Case: Human Rights Defense Center v. Sonoma County

Margo Schlanger

COMPLAINT for violation of free speech and due process rights of publisher against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ACANDC-20222038.). Filed by Marc Shinn-Krantz, Human Rights Defense Center. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Supplement Attachment to Civil Cover Sheet)(Shinn-Krantz, Marc) (Filed on 1/10/2025) Modified on 1/13/2025 (anj, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 01/10/2025)

Proposed Summons. (Shinn-Krantz, Marc) (Filed on 1/10/2025) (Entered: 01/10/2025)

Statement of Corporate Disclosure by Human Rights Defense Center. (Shinn-Krantz, Marc) (Filed on 1/10/2025) Modified on 1/13/2025 (anj, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 01/10/2025)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Human Rights Defense Center for Proposed Summons (Shinn-Krantz, Marc) (Filed on 1/10/2025) Modified on 1/13/2025 (anj, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 01/10/2025)

Plaintiff's Notice of Motion and Motion for Preliminary Injunction: Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction filed by Human Rights Defense Center. Motion Hearing set for 2/28/2025 01:00 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom F, 15th Floor before Magistrate Judge Peter H Kang. Responses due by 1/27/2025. Replies due by 2/3/2025. (Shinn-Krantz, Marc) (Filed on 1/13/2025) Modified on 1/14/2025 (jml, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 01/13/2025)

Declaration of Louis Christopher Eichenlaub in Support of 10 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction Plaintiff's Notice of Motion and Motion for Preliminary Injunction: Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction filed byHuman Rights Defense Center. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Related document(s) 10 ) (Shinn-Krantz, Marc) (Filed on 1/13/2025) (Entered: 01/13/2025)

Declaration of Paul Wright in Support of 10 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction Plaintiff's Notice of Motion and Motion for Preliminary Injunction: Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction filed byHuman Rights Defense Center. (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)(Related document(s) 10 ) (Shinn-Krantz, Marc) (Filed on 1/13/2025) (Entered: 01/13/2025)

Proposed Order re 10 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction Plaintiff's Notice of Motion and Motion for Preliminary Injunction: Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction by Human Rights Defense Center. (Shinn-Krantz, Marc) (Filed on 1/13/2025) (Entered: 01/13/2025)

Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Peter H Kang. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening.Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. Consent/Declination due by 1/27/2025. (kmm2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/13/2025) (Entered: 01/13/2025)

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-20226705.) filed by Human Rights Defense Center. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing)(Picard, Jonathan) (Filed on 1/13/2025) (Entered: 01/13/2025)

Summons Issued as to County of Sonoma, Eddie Engram, Melissa Parmenter. (anj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/13/2025) (Entered: 01/13/2025)

Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 4/3/2025. Initial Case Management Conference set for 4/10/2025 01:00 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom F, 15th Floor. (anj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/13/2025) (Entered: 01/13/2025)

Corporate Disclosure Statement by Human Rights Defense Center Plaintiff's Corporate and Business Entity Disclosure Statement (Shinn-Krantz, Marc) (Filed on 1/13/2025) (Entered: 01/13/2025)

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Electronic Filing Error

Electronic filing error. Incorrect event used. [err101]Re-File using the following Event: Civil Events > Other Filings > Notices > Certificate of Interested Entities, Corporate Disclosure Statement, or Rule 7.1 Disclosures. This filing will not be processed by the Clerk. Re: 3 Statement filed by Human Rights Defense Center (anj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/13/2025)

Electronic filing error. Incorrect PDF attached. [err201]This document should be completed by the process server and then filed after the Service of Summons is completed. Re: 4 Certificate of Service filed by Human Rights Defense Center (anj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/13/2025)

CLERK'S NOTICE Re: Consent or Declination: Plaintiffs/Defendants shall file a consent or declination to proceed before a magistrate judge. Note that any party is free to withhold consent to proceed before a magistrate judge without adverse substantive consequences. The forms are available at: http://cand.uscourts.gov/civilforms. (Party/parties were also notified via telephone or email.) Consent/Declination due from Plaintiffs by 1/16/2025 and by 1/21/2025 for Defendants. (jaf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/14/2025) (Entered: 01/14/2025)

Order by Magistrate Judge Peter H Kang granting 6 Motion for Pro Hac Vice re. Jonathan Picard. (jaf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/15/2025) (Entered: 01/15/2025)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE on County of Sonoma by Human Rights Defense Center on 1/14/2025 (Shinn-Krantz, Marc) (Filed on 1/15/2025) Modified on 1/16/2025 (anj, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 01/15/2025)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE on Eddie Engram on 1/14/2025 by Human Rights Defense Center (Shinn-Krantz, Marc) (Filed on 1/15/2025) Modified on 1/16/2025 (anj, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 01/15/2025)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE on Melissa Parmenter on 1/14/2025 by Human Rights Defense Center (Shinn-Krantz, Marc) (Filed on 1/15/2025) Modified on 1/16/2025 (anj, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 01/15/2025)

CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Human Rights Defense Center.. (Shinn-Krantz, Marc) (Filed on 1/16/2025) (Entered: 01/16/2025)

CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by County of Sonoma, Eddie Engram, Melissa Parmenter.. (Bluestone, Marshall) (Filed on 1/21/2025) (Entered: 01/21/2025)

CLERK'S NOTICE OF IMPENDING REASSIGNMENT TO A U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE: The Clerk of this Court will now randomly reassign this case to a District Judge because either (1) a party has not consented to the jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge, or (2) time is of the essence in deciding a pending judicial action for which the necessary consents to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction have not been secured. You will be informed by separate notice of the district judge to whom this case is reassigned. ALL HEARING DATES PRESENTLY SCHEDULED BEFORE THE CURRENT MAGISTRATE JUDGE ARE VACATED AND SHOULD BE RE-NOTICED FOR HEARING BEFORE THE JUDGE TO WHOM THIS CASE IS REASSIGNED. This is a text only docket entry; there is no document associated with this notice. (jaf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/21/2025) (Entered: 01/21/2025)

ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned using a proportionate, random, and blind system pursuant to General Order No. 44 to Judge William H. Orrick for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Peter H Kang no longer assigned to case, Notice: The assigned judge participates in the Cameras in the Courtroom Pilot Project. See General Order No. 65 and http://cand.uscourts.gov/cameras.. Signed by Clerk on 1/21/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Eligibility for Video Recording)(ark, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/21/2025) (Entered: 01/21/2025)

CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE ORDER - Case Management Conference set for 4/15/2025 02:00 PM via Videoconference. Case Management Statement due by 4/8/2025. Signed by Judge William H. Orrick on 1/21/2025. (jlg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/21/2025) (Entered: 01/21/2025)

Clerk's Notice of Impending Reassignment - Text Only

Renotice motion hearing re 10 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction April 9, 2025 at 2 PM filed byHuman Rights Defense Center. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Related document(s) 10 ) (Shinn-Krantz, Marc) (Filed on 1/27/2025) (Entered: 01/27/2025)

STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER To Set Hearing on Preliminary Injunction and Briefing Schedule filed by County of Sonoma, Eddie Engram, Melissa Parmenter. (Bluestone, Marshall) (Filed on 1/27/2025) (Entered: 01/27/2025)

ORDER granting 25 STIPULATION and resetting deadlines and hearing as to 10 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Response due by 2/26/2025. Reply due by 3/19/2025. Motion Hearing reset for 4/9/2025 02:00 PM via Videoconference before Judge William H. Orrick. Signed by Judge William H. Orrick on 01/28/2025. (jmd, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/28/2025) Modified on 1/28/2025 to correct response date (jmd, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 01/28/2025)

Set Motion and Deadlines/Hearings No NEF

Reset Deadline as to 10 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction. Response due by 2/26/2025. (jmd, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/28/2025)

STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER Re Answer to Complaint filed by County of Sonoma, Eddie Engram, Melissa Parmenter. (Bluestone, Marshall) (Filed on 2/10/2025) (Entered: 02/10/2025)

Order by Judge William H. Orrick granting 27 Stipulation. The response to the Complaint is due by March 17, 2025. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (wholc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/12/2025) (Entered: 02/12/2025)

Order on Stipulation

STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER re 26 Stipulation and Order,, Set Motion and Deadlines/Hearings, 10 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by County of Sonoma, Eddie Engram, Melissa Parmenter. (Bluestone, Marshall) (Filed on 2/20/2025) (Entered: 02/20/2025)

ORDER granting 29 STIPULATION tp reset Deadlines/Hearings re: 10 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction. Response due by 3/19/2025. Reply due by 4/9/2025. Motion Hearing set for 4/23/2025 02:00 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom 02, 17th Floor before Judge William H. Orrick. Signed by Judge William H. Orrick on 02/20/2025. (jmd, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/20/2025) (Entered: 02/20/2025)

STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER re Preliminary Injunction and Scheduling filed by County of Sonoma, Eddie Engram, Melissa Parmenter. (Bluestone, Marshall) (Filed on 3/17/2025) (Entered: 03/17/2025)

Order by Judge William H. Orrick granting 31 STIPULATION TO PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION AND SCHEDULING. Case Management Statement due by 5/27/2025. Case Management Conference set for 6/3/2025 02:00 PM via Videoconference. (jmd, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/19/2025) (Entered: 03/19/2025)

STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER filed by County of Sonoma, Eddie Engram, Melissa Parmenter. (Bluestone, Marshall) (Filed on 5/14/2025) (Entered: 05/14/2025)

Order by Judge William H. Orrick granting 33 Stipulation. Meet and confer re Rule 26 Disclosures/ADR Certification deadline reset to May 22, 2025. Initial Disclosures Deadline reset to May 29, 2025. Answer to Complaint reset to May 29, 2025. This case remains set for a Case Management Conference on June 3, 2025. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (wholc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/14/2025) (Entered: 05/14/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance filed by Benjamin Joseph Bien-Kahn on behalf of Human Rights Defense Center (Bien-Kahn, Benjamin) (Filed on 5/14/2025) (Entered: 05/14/2025)

*** FILED IN ERROR - PLEASE DISREGARD *** ADR Clerks Notice re: Non-Compliance with Court Order. The parties have failed to file an ADR Certification as required by the Initial Case Management Scheduling Order. Counsel shall comply promptly with the requirements of ADR L.R. 3-5(b) and shall file the ADR Certification. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.)(cmf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/14/2025) Modified on 5/19/2025 (cmf, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 05/14/2025)

Order on Stipulation

Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney

ADR Clerks Notice re: Non-Compliance after 5/1/2018

ADR Remark: ECF #36 re ADR Clerks Notice re: Non-Compliance with Court Order filed in error. Please disregard. (cmf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/19/2025) (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (Entered: 05/19/2025)

ADR Remark

STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER on Consent Decree filed by County of Sonoma, Eddie Engram, Melissa Parmenter. (Bluestone, Marshall) (Filed on 5/22/2025) (Entered: 05/22/2025)

STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER Re Scheduling filed by County of Sonoma, Eddie Engram, Melissa Parmenter. (Bluestone, Marshall) (Filed on 5/22/2025) (Entered: 05/22/2025)

Order by Judge William H. Orrick granting 39 Stipulation. Deadline to meet and confer re Rule 26 Disclosures/ADR Certification continued to June 19, 2025;deadline for initial disclosures continued to June 26, 2025; deadline to answer to Complaint continued to June 26, 2025. Case Management Statement due by 7/1/2025. Initial Case Management Conference set for 7/8/2025 02:00 PM in San Francisco, - Videoconference Only. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (wholc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/22/2025) (Entered: 05/22/2025)

Order on Stipulation

CONSENT DECREE granting 38 STIPULATION. Signed by Judge William H. Orrick on 06/02/2025. (jmd, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/2/2025) (Entered: 06/02/2025)

NOTICE by Human Rights Defense Center Notice of Settlement (Bien-Kahn, Benjamin) (Filed on 7/1/2025) (Entered: 07/01/2025)