Case: Rodriguez Macareno v. Thomas

2:18-cv-00421 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: March 21, 2018

Closed Date: May 31, 2019

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Case Summary

On March 21, 2018, the plaintiff—a resident of the city of Tukwila, Washington represented by the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project—filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington against the Tukwila Police Department and its law enforcement officers for wrongfully detaining him. The plaintiff had initially called 9-1-1 over concerns with a trespasser on his property; however, upon law enforcement officers from the Tukwila Police Department arriving at his home, the officers detained the plaintiff without probable cause or reasonable belief that the plaintiff committed a crime. Instead, the officers detained the plaintiff following a dispatcher report that the plaintiff was in the country without a lawful immigration status, as evidenced by a previous order of removal. Once inside the patrol vehicle, the officers showed the plaintiff an Administrative Warrant of Removal from the United States and took him into custody on behalf of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”). The plaintiff was eventually transferred into ICE custody and was sent to a detention facility in Tacoma, Washington.

The complaint, thus, alleged that the defendants’ seizure of the plaintiff without probable cause was a violation of the Fourth Amendment. Noting that the officers had no lawful authority to seize the plaintiff for purposes of investigating his civil immigration status, the complaint asserted that the plaintiff had the right to be free from unreasonable seizures. As to the city itself, the complaint argued that the city had an unlawful policy or practice of detaining individuals based on any type of warrant. Along with compensatory and punitive damages, the plaintiff sought declaratory and injunctive relief, requesting the court to prohibit the defendants from detaining or arresting an individual to investigate their potential unlawful status or an individual sought by federal immigration officers. The case was assigned to Judge Richard A. Jones.

Defendants filed an answer to the complaint on April 19, 2018, with a demand for a jury trial. Given the party’s willingness to proceed with litigation, the court immediately set the discovery deadline for December 10, 2018 and jury trial for April 8, 2019, and discovery commenced.

As discovery remained ongoing, the defendant-officers filed a motion for partial summary judgment on October 11, 2018. The following day, the defendants also filed a motion to seal the order of removal issued for Plaintiff by the United States Immigration Court. The defendant-city also filed a motion for summary judgment on January 8, 2019. In response to the city’s motion, the plaintiff filed a motion for partial summary judgment on January 8 as well.

An amended trial date was set in February, extending the jury trial to commence on June 10, 2019.

In a joint order addressing all of these motions, on May 8, 2019, the court granted the motion to seal, granted in part the plaintiff’s motion for partial summary judgment, denied in part the defendant-officers’ motion for summary judgment, and granted the defendant-city’s motion. First, the court allowed the removal order to be filed under seal such that the plaintiff’s immigration status would be shielded from public view. As for the summary judgment motions, the court found that the defendant-officers violated the plaintiff’s Fourth Amendment rights by seizing him only upon knowledge of suspected unlawful presence. In response to the defendant-officers’ argument regarding qualified immunity, the court also found that the plaintiff’s Fourth Amendment right was clearly established. Noting that the officers did not even confirm the ICE warrant before seizing the plaintiff, the court rejected their motion for qualified immunity. Despite these findings, the court noted that there were factual disputes as to the involvement and motivation of certain officers on the scene, and so the court denied the officers’ motion only in part. As to the claim against the city, the court granted summary judgment in favor of the city. The court noted that although the plaintiff’s encounter supported an inference that the city’s training on civil immigration violations was severely negligent, no jury would conclude that it was the result of deliberate indifference. 378 F.Supp.3d 933.

Following the court’s order, on May 28, 2019, the parties filed a joint request to continue the trial date, specifically in aims to settle instead. Following negotiations, the parties notified the court of a settlement agreement, and requested all pending motions and the jury trial to be stricken from the calendar. The contents of the settlement, though, are unknown to the public.

In light of the settlement, the court dismissed the case with prejudice on May 31, 2019. The case is now closed.

Summary Authors

Kavitha Babu (3/26/2025)

People

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Judge(s)

Jones, Richard A. (Washington)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Adams, Matt (Washington)

Attorney for Defendant

Chen, Derek Casey (Washington)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Cho, Eunice (Washington)

Chung, Jennifer Katherine (Washington)

Judge(s)

Jones, Richard A. (Washington)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Adams, Matt (Washington)

Kang, Leila (Washington)

Korthuis, Aaron (Washington)

Madrid, Glenda Melinda (Washington)

Attorney for Defendant

Chen, Derek Casey (Washington)

Ragonesi, Shannon M (Washington)

Turpin, Rachel B (Washington)

Other

Cho, Eunice (Washington)

Chung, Jennifer Katherine (Washington)

Payson, Kenneth E (Washington)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

1 2:18-cv-00421	Complaint	March 21, 2018	March 21, 2018 Complaint
76 2:18-cv-00421	Order	May 8, 2019	May 8, 2019 Order/Opinion 378 F.Supp.3d 933
83 2:18-cv-00421	Joint Notice of Settlement	May 28, 2019	May 28, 2019 Other
84 2:18-cv-00421	Order of Dismissal	May 31, 2019	May 31, 2019 Order/Opinion

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Docket

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Docket for: Rodriguez Macareno v. Thomas

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	March 21, 2018	COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Wilson Rodriguez Macareno. (Receipt# 0981-5247195) (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons, # 6 Summons)(Adams, Matt) Modified on 3/21/2018 to add receipt number) (ST) (Entered: 03/21/2018) 1 Civil Cover Sheet View on PACER 2 Summons View on PACER 3 Summons View on PACER 4 Summons View on PACER 5 Summons View on PACER 6 Summons View on PACER	Clearinghouse
2	March 22, 2018	Summons(es) electronically issued as to defendant(s) City of Tukwila, Craig Gardner, Arthur Stephenson, Joel Thomas, Peter Tiemann. (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons)(DJ) (Entered: 03/22/2018)	RECAP
3	March 22, 2018	NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Shannon M Ragonesi on behalf of Defendants City of Tukwila, Craig Gardner, Arthur Stephenson, Joel Thomas, Peter Tiemann. (Ragonesi, Shannon) (Entered: 03/22/2018)	RECAP
4	March 22, 2018	STANDING ORDER for Civil Cases Assigned to Judge Richard A. Jones. (VE) (Entered: 03/22/2018)	RECAP
5	March 22, 2018	ORDER REGARDING FRCP 26(f) CONFERENCE, INITIAL DISCLOSURES, AND JOINT STATUS REPORT. FRCP 26(f) Conference Deadline is 4/5/2018, Initial Disclosure Deadline is 4/12/2018, Joint Status Report due by 4/19/2018, by Judge Richard A. Jones. (VE) (Entered: 03/22/2018)	RECAP
	March 22, 2018	Judge Richard A. Jones added. (DJ)
	March 22, 2018	Add and Terminate Judges
	March 22, 2018	Attorney Rachel B Turpin for City of Tukwila, Craig Gardner, Arthur Stephenson, Joel Thomas, Peter Tiemann added; per 3 Notice of Appearance. (SWT)
	March 23, 2018	Add and Terminate Attorneys
6	April 4, 2018	AFFIDAVIT of Service of Summons and Complaint on Jeff Mitre on 3/29/2018, filed by Plaintiff Wilson Rodriguez Macareno. (Adams, Matt) (Entered: 04/04/2018)	RECAP
7	April 11, 2018	JOINT STATUS REPORT signed by all parties estimated Trial Days: 8. (Adams, Matt) (Entered: 04/11/2018)	RECAP
8	April 16, 2018	NOTICE of Association of Attorney by Derek Casey Chen on behalf of Defendants City of Tukwila, Craig Gardner, Arthur Stephenson, Joel Thomas, Peter Tiemann. (Chen, Derek) (Entered: 04/16/2018)	RECAP
9	April 19, 2018	ANSWER to 1 Complaint, with JURY DEMAND by City of Tukwila, Craig Gardner, Arthur Stephenson, Joel Thomas, Peter Tiemann.(Ragonesi, Shannon) (Entered: 04/19/2018)	RECAP
10	April 24, 2018	ORDER SETTING TRIAL DATE AND RELATED DATES. Length of Trial: 8 days. JURY TRIAL is set for 4/8/2019 at 9:00 AM in Courtroom 13106 before Judge Richard A. Jones. Joinder of Parties due by 6/1/2018, Amended Pleadings due by 10/10/2018, Expert Witness Disclosure/Reports under FRCP 26(a)(2) due by 10/10/2018, Discovery completed by 12/10/2018, Dispositive motions due by 1/8/2019, Motions in Limine due by 3/11/2019, Pretrial Order due by 3/25/2019, Trial briefs, proposed jury instructions, proposed voir dire, agreed neutral statement of the case, deposition designations, and trial exhibits to be submitted by 4/1/2019, by Judge Richard A. Jones. (VE) (Entered: 04/24/2018)	RECAP
11	May 24, 2018	NOTICE of Unavailability of counsel Shannon M Ragonesi for Defendants City of Tukwila, Craig Gardner, Arthur Stephenson, Peter Tiemann from 6/21-7/2 & 8/6-8/12/2018. (Ragonesi, Shannon) (Entered: 05/24/2018)	RECAP
12	Aug. 30, 2018	MOTION for Protective Order, filed by Plaintiff Wilson Rodriguez Macareno. Oral Argument Requested. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Proposed Order) Noting Date 9/7/2018, (Adams, Matt) (Entered: 08/30/2018)	RECAP
13	Aug. 30, 2018	DECLARATION of Leila Kang filed by Plaintiff Wilson Rodriguez Macareno re 12 MOTION for Protective Order (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Adams, Matt) (Entered: 08/30/2018)	RECAP
14	Aug. 30, 2018	DECLARATION of Glenda M. Aldana Madrid filed by Plaintiff Wilson Rodriguez Macareno re 12 MOTION for Protective Order (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Adams, Matt) (Entered: 08/30/2018)	RECAP
15	Aug. 30, 2018	MOTION to Compel Responses to Defendants' First Set of Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents, filed by Defendants City of Tukwila, Craig Gardner, Arthur Stephenson, Joel Thomas, Peter Tiemann. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Granting Defendant's Motion to Compel Discovery Responses) Noting Date 9/14/2018, (Ragonesi, Shannon) (Entered: 08/30/2018)	RECAP
16	Aug. 30, 2018	DECLARATION of Derek Chen filed by Defendants City of Tukwila, Craig Gardner, Arthur Stephenson, Joel Thomas, Peter Tiemann re 15 MOTION to Compel Responses to Defendants' First Set of Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Ragonesi, Shannon) (Entered: 08/30/2018)	RECAP
17	Aug. 31, 2018	PRAECIPE to attach document Exhibit A re 12 MOTION for Protective Order by Plaintiff Wilson Rodriguez Macareno (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Adams, Matt) (Entered: 08/31/2018)	RECAP
18	Aug. 31, 2018	DECLARATION of Joel Thomas filed by Defendants City of Tukwila, Craig Gardner, Arthur Stephenson, Joel Thomas, Peter Tiemann re 15 MOTION to Compel Responses to Defendants' First Set of Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Ragonesi, Shannon) (Entered: 08/31/2018)	RECAP
19	Sept. 5, 2018	RESPONSE, by Defendants City of Tukwila, Craig Gardner, Arthur Stephenson, Joel Thomas, Peter Tiemann, to 12 MOTION for Protective Order . (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Denying Plaintiff's Motion for a Protective Order)(Ragonesi, Shannon) (Entered: 09/05/2018)	RECAP
20	Sept. 7, 2018	REPLY, filed by Plaintiff Wilson Rodriguez Macareno, TO RESPONSE to 12 MOTION for Protective Order (Adams, Matt) (Entered: 09/07/2018)	RECAP
21	Sept. 10, 2018	RESPONSE, by Plaintiff Wilson Rodriguez Macareno, to 15 MOTION to Compel Responses to Defendants' First Set of Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents. (Kang, Leila) (Entered: 09/10/2018)	RECAP
22	Sept. 14, 2018	REPLY, filed by Defendants City of Tukwila, Craig Gardner, Arthur Stephenson, Joel Thomas, Peter Tiemann, TO RESPONSE to 15 MOTION to Compel Responses to Defendants' First Set of Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Ragonesi, Shannon) (Entered: 09/14/2018)	RECAP
23	Sept. 14, 2018	DECLARATION of Derek Chen filed by Defendants City of Tukwila, Craig Gardner, Arthur Stephenson, Joel Thomas, Peter Tiemann re 15 MOTION to Compel Responses to Defendants' First Set of Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Ragonesi, Shannon) (Entered: 09/14/2018)	RECAP
24	Oct. 11, 2018	NOTICE of Association of Attorney by Derek Casey Chen on behalf of Defendants City of Tukwila, Craig Gardner, Arthur Stephenson, Joel Thomas, Peter Tiemann. (Chen, Derek) (Entered: 10/11/2018)	RECAP
25	Oct. 11, 2018	MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment, filed by Defendants City of Tukwila, Craig Gardner, Arthur Stephenson, Joel Thomas, Peter Tiemann. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) Noting Date 11/2/2018, (Ragonesi, Shannon) (Entered: 10/11/2018)	RECAP
26	Oct. 11, 2018	DECLARATION of Arthur Stephenson filed by Defendants City of Tukwila, Craig Gardner, Arthur Stephenson, Joel Thomas, Peter Tiemann re 25 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment (Ragonesi, Shannon) (Entered: 10/11/2018)	RECAP
27	Oct. 11, 2018	DECLARATION of Craig Gardner filed by Defendants City of Tukwila, Craig Gardner, Arthur Stephenson, Joel Thomas, Peter Tiemann re 25 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment (Ragonesi, Shannon) Modified on 10/12/2018 to administratively seal for containing personal identifiers (TH). (Entered: 10/11/2018)	RECAP
28	Oct. 11, 2018	DECLARATION of Derek Chen filed by Defendants City of Tukwila, Craig Gardner, Arthur Stephenson, Joel Thomas, Peter Tiemann re 25 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment (Ragonesi, Shannon) (Entered: 10/11/2018)	RECAP
29	Oct. 11, 2018	DECLARATION of Joel Thomas filed by Defendants City of Tukwila, Craig Gardner, Arthur Stephenson, Joel Thomas, Peter Tiemann re 25 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment (Ragonesi, Shannon) Modified on 10/12/2018 to administratively seal for containing personal identifiers (TH). (Entered: 10/11/2018)	RECAP
30	Oct. 11, 2018	DECLARATION of Peter Tiemann filed by Defendants City of Tukwila, Craig Gardner, Arthur Stephenson, Joel Thomas, Peter Tiemann re 25 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment (Ragonesi, Shannon) (Entered: 10/11/2018)	RECAP
31	Oct. 11, 2018	NOTICE of Filing Exhibit A - Video in Paper or Physical Form with the Clerk's Office by Defendants City of Tukwila, Craig Gardner, Arthur Stephenson, Joel Thomas, Peter Tiemann. inre 28 Declaration. (Ragonesi, Shannon) (Entered: 10/11/2018)	RECAP
32	Oct. 11, 2018	NOTICE of Filing Exhibits A & B - Videos in Paper or Physical Form with the Clerk's Office by Defendants City of Tukwila, Craig Gardner, Arthur Stephenson, Joel Thomas, Peter Tiemann. inre 26 Declaration. (Ragonesi, Shannon) (Entered: 10/11/2018)	RECAP
33	Oct. 11, 2018	DUPLICATE FILING. PLEASE DISREGARD. NOTICE of Filing Exhibit A - Video in Paper or Physical Form with the Clerk's Office by Defendants City of Tukwila, Craig Gardner, Arthur Stephenson, Joel Thomas, Peter Tiemann. inre 30 Declaration. (Ragonesi, Shannon) Modified on 10/15/2018 to strike text and indicate this filing is a duplicate of Dkt. No. 34 (TH). (Entered: 10/11/2018)	RECAP
34	Oct. 11, 2018	NOTICE of Filing Exhibit A - Video in Paper or Physical Form with the Clerk's Office by Defendants City of Tukwila, Craig Gardner, Arthur Stephenson, Joel Thomas, Peter Tiemann. inre 29 Declaration. (Ragonesi, Shannon) (Entered: 10/11/2018)	RECAP
36	Oct. 12, 2018	MOTION to Seal, filed by Defendants City of Tukwila, Craig Gardner, Arthur Stephenson, Joel Thomas, Peter Tiemann. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) Noting Date 11/2/2018, (Ragonesi, Shannon) (Entered: 10/12/2018)	RECAP
37	Oct. 12, 2018	SEALED DOCUMENT by Defendants City of Tukwila, Craig Gardner, Arthur Stephenson, Joel Thomas, Peter Tiemann re 36 MOTION to Seal (Ragonesi, Shannon) (Entered: 10/12/2018)	RECAP
38	Oct. 12, 2018	REDACTION to 27 Declaration Craig Gardner by Defendants City of Tukwila, Craig Gardner, Arthur Stephenson, Joel Thomas, Peter Tiemann (Ragonesi, Shannon) (Entered: 10/12/2018)	RECAP
39	Oct. 12, 2018	REDACTION to 29 Declaration Joel Thomas by Defendants City of Tukwila, Craig Gardner, Arthur Stephenson, Joel Thomas, Peter Tiemann (Ragonesi, Shannon) (Entered: 10/12/2018)	RECAP
40	Oct. 12, 2018	NOTICE of Filing Exhibit A - Video in Paper or Physical Form with the Clerk's Office by Defendants City of Tukwila, Craig Gardner, Arthur Stephenson, Joel Thomas, Peter Tiemann. inre 30 Declaration. (Ragonesi, Shannon) (Entered: 10/12/2018)	RECAP
	Oct. 12, 2018	***Motion terminated: 35 Ex Parte-Sealed MOTION filed by City of Tukwila, Arthur Stephenson, Craig Gardner, Joel Thomas, Peter Tiemann. Motion was filed using incorrect filing event. Counsel will refile as a Motion to Seal. (ELS)
	Oct. 12, 2018	RECEIPT of Video containing Exhibit A to Declaration of Derek Chen re 31 Notice of Filing Paper or Physical Materials. (placed in one accordion folder in Seattle's Clerk's Office filing shelf) (TH)
	Oct. 12, 2018	RECEIPT of Video containing Exhibits A and B to Declaration of Arthur Stephenson re 32 Notice of Filing Paper or Physical Materials. (placed in one accordion folder in Seattle's Clerk's Office filing shelf) (TH)
	Oct. 12, 2018	RECEIPT of Video containing Exhibit A to Declaration of Joel Thomas re 34 Notice of Filing Paper or Physical Materials. (placed in one accordion folder in Seattle's Clerk's Office filing shelf). (TH)
	Oct. 12, 2018	RECEIPT of Video containing Exhibit A to Declaration of Peter Tiemann re 40 Notice of Filing Paper or Physical Materials. (placed in one accordion folder in Seattle's Clerk's Office filing shelf) (TH)
41	Oct. 15, 2018	NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Aaron Korthuis on behalf of Plaintiff Wilson Rodriguez Macareno. (Korthuis, Aaron) (Entered: 10/15/2018)	RECAP
42	Oct. 29, 2018	RESPONSE, by Plaintiff Wilson Rodriguez Macareno, to 25 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment . Oral Argument Requested. (Kang, Leila) (Entered: 10/29/2018)	RECAP
43	Oct. 29, 2018	DECLARATION of Sydney Maltese re 42 Response to Motion by Plaintiff Wilson Rodriguez Macareno (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B)(Kang, Leila) (Entered: 10/29/2018)	RECAP
44	Oct. 29, 2018	DECLARATION of Glenda M. Aldana Madrid re 42 Response to Motion by Plaintiff Wilson Rodriguez Macareno (Aldana Madrid, Glenda) (Entered: 10/29/2018)	RECAP
45	Oct. 29, 2018	MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief, filed by Amicus ACLU of Washington. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) Noting Date 11/16/2018, (Chung, Jennifer) (Entered: 10/29/2018) 1 Proposed Order View on PACER	RECAP
46	Oct. 30, 2018	NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Jennifer Katherine Chung on behalf of Amicus ACLU of Washington. (Chung, Jennifer) (Entered: 10/30/2018)	RECAP
	Oct. 30, 2018	NOTE re: Document 45 . Appearance of attorney Kenneth E. Payson and Eunice Cho is not proper, and notices of electronic filing will not be sent until corrected. Signatures must be in accordance with FRCP 11 and LCR 83.2(a) and must comply with ECF Filing Procedures. (TH)
47	Oct. 31, 2018	NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Eunice Cho on behalf of Amicus ACLU of Washington. (Cho, Eunice) (Entered: 10/31/2018)	RECAP
48	Oct. 31, 2018	CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT indicating no Corporate Parents and/or Affiliates. Filed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1. Filed by ACLU of Washington (Chung, Jennifer) (Entered: 10/31/2018)	RECAP
49	Nov. 2, 2018	REPLY, filed by Defendants City of Tukwila, Craig Gardner, Arthur Stephenson, Joel Thomas, Peter Tiemann, TO RESPONSE to 25 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Ragonesi, Shannon) (Entered: 11/02/2018)	RECAP
50	Nov. 5, 2018	PRAECIPE re 49 Reply to Response to Motion for Partial Summary Judgment by Defendants City of Tukwila, Craig Gardner, Arthur Stephenson, Joel Thomas, Peter Tiemann (Ragonesi, Shannon) (Entered: 11/05/2018)	RECAP
51	Nov. 7, 2018	NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF COUNSEL: Attorney Glenda Melinda Aldana Madrid for Plaintiff Wilson Rodriguez Macareno. (Aldana Madrid, Glenda) (Entered: 11/07/2018)	RECAP
52	Nov. 13, 2018	RESPONSE, by Defendants City of Tukwila, Craig Gardner, Arthur Stephenson, Joel Thomas, Peter Tiemann, to 45 MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief. (Ragonesi, Shannon) (Entered: 11/13/2018)	RECAP
53	Nov. 14, 2018	Stipulated MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery, filed by Plaintiff Wilson Rodriguez Macareno. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) Noting Date 11/14/2018, (Adams, Matt) (Entered: 11/14/2018)	RECAP
	Nov. 15, 2018	Having considered the parties' 53 Stipulated MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery, and finding good cause, the Court grants the stipulated motion and extends the discovery completion deadline to 1/9/2019. (VE)
54	Nov. 16, 2018	REPLY, filed by Amicus ACLU of Washington, TO RESPONSE to 45 MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief (Chung, Jennifer) (Entered: 11/16/2018)	RECAP
55	Dec. 14, 2018	NOTICE of Change of Address/Change of Name of Attorney Kenneth E Payson. Filed by Amicus ACLU of Washington. (Payson, Kenneth) (Entered: 12/14/2018)	RECAP
56	Jan. 8, 2019	Stipulated MOTION for Second Extension of Time to Complete Discovery, filed by Defendants City of Tukwila, Craig Gardner, Arthur Stephenson, Joel Thomas, Peter Tiemann. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) Noting Date 1/8/2019, (Ragonesi, Shannon) Modified docket text on 1/9/2019 to include full title of document (SWT). (Entered: 01/08/2019)	RECAP
57	Jan. 8, 2019	MOTION for Summary Judgment, filed by Defendants City of Tukwila, Craig Gardner, Arthur Stephenson, Joel Thomas, Peter Tiemann. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) Noting Date 2/1/2019, (Chen, Derek) (Entered: 01/08/2019)	RECAP
58	Jan. 8, 2019	DECLARATION of Bruce Linton filed by Defendants City of Tukwila, Craig Gardner, Arthur Stephenson, Joel Thomas, Peter Tiemann re 57 MOTION for Summary Judgment (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Chen, Derek) (Entered: 01/08/2019)	RECAP
59	Jan. 8, 2019	DECLARATION of Shannon Ragonesi filed by Defendants City of Tukwila, Craig Gardner, Arthur Stephenson, Joel Thomas, Peter Tiemann re 57 MOTION for Summary Judgment (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Exhibit, # 7 Exhibit, # 8 Exhibit)(Chen, Derek) (Entered: 01/08/2019)	RECAP
60	Jan. 8, 2019	MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment, filed by Plaintiff Wilson Rodriguez Macareno. Oral Argument Requested. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Attachment 1) Noting Date 2/1/2019, (Korthuis, Aaron) (Entered: 01/08/2019)	RECAP
61	Jan. 8, 2019	Second DECLARATION of Sydney Maltese filed by Plaintiff Wilson Rodriguez Macareno re 60 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I, # 10 Exhibit J, # 11 Exhibit K, # 12 Exhibit L, # 13 Exhibit M, # 14 Exhibit N, # 15 Exhibit O, # 16 Exhibit P, # 17 Exhibit Q, # 18 Exhibit R, # 19 Exhibit S, # 20 Exhibit T, # 21 Exhibit U, # 22 Exhibit V, # 23 Exhibit W)(Korthuis, Aaron) (Entered: 01/08/2019)	RECAP
62	Jan. 8, 2019	NOTICE of Filing Audio/Video Exhibits A, C, and G to 2nd Maltese Decl. in Paper or Physical Form with the Clerk's Office by Plaintiff Wilson Rodriguez Macareno. inre 61 Declaration,,. (Korthuis, Aaron) (Entered: 01/08/2019)	RECAP
63	Jan. 8, 2019	DECLARATION of Nancy Talner filed by Plaintiff Wilson Rodriguez Macareno re 60 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment (Korthuis, Aaron) (Entered: 01/08/2019)	RECAP
64	Jan. 8, 2019	DECLARATION of Enoka Herat filed by Plaintiff Wilson Rodriguez Macareno re 60 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment (Korthuis, Aaron) (Entered: 01/08/2019)	RECAP
	Jan. 8, 2019	Having considered the parties' 56 Stipulated MOTION, and finding good cause, the Court grants the stipulated motion and extends the discovery completion deadline to 2/11/2019. (VE)
	Jan. 9, 2019	RECEIPT of one (1) CD/DVD entitled Audio/Video Exhibits A, C and G to Declaration of Sydney Maltese re plaintiff's 62 Notice of Filing Physical Materials. Will be kept on shelf in Clerk's Office. (SWT)
65	Jan. 28, 2019	RESPONSE, by Defendants City of Tukwila, Craig Gardner, Arthur Stephenson, Joel Thomas, Peter Tiemann, to 60 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment . (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Ragonesi, Shannon) (Entered: 01/28/2019)	RECAP
66	Jan. 28, 2019	RESPONSE, by Plaintiff Wilson Rodriguez Macareno, to 57 MOTION for Summary Judgment . Oral Argument Requested. (Korthuis, Aaron) (Entered: 01/28/2019)	RECAP
67	Jan. 28, 2019	DECLARATION of Sydney Maltese by Plaintiff Wilson Rodriguez Macareno re 60 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment 66 Response to Motion (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C)(Korthuis, Aaron) Modified on 1/29/2019 to edit docket text and add/delete docket entry relationships (TH). (Entered: 01/28/2019)	RECAP
68	Jan. 29, 2019	ORDER granting Plaintiff's 12 Motion for Protective Order; denying Defendants' 15 Motion to Compel. Signed by Judge Richard A. Jones. (PM)	RECAP
	Jan. 29, 2019	NOTICE of Docket Text Modification re 67 Declaration (non motion), : add/delete docket entry relationships and edit docket text (TH)
69	Feb. 1, 2019	REPLY, filed by Plaintiff Wilson Rodriguez Macareno, TO RESPONSE to 60 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment (Kang, Leila) (Entered: 02/01/2019)	RECAP
70	Feb. 1, 2019	REPLY, filed by Defendants City of Tukwila, Craig Gardner, Arthur Stephenson, Joel Thomas, Peter Tiemann, TO RESPONSE to 57 MOTION for Summary Judgment (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Chen, Derek) (Entered: 02/01/2019)	RECAP
71	Feb. 1, 2019	DECLARATION of Derek C. Chen filed by Defendants City of Tukwila, Craig Gardner, Arthur Stephenson, Joel Thomas, Peter Tiemann re 57 MOTION for Summary Judgment (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Chen, Derek) (Entered: 02/01/2019)	RECAP
72	Feb. 5, 2019	NOTICE of Intent to File Surreply re 70 Reply to Response to Motion ; filed by Plaintiff Wilson Rodriguez Macareno. (Korthuis, Aaron) (Entered: 02/05/2019)	RECAP
73	Feb. 6, 2019	SURREPLY filed by Plaintiff Wilson Rodriguez Macareno re 57 MOTION for Summary Judgment (Korthuis, Aaron) (Entered: 02/06/2019)	RECAP
74	Feb. 20, 2019	Joint Stipulated MOTION To Reschedule Trial and Pretrial Deadlines, filed by Plaintiff Wilson Rodriguez Macareno. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Exhibit A) Noting Date 2/20/2019, (Kang, Leila) (Entered: 02/20/2019)	RECAP
75	Feb. 28, 2019	ORDER SETTING AMENDED TRIAL DATE AND RELATED DATES. Length of Trial: 8 days. Having considered the parties' 74 Joint MOTION to Reschedule Trial and Pretrial Deadlines and taking into consideration the trial conflicts of counsel and the Court's trial schedule, the Court GRANTS the motion and continues the JURY TRIAL in this matter to 6/10/2019 at 9:00 AM. Motions in Limine due by 5/13/2019, Pretrial Order due by 5/28/2019, Trial briefs, proposed jury instructions, proposed voir dire, agreed neutral statement of the case, deposition designations, and trial exhibits to be submitted by 6/3/2019, by Judge Richard A. Jones. (VE) (Entered: 02/28/2019)	RECAP
76	May 8, 2019	ORDER granting in part and denying in part Defendant Officers' 25 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment; granting Defendants' 57 Motion for Summary Judgment; granting in part and denying in part Plaintiff's 60 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment; granting Defendants' 36 Motion to Seal; granting 45 Motion for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief. Signed by Judge Richard A. Jones.(MW)	Clearinghouse
	May 9, 2019	Set/Reset Hearings
	May 9, 2019	Set Hearing: PRETRIAL CONFERENCE set for 6/5/2019 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 13106 before Judge Richard A. Jones. (VE)
77	May 10, 2019	Joint MOTION to Continue Trial Date, filed by Defendants City of Tukwila, Craig Gardner, Arthur Stephenson, Joel Thomas, Peter Tiemann. Noting Date 5/24/2019, (Ragonesi, Shannon) (Entered: 05/10/2019)	RECAP
78	May 13, 2019	NOTICE that the following is RE-NOTED: 77 Joint MOTION to Continue Trial Date. Filed by Defendants City of Tukwila, Craig Gardner, Arthur Stephenson, Joel Thomas, Peter Tiemann. Noting Date 5/13/2019, (Ragonesi, Shannon) (Entered: 05/13/2019)	RECAP
79	May 15, 2019	MINUTE ORDER entered upon the authority of Judge Richard A. Jones. The parties' 77 Joint MOTION to Continue Trial Date is DENIED. (VE) (Entered: 05/15/2019)	RECAP
80	May 17, 2019	MOTIONS IN LIMINE and for Relief from a Deadline, filed by Plaintiff Wilson Rodriguez Macareno. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) Noting Date 5/31/2019, (Kang, Leila) (Entered: 05/17/2019)	RECAP
81	May 17, 2019	MOTIONS IN LIMINE AND REQUEST FOR RELIEF FROM DEADLINE, filed by Defendants City of Tukwila, Craig Gardner, Arthur Stephenson, Joel Thomas, Peter Tiemann. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order On Defendants' Motions in Limine and Relief From Deadline) Noting Date 5/31/2019, (Chen, Derek) (Entered: 05/17/2019)	RECAP
82	May 17, 2019	DECLARATION of Derek C. Chen filed by Defendants City of Tukwila, Craig Gardner, Arthur Stephenson, Joel Thomas, Peter Tiemann re 81 MOTIONS IN LIMINE AND REQUEST FOR RELIEF FROM DEADLINE (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D)(Chen, Derek) (Entered: 05/17/2019)	RECAP
83	May 28, 2019	NOTICE of Settlement by Defendants City of Tukwila, Craig Gardner, Arthur Stephenson, Joel Thomas, Peter Tiemann (Ragonesi, Shannon) (Entered: 05/28/2019)	Clearinghouse
	May 28, 2019	Terminate Motions (Public, notice to parties)
	May 28, 2019	***Motions terminated: 80 MOTIONS IN LIMINE and for Relief from a Deadline filed by Wilson Rodriguez Macareno and 81 MOTIONS IN LIMINE AND REQUEST FOR RELIEF FROM DEADLINE filed by City of Tukwila, Arthur Stephenson, Craig Gardner, Joel Thomas, Peter Tiemann are terminated pursuant to the parties' 83 NOTICE of Settlement. (VE)

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Washington

Case Type(s):

Immigration and/or the Border

Key Dates

Filing Date: March 21, 2018

Closing Date: May 31, 2019

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Private resident of the city of Tukwila

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP)

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

City

City of Tukwila

City of Tukwila Police Department

Defendant Type(s):

Law-enforcement

Case Details

Causes of Action:

42 U.S.C. § 1983

Constitutional Clause(s):

Unreasonable search and seizure

Other Dockets:

Western District of Washington 2:18-cv-00421

Available Documents:

Any published opinion

Complaint (any)

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

Unknown

Source of Relief:

Litigation

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Private Settlement Agreement

Issues

Immigration/Border:

Status/Classification

Policing:

False arrest

Over/Unlawful Detention (policing)

Restraints : physical (policing)

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of Rodriguez Macareno v. Thomas, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/44078/ (last updated 3/26/2025).