KARNOSKI v. TRUMP

Case No. 2:17-cv-01297 (MJP).

RYAN KARNOSKI, et al., Plaintiffs, v. DONALD J. TRUMP, et al., Defendants.

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

October 16, 2017.

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


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ryan Karnoski, Plaintiff, represented by Camilla B. Taylor , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice.

Ryan Karnoski, Plaintiff, represented by Carl Charles , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Daniel I. Siegfried , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, James F. Hurst , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, Jon W. Davidson , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Jordan M. Heinz , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, Kara N. Ingelhart , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Natalie Nardecchia , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Peter E. Perkowski , OUTSERVE-SLDN, INC, pro hac vice, Peter C. Renn , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Sasha J. Buchert , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Scott Lerner , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, Vanessa Barsanti , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, Tara Borelli , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATION FUND, INC, Derek Alan Newman , NEWMAN & DU WORS LLP & Samantha Everett , NEWMAN & DU WORS LLP.

Staff Sergeant Cathrine Schmid, Plaintiff, represented by Camilla B. Taylor , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Carl Charles , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Daniel I. Siegfried , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, James F. Hurst , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, Jon W. Davidson , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Jordan M. Heinz , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, Kara N. Ingelhart , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Natalie Nardecchia , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Peter E. Perkowski , OUTSERVE-SLDN, INC, pro hac vice, Peter C. Renn , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Sasha J. Buchert , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Scott Lerner , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, Vanessa Barsanti , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, Tara Borelli , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATION FUND, INC, Derek Alan Newman , NEWMAN & DU WORS LLP & Samantha Everett , NEWMAN & DU WORS LLP.

D.L., Plaintiff, represented by Camilla B. Taylor , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Carl Charles , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Daniel I. Siegfried , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, James F. Hurst , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, Jon W. Davidson , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Jordan M. Heinz , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, Kara N. Ingelhart , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Natalie Nardecchia , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Peter E. Perkowski , OUTSERVE-SLDN, INC, pro hac vice, Peter C. Renn , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Sasha J. Buchert , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Scott Lerner , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, Vanessa Barsanti , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, Tara Borelli , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATION FUND, INC, Derek Alan Newman , NEWMAN & DU WORS LLP & Samantha Everett , NEWMAN & DU WORS LLP.

Laura Garza, Plaintiff, represented by Camilla B. Taylor , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Carl Charles , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Daniel I. Siegfried , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, James F. Hurst , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, Jon W. Davidson , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Jordan M. Heinz , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, Kara N. Ingelhart , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Natalie Nardecchia , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Peter E. Perkowski , OUTSERVE-SLDN, INC, pro hac vice, Peter C. Renn , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Sasha J. Buchert , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Scott Lerner , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, Vanessa Barsanti , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, Tara Borelli , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATION FUND, INC, Derek Alan Newman , NEWMAN & DU WORS LLP & Samantha Everett , NEWMAN & DU WORS LLP.

Human Rights Campaign, Plaintiff, represented by Camilla B. Taylor , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Carl Charles , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Daniel I. Siegfried , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, James F. Hurst , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, Jon W. Davidson , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Jordan M. Heinz , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, Kara N. Ingelhart , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Natalie Nardecchia , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Peter E. Perkowski , OUTSERVE-SLDN, INC, pro hac vice, Peter C. Renn , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Sasha J. Buchert , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Scott Lerner , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, Vanessa Barsanti , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, Tara Borelli , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATION FUND, INC, Derek Alan Newman , NEWMAN & DU WORS LLP & Samantha Everett , NEWMAN & DU WORS LLP.

Gender Justice League, Plaintiff, represented by Camilla B. Taylor , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Carl Charles , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Daniel I. Siegfried , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, James F. Hurst , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, Jon W. Davidson , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Jordan M. Heinz , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, Kara N. Ingelhart , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Natalie Nardecchia , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Peter E. Perkowski , OUTSERVE-SLDN, INC, pro hac vice, Peter C. Renn , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Sasha J. Buchert , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Scott Lerner , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, Vanessa Barsanti , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, Tara Borelli , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATION FUND, INC, Derek Alan Newman , NEWMAN & DU WORS LLP & Samantha Everett , NEWMAN & DU WORS LLP.

Lindsey Muller, Plaintiff, represented by Daniel I. Siegfried , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, Scott Lerner , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, Vanessa Barsanti , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, Camilla B. Taylor , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Carl Charles , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Derek Alan Newman , NEWMAN & DU WORS LLP, James F. Hurst , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, Jon W. Davidson , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Jordan M. Heinz , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, Kara N. Ingelhart , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Natalie Nardecchia , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Peter E. Perkowski , OUTSERVE-SLDN, INC, pro hac vice, Peter C. Renn , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Samantha Everett , NEWMAN & DU WORS LLP, Sasha J. Buchert , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice & Tara Borelli , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATION FUND, INC.

Terece Lewis, Plaintiff, represented by Daniel I. Siegfried , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, Scott Lerner , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, Vanessa Barsanti , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, Camilla B. Taylor , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Carl Charles , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Derek Alan Newman , NEWMAN & DU WORS LLP, James F. Hurst , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, Jon W. Davidson , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Jordan M. Heinz , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, Kara N. Ingelhart , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Natalie Nardecchia , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Peter E. Perkowski , OUTSERVE-SLDN, INC, pro hac vice, Peter C. Renn , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Samantha Everett , NEWMAN & DU WORS LLP, Sasha J. Buchert , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice & Tara Borelli , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATION FUND, INC.

Phillip Stephens, Plaintiff, represented by Daniel I. Siegfried , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, Scott Lerner , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, Vanessa Barsanti , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, Camilla B. Taylor , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Carl Charles , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Derek Alan Newman , NEWMAN & DU WORS LLP, James F. Hurst , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, Jon W. Davidson , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Jordan M. Heinz , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, Kara N. Ingelhart , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Natalie Nardecchia , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Peter E. Perkowski , OUTSERVE-SLDN, INC, pro hac vice, Peter C. Renn , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Samantha Everett , NEWMAN & DU WORS LLP, Sasha J. Buchert , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice & Tara Borelli , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATION FUND, INC.

Megan Winters, Plaintiff, represented by Daniel I. Siegfried , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, Scott Lerner , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, Vanessa Barsanti , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, Camilla B. Taylor , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Carl Charles , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Derek Alan Newman , NEWMAN & DU WORS LLP, James F. Hurst , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, Jon W. Davidson , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Jordan M. Heinz , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, Kara N. Ingelhart , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Natalie Nardecchia , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Peter E. Perkowski , OUTSERVE-SLDN, INC, pro hac vice, Peter C. Renn , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Samantha Everett , NEWMAN & DU WORS LLP, Sasha J. Buchert , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice & Tara Borelli , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATION FUND, INC.

Jane Doe, Plaintiff, represented by Daniel I. Siegfried , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, Scott Lerner , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, Vanessa Barsanti , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, Camilla B. Taylor , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Carl Charles , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Derek Alan Newman , NEWMAN & DU WORS LLP, James F. Hurst , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, Jon W. Davidson , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Jordan M. Heinz , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, Kara N. Ingelhart , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Natalie Nardecchia , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Peter E. Perkowski , OUTSERVE-SLDN, INC, pro hac vice, Peter C. Renn , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Samantha Everett , NEWMAN & DU WORS LLP, Sasha J. Buchert , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice & Tara Borelli , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATION FUND, INC.

Conner Callahan, Plaintiff, represented by Daniel I. Siegfried , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, Scott Lerner , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, Vanessa Barsanti , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, Camilla B. Taylor , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Carl Charles , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Derek Alan Newman , NEWMAN & DU WORS LLP, James F. Hurst , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, Jon W. Davidson , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Jordan M. Heinz , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, Kara N. Ingelhart , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Natalie Nardecchia , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Peter E. Perkowski , OUTSERVE-SLDN, INC, pro hac vice, Peter C. Renn , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Samantha Everett , NEWMAN & DU WORS LLP, Sasha J. Buchert , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice & Tara Borelli , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATION FUND, INC.

American Military Partner Association, Plaintiff, represented by Daniel I. Siegfried , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, Scott Lerner , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, Vanessa Barsanti , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, Camilla B. Taylor , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Carl Charles , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Derek Alan Newman , NEWMAN & DU WORS LLP, James F. Hurst , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, Jon W. Davidson , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Jordan M. Heinz , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, Kara N. Ingelhart , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Natalie Nardecchia , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Peter E. Perkowski , OUTSERVE-SLDN, INC, pro hac vice, Peter C. Renn , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice, Samantha Everett , NEWMAN & DU WORS LLP, Sasha J. Buchert , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC., pro hac vice & Tara Borelli , LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATION FUND, INC.

State of Washington, Intervenor Plaintiff, represented by Daniel I. Siegfried , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, Scott Lerner , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice, Vanessa Barsanti , KIRKLAND & ELLIS, pro hac vice & La Rond Baker , OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL.

Donald J. Trump, Defendant, represented by Ryan Bradley Parker , US DEPT. OF JUSTICE.

United States of America, Defendant, represented by Ryan Bradley Parker , US DEPT. OF JUSTICE.

James N Mattis, Defendant, represented by Ryan Bradley Parker , US DEPT. OF JUSTICE.

United States Department of Defense, Defendant, represented by Ryan Bradley Parker , US DEPT. OF JUSTICE.


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WHEREAS, Plaintiffs filed this action challenging the Government's policy on military service by transgender individuals on August 28, 2017, ECF No. 1, and filed a motion...

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