6 Exhibit View on PACER 7 Exhibit View on PACER	RECAP
41	Dec. 22, 2017	REPLY, filed by Plaintiff State of Washington, TO RESPONSE to 27 MOTION to Continue Deadline (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Revised)(Sprung, Jeffrey) (Entered: 12/22/2017) 1 Proposed Order Revised View on PACER	RECAP
42	Dec. 27, 2017	ORDER granting 27 Plaintiff's Motion to Continue the Deadline for Responding to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss or Motion for Summary Judgment, signed by Judge Ronald B. Leighton.(DK) (Entered: 12/27/2017)	RECAP
43	Dec. 28, 2017	MINUTE ORDER: Pursuant to Plaintiff's withdrawal of its subpoenas duces tecum, the Motion to Quash at Dkt 19 and the Motion for Protective Order at Dkt 13 are DENIED AS MOOT. Entered as directed by Judge Ronald B. Leighton. (DK) (Entered: 12/28/2017)	RECAP
44	Jan. 2, 2018	RESPONSE, by Defendants R. Alexander Acosta, Steven T Mnuchin, Donald Trump, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of Treasury, United States Department of Labor, Don Wright, to 39 MOTION to Stay . (Kade, Elizabeth) (Entered: 01/02/2018)	RECAP
45	Jan. 2, 2018	AMENDED COMPLAINT For Declaratory and Injunctive Relief against defendant(s) R. Alexander Acosta, Donald Trump, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of Treasury, United States Department of Labor, Eric Hargan, filed by State of Washington. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit D)(Sprung, Jeffrey) (Entered: 01/02/2018) 1 Exhibit Exhibit A View on PACER 2 Exhibit Exhibit B View on PACER 3 Exhibit Exhibit C View on PACER 4 Exhibit Exhibit D View on PACER	RECAP
46	Jan. 3, 2018	Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages, filed by Defendants R. Alexander Acosta, Eric Hargan, Steven T Mnuchin, Donald Trump, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of Treasury, United States Department of Labor, Don Wright. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) Noting Date 1/3/2018, (Kade, Elizabeth) (Entered: 01/03/2018) 1 Proposed Order View on PACER	RECAP
47	Jan. 4, 2018	ORDER granting 46 Defendants' Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages; signed by Judge Ronald B. Leighton.(DN) (Entered: 01/04/2018)	RECAP
48	Jan. 4, 2018	NOTICE to Withdraw Pending Motion re 15 MOTION to Dismiss or for Summary Judgment ; by Defendants R. Alexander Acosta, Eric Hargan, Steven T Mnuchin, Donald Trump, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of Treasury, United States Department of Labor. (Kade, Elizabeth) (Entered: 01/04/2018)	RECAP
49	Jan. 4, 2018	MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint or for Summary Judgment, filed by Defendants R. Alexander Acosta, Eric Hargan, Steven T Mnuchin, Donald Trump, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of Treasury, United States Department of Labor. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) Noting Date 1/26/2018, (Kade, Elizabeth) (Entered: 01/04/2018) 1 Proposed Order View on PACER	RECAP
50	Jan. 5, 2018	REPLY, filed by Plaintiff State of Washington, TO RESPONSE to 39 MOTION to Stay (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Sprung, Jeffrey) (Entered: 01/05/2018) 1 Proposed Order View on PACER	RECAP
51	Jan. 5, 2018	DECLARATION of Jeffrey T. Sprung filed by Plaintiff State of Washington re 39 MOTION to Stay (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Sprung, Jeffrey) (Entered: 01/05/2018) 1 Exhibit A View on PACER	RECAP
	Jan. 16, 2018	***FRCP 26, Initial Disclosures, and Joint Status Report Deadlines are terminated pending the outcome of pending motions. (DN) (Entered: 01/16/2018)	PACER
	Jan. 16, 2018	***FRCP 26, Initial Disclosures, and Joint Status Report Deadlines are terminated pending the outcome of pending motions. (DN)
	Jan. 16, 2018	Terminate Deadlines/Hearings
52	Jan. 19, 2018	ORDER granting 39 Plaintiff's Motion to Stay; Case stayed. Motions terminated: 39 MOTION to Stay and 49 Defendants' MOTION to Dismiss; signed by Judge Ronald B. Leighton.(DN) (Entered: 01/19/2018)	RECAP
53	Jan. 19, 2018	NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Michael J Gerardi on behalf of Defendants R. Alexander Acosta, Eric Hargan, Steven T Mnuchin, Donald Trump, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of Treasury, United States Department of Labor. (Gerardi, Michael) (Entered: 01/19/2018)	RECAP
54	Jan. 19, 2018	NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF COUNSEL: Attorney Elizabeth L Kade for Defendants R. Alexander Acosta, Eric Hargan, Steven T Mnuchin, Donald Trump, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of Treasury, United States Department of Labor, Don Wright. (Kade, Elizabeth) (Entered: 01/19/2018)	RECAP
55	Dec. 18, 2018	STIPULATION of Dismissal Without Prejudice by parties (Sprung, Jeffrey) (Entered: 12/18/2018)	RECAP
56	Dec. 19, 2018	ORDER on STIPULATION re 55 DISMISSING this matter without prejudice, with each side to bear its own costs and fees; signed by Judge Ronald B. Leighton. (DN) (Entered: 12/19/2018)	RECAP

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Washington

Case Type(s):

Speech and Religious Freedom

Healthcare Access and Reproductive Issues

Special Collection(s):

Contraception Insurance Mandate

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Trump Administration 1.0: Challenges to the Government

Key Dates

Filing Date: Oct. 9, 2017

Closing Date: 2018

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

The State of Washington.

Plaintiff Type(s):

State Plaintiff

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

Federal

President of the United States of America

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

U.S. Department of Labor

U.S. Department of Treasury

Defendant Type(s):

Jurisdiction-wide

Facility Type(s):

Non-government for-profit

Non-government non-profit

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):

Due Process

Equal Protection

Establishment Clause

Other Dockets:

Western District of Washington 2:17-cv-01510

Available Documents:

Complaint (any)

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: None Yet / None

Relief Granted:

None

Source of Relief:

None

Form of Settlement:

Voluntary Dismissal

Issues

General/Misc.:

Religious programs / policies

Discrimination Area:

Pay / Benefits

Discrimination Basis:

Religion discrimination

Sex discrimination

Affected Sex/Gender(s):

Female

Reproductive rights:

Contraception

Reproductive health care (including birth control, abortion, and others)

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of State of Washington v. Trump, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/16218/ (last updated 3/10/2019).