Case details

Court: wawd
Docket #: 2:08-cv-01820
Case Name: Jennings v. Seattle Housing Authority
PACER case #: 156461
Date filed: 2008-12-23
Date terminated: 2010-06-11
Assigned to: Judge James L. Robart
Case Cause: 05:552 Right to Privacy Act
Nature of Suit: 443 Civil Rights: Accomodations
Jury Demand: None
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
Kenneth Jennings
Plaintiff
Kenneth Jennings
2215 1ST AVENUE NO 1107 SEATTLE, WA 98121 206-723-6902 PRO SE

Seattle Housing Authority
Defendant
Donald S Means
SEATTLE HOUSING AUTHORITY 120 6TH AVE N PO BOX 19028 SEATTLE, WA 98109 206-615-3572 Fax: FAX 615-3509 Email: dmeans@seattlehousing.org
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
Defendant
Kayla Stahman
US ATTORNEY'S OFFICE (SEA) 700 STEWART ST STE 5220 SEATTLE, WA 98101-1271 206-553-7970 Email: kayla.stahman@usdoj.gov
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Sarah Sarah Van Cleve
Defendant
TERMINATED: 04/13/2010
Donald S Means
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
2008-12-23 1 0 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis before Judge Tsuchida, filed by Kenneth Jennings. (Attachments: # 1 Complaint, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons)(PM) (Entered: 12/31/2008)
2009-01-05 2 0 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Donald S Means on behalf of Defendant Seattle Housing Authority. (Means, Donald) (Entered: 01/05/2009)
2009-01-06 3 0 ORDER granting 1 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Hon. Brian A Tsuchida.(MD, mailed copy of order to pltf) (Entered: 01/07/2009)
2009-01-06 4 0 COMPLAINT against defendant(s) Seattle Housing Authority (Summons(es) issued and mailed to pltf for service)(Receipt # IFP), filed by Kenneth Jennings.(MD) (Entered: 01/07/2009)
2009-01-08 5 0 AMENDED COMPLAINT against defendant(s) United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, Seattle Housing Authority, filed by Kenneth Jennings. (summons issued in blank and mailed to pltf for service)(MD) (Entered: 01/12/2009)
2009-01-22 6 0 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Plaintiff Kenneth Jennings. (Attachments: # 1 exhibits in support of, # 2 Proposed order) Noting Date 2/6/2009, (MD) (Entered: 01/23/2009)
2009-01-22 7 0 DECLARATION of Kenneth Jennings filed by Plaintiff Kenneth Jennings re 6 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (MD) (Entered: 01/23/2009)
2009-01-28 8 0 ORDER - The Court ORDERS Mr. Jennings to file an amended complaint consistent with this order by February 17, 2009. Absent a timely response, the court will dismiss without prejudice Mr. Jennings's complaint for failure to state a claim up which relief can be granted or take other appropriate action. The court STAYS CONSIDERATION re 6 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Kenneth Jennings until this order has been resolved by Judge James L. Robart. (MD, mailed copy of order to pltf) (Entered: 01/28/2009)
2009-01-29 9 0 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Kayla Stahman on behalf of Defendants United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, Seattle Housing Authority. (Stahman, Kayla) (Entered: 01/29/2009)
2009-02-17 10 0 MEMORANDUM in response to Court's order directing plaintiff to amend complaint or be dismissed re 8 Order; (Attachments: # 1 Letter) by Plaintiff Kenneth Jennings. (MD) (Entered: 02/18/2009)
2009-02-17 11 0 SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT against defendant(s) United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, Seattle Housing Authority, filed by Kenneth Jennings.(MD) (Entered: 02/18/2009)
2009-02-23 12 0 ORDER RE-NOTING 6 Mr. Jenning's MOTION for Preliminary Injunction ; RE-Noting Date 3/20/2009. Defendants shall file a response by Monday, March 16, 2009 and Mr. Jennings shall file a reply by Friday, March 20, 2009, by Judge James L. Robart. (MD, mailed copy of order to Kenneth Jennings) (Entered: 02/23/2009)
2009-03-10 13 0 ANSWER to 11 Amended Complaint Answer by United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, Seattle Housing Authority.(Stahman, Kayla) (Entered: 03/10/2009)
2009-03-10 14 0 ANSWER to Complaint Second Amended by Seattle Housing Authority.(Means, Donald) (Entered: 03/10/2009)
2009-03-13 15 0 DECLARATION of Sarah Van Cleve filed by Defendant Seattle Housing Authority re 6 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (Means, Donald) (Entered: 03/13/2009)
2009-03-16 16 0 RESPONSE, by Defendants United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, Seattle Housing Authority, to 6 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction. (Stahman, Kayla) (Entered: 03/16/2009)
2009-03-16 17 0 RESPONSE, by Defendant Seattle Housing Authority, to 6 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction. (Means, Donald) (Entered: 03/16/2009)
2009-03-20 18 0 REPLY/MEMORANDUM IN RESPONSE filed by Plaintiff Kenneth Jennings, TO Defendants OPPOSITION/RESPONSE to 6 Plaintiff's MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (MD) (Entered: 03/23/2009)
2009-03-20 19 0 DECLARATION of Plaintiff Kenneth Jennings filed by Plaintiff Kenneth Jennings re 6 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (MD) (Entered: 03/23/2009)
2009-03-26 20 0 ORDER denying 6 Plaintiff Kenneth Jennings's Motion for Preliminary Injunction by Judge James L. Robart.(MD, mailed copy of order to pltf) (Entered: 03/26/2009)
2009-05-11 21 0 MOTION to Amend complaint by Plaintiff Kenneth Jennings. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Sworn Declaration of Kenneth Jennings in support of motion, # 3 Proposed third amended complaint) Noting Date 5/20/2009, (MD) (Entered: 05/12/2009)
2009-05-13 22 0 ORDER REGARDING INITIAL DISCLOSURES, JOINT STATUS REPORT AND EARLY SETTLEMENT Joint Status Report due by 7/13/2009, FRCP 26f Conference Deadline is 6/29/2009, Initial Disclosure Deadline is 7/13/2009, by Judge James L. Robart. (CC) (Entered: 05/13/2009)
2009-05-18 23 0 RESPONSE, by Defendant Seattle Housing Authority, to 21 MOTION to Amend. (Means, Donald) (Entered: 05/18/2009)
2009-05-18 24 0 RESPONSE, by Defendant United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, to 21 MOTION to Amend. (Stahman, Kayla) (Entered: 05/18/2009)
2009-05-22 25 0 Mail Returned as Undeliverable re 22 Joint Status Report Order addressed to Kenneth Jennings (MD) (Entered: 05/26/2009)
2009-06-05 26 0 ORDER RE-NOTING 21 Plaintiff's MOTION to Amend ; RE-Noting Date 6/26/2009, by Judge James L. Robart. (MD, mailed copy of order to pltf) (Entered: 06/05/2009)
2009-06-15 27 0 PROPOSED third amended complaint re 21 MOTION to Amend. (MD) (Entered: 06/16/2009)
2009-06-19 28 0 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Plaintiff Kenneth Jennings. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Declaration of Kenneth Jennings, # 3 Exhibit) Noting Date 7/10/2009, (MD) (Entered: 06/22/2009)
2009-06-24 29 0 SUPPLEMENTAL SWORN DECLARATION OF PLAINTIFF KENNETH JENNINGS re 28 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Plaintiff Kenneth Jennings. (MD) (Entered: 06/24/2009)
2009-06-29 30 0 ORDER granting 21 Plaintiff's Motion to Amend. by Judge James L. Robart.(MD, mailed copy of order to pltf) (Entered: 06/29/2009)
2009-06-29 31 0 THIRD AMENDED COMPLAINT against defendant(s) United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, Seattle Housing Authority, filed by Kenneth Jennings.(MD) (Entered: 06/29/2009)
2009-06-30 32 0 MOTION to Dismiss Defendant's Motion to Dismiss or in the Alternative Motion for Summary Judgment by Defendants United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, Seattle Housing Authority. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) Noting Date 7/24/2009, (Stahman, Kayla) (Entered: 06/30/2009)
2009-06-30 33 0 DECLARATION of Sarah Van Cleve filed by Defendants United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, Seattle Housing Authority re 32 MOTION to Dismiss Defendant's Motion to Dismiss or in the Alternative Motion for Summary Judgment (Stahman, Kayla) (Entered: 06/30/2009)
2009-07-06 34 0 RESPONSE, by Defendant Seattle Housing Authority, to 28 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Ahnday Meweh)(Means, Donald) (Entered: 07/06/2009)
2009-07-10 35 0 Plaintiff's Response to SHA's Opposition to Motion for Preliminary Injunction, 28 . (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Kenneth Jennings, # 2 Declaration of Mary Jo Cetak, # 3 Declaration of John Edwards). (KL) (Entered: 07/13/2009)
2009-07-20 36 0 PLAINTIFF'S OPPOSITION / RESPONSE, to 32 MOTION to Dismiss. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Attachment 1, # 3 Attachment 2, # 4 Attachment 3, # 5 Attachment 4, # 6 Proposed Order) (KL) (Entered: 07/21/2009)
2009-07-17 37 0 REQUEST by Plaintiff Kenneth Jennings for extention of deadlines re 22 Joint Status Report Order, 25 Mail Returned. (CL) (Entered: 07/21/2009)
2009-07-24 38 0 REPLY, filed by Defendants United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, Seattle Housing Authority, TO RESPONSE to 32 MOTION to Dismiss Defendant's Motion to Dismiss or in the Alternative Motion for Summary Judgment (Stahman, Kayla) (Entered: 07/24/2009)
2009-07-24 39 0 DECLARATION of Harlan Stewart filed by Defendants United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, Seattle Housing Authority re 32 MOTION to Dismiss Defendant's Motion to Dismiss or in the Alternative Motion for Summary Judgment (Stahman, Kayla) (Entered: 07/24/2009)
2009-07-28 41 0 Motion Calendar: for Preliminary Injunction filed by pltf.(CL) (Entered: 07/28/2009)
2009-07-28 42 0 ORDER DENYING EX-PARTE MOTION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Judge James L. Robart. Motion calendar/Pltf's 41 Motion for Preliminary Injunction noted for 8/21/2009 (cc: Kenneth Jennings). (CL) (Entered: 07/28/2009)
2009-08-21 43 0 SUPPLEMENTAL Sworn Declaration of Kenneth Jennings in support of plaintiff's re 28 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Plaintiff Kenneth Jennings. (MD) (Entered: 08/21/2009)
2009-08-24 44 0 MINUTE ENTRY for proceedings held before Judge James L. Robart- Dep Clerk: Casey Condon; Pla Counsel: Kenneth Jennings (ProSe); Def Counsel: Donald Means, Kayla Stahman; CR: Nancy Bauer; Motion Hearing held on 8/24/2009. The court hears from Mr. Jennings and counsel re motion to dismiss, docket #32, and motion for preliminary injunction, docket #28. For the reasons stated on the record, the court GRANTS the motion to dismiss, docket #32. The court DENIES the motion for preliminary injunction, docket #28. The court shall send a second order regarding initial disclosures, joint status report and early settlement to the parties. In addition, the court (1) shall issue a second order to show cause re jurisdiction and (2) shall consider appointing a special master.(CC) (Entered: 08/24/2009)
2009-08-24 45 0 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION. Mr. Jennings shall file and serve a submission addressing the question by 9/4/2009. This submission shall not exceed 10 pages. Defendant Seattle Housing Authority shall file a response, if any, by Friday, September 11, 2009. This response shall not exceed 10 pages, by Judge James L. Robart. (MD, mailed copy of order to Kenneth Jennings) (Entered: 08/25/2009)
2009-08-25 46 0 ORDER REGARDING INITIAL DISCLOSURES, JOINT STATUS REPORT AND EARLY SETTLEMENT Joint Status Report due by 10/26/2009, FRCP 26f Conference Deadline is 10/13/2009, Initial Disclosure Deadline is 10/26/2009, by Judge James L. Robart. (CC) (Entered: 08/25/2009)
2009-09-04 47 0 RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Plaintiff Kenneth Jennings. (Attachments: # 1 Sworn Declaration of Kenneth Jennings)(MD) (Entered: 09/08/2009)
2009-09-11 48 0 RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Defendant Seattle Housing Authority. (Means, Donald) (Entered: 09/11/2009)
2009-10-08 49 0 SUPPLEMENT INFORMATION by Plaintiff Kenneth Jennings. (MD) (Entered: 10/08/2009)
2009-10-23 50 0 ORDER by Judge James L. Robart. The Court discharges 45 Order to Show Cause and declines to dismiss this case for lack of subject matter jurisdiction at this time. (cc: petitioner K. Jennings)(CL) (Entered: 10/23/2009)
2009-10-26 51 0 JOINT STATUS REPORT signed by all parties estimated Trial Days: 5-8.. (MD) (Entered: 10/27/2009)
2009-10-27 52 0 PRAECIPE re 9 Notice of Appearance by Defendants United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, Seattle Housing Authority. (Stahman, Kayla) Modified on 10/28/2009 - corrections made to docket per praecipe(MD). (Entered: 10/27/2009)
2009-11-04 53 0 MINUTE ORDER SETTING TRIAL DATE AND RELATED DATES, AND DESIGNATING CASE FOR MEDIATION; Length of Trial: *5 days*. Mediation shall be completed no later than thirty (30) days prior to the trial date. Bench Trial is set for 7/20/2010 at 09:00 AM before Judge James L. Robart. Joinder of Parties due by 12/31/2009, Amended Pleadings due by 1/21/2010, Expert Witness Disclosure/Reports under FRCP 26(a)(2) due by 1/21/2010, Motions due by 2/22/2010, Discovery completed by 3/22/2010, Dispositive motions due by 4/21/2010, Settlement conference to be held by 5/21/2010, 39.1 mediation to be completed by 6/21/2010, Motions in Limine due by 6/22/2010, Pretrial Order due by 7/1/2010, Pretrial Conference set for 7/6/2010 at 02:30 PM before Judge James L. Robart. Trial briefs to be submitted by 7/12/2010, Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law to be submitted by 7/12/2010, by Judge James L. Robart. (CC) Modified on 11/4/2009 -MAILED COPY OF ORDER TO PLTF(MD). (Entered: 11/04/2009)
2009-12-18 54 0 ANSWER to 31 Amended Complaint Third by Seattle Housing Authority.(Means, Donald) (Entered: 12/18/2009)
2009-12-31 55 0 (PROPOSED) COMPLAINT JOINING SARAH VAN CLEVE AS DEFENDANT ; filed by Plaintiff Kenneth Jennings. (RS) (Entered: 01/01/2010)
2010-01-13 56 0 NOTICE of Appearance (Means, Donald) (Entered: 01/13/2010)
2010-02-11 57 0 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Plaintiff Kenneth Jennings. Oral Argument Requested. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment #1, # 2 Attachment #2, # 3 Declaration in support, # 4 Exhibits, # 5 Proposed order, # 6 Cover letter). Noting Date 2/11/2010. (CL) (Entered: 02/11/2010)
2010-02-11 58 0 ORDER denying plaintiff's 57 Motion for TRO by Judge James L. Robart.(RS) Modified on 2/11/2010/cc K Jennings (RS). (Entered: 02/11/2010)
2010-03-08 59 0 Stipulated MOTION AND PROPOSED ORDER to extend discovery completion date by Defendant Seattle Housing Authority. Noting Date 3/8/2010, (Means, Donald) Modified text on 3/9/2010 (MD). (Entered: 03/08/2010)
2010-03-08 60 0 ORDER granting 59 Stipulated Motion to extend discovery completion date. Discovery completed by 4/9/2010, by Judge James L. Robart.(MD, mailed copy of order to pltf) (Entered: 03/09/2010)
2010-03-30 61 0 MOTION Strike Proposed Complaint Joining Defendant by Defendant Seattle Housing Authority. Noting Date 4/16/2010, (Means, Donald) (Entered: 03/30/2010)
2010-03-30 62 0 PROPOSED ORDER (Unsigned) re 61 MOTION Strike Proposed Complaint Joining Defendant Sarah Van Cleve (Means, Donald) (Entered: 03/30/2010)
2010-04-13 63 0 STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER Striking Complaint to Join Van Cleve by parties. (Means, Donald) (Entered: 04/13/2010)
2010-04-13 64 0 STIPULATION AND ORDER granting 61 Motion to strike complaint joingin Sarah Van Cleve as Defendant. Sarah Sarah Van Cleve terminated, by Judge James L. Robart.(MD, mailed copy of order to pltf) (Entered: 04/14/2010)
2010-04-19 65 0 MOTION to Dismiss by Defendant Seattle Housing Authority. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) Noting Date 5/14/2010, (Means, Donald) (Entered: 04/19/2010)
2010-04-19 66 0 DECLARATION of Jake LeBlanc re 65 MOTION to Dismiss, by Defendant Seattle Housing Authority. Noting Date 5/14/2010 (Means, Donald) Modified on 4/20/2010: filed incorrectly as a motion; rearranged text and added link to motion. (HBR). (Entered: 04/19/2010)
2010-05-10 67 0 RESPONSE, by Plaintiff Kenneth Jennings, to 65 MOTION to Dismiss. (TF) (Entered: 05/11/2010)
2010-05-10 68 0 DECLARATION supporting 67 Response to Motion by Plaintiff Kenneth Jennings. (TF) (Entered: 05/11/2010)
2010-05-14 69 0 REPLY, filed by Defendant Seattle Housing Authority, TO RESPONSE to 65 MOTION to Dismiss (Means, Donald) (Entered: 05/14/2010)
2010-05-21 70 0 REQUEST by Plaintiff Kenneth Jennings for Designation of Mediator by the Court. (TF) (Entered: 05/24/2010)
2010-05-28 71 0 SELECTION OF Claire Cordon as 39.1 mediator Claire Cordon filed by Defendant Seattle Housing Authority. (Means, Donald) (Entered: 05/28/2010)
2010-05-28 72 0 SUPPLEMENT re 71 Selection of Mediator Claire Cordon by Defendant Seattle Housing Authority. (Means, Donald) (Entered: 05/28/2010)
2010-05-28 73 0 STATUS REPORT re: Court order CR39.1(c)(2) settlement conference by Plaintiff Kenneth Jennings. (MD) (Entered: 06/01/2010)
2010-05-28 74 0 DECLARATION of Kenneth Jennings re: petition for mediator and agreement to select mediator. (MD) (Entered: 06/01/2010)
2010-06-02 75 0 Plaintiff has notified the court that the parties have selected a mediator. The court therefore denies as moot Plaintiff's request for designation of mediator (Dkt. #70). (CC) (Entered: 06/02/2010)
2010-06-10 76 0 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order (with notice proveded) and Preliminary Injunction (FRCP 65 (a)(1)(2) and (b) by Plaintiff Kenneth Jennings. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed order, # 2 Sworn Declaration of Kenneth Jennings, # 3 Exhibits, # 4 Cover letter)(MD) (Entered: 06/10/2010)
2010-06-11 77 0 ORDER denying 76 Plaintiff's Motion for TRO and Preliminary Injunction by Judge James L. Robart.(MD, mailed copy of order to pltf) (Entered: 06/11/2010)
2010-06-11 78 0 ORDER granting 65 Defendant's Motion to Dismiss and/or for summary judgment by Judge James L. Robart.(MD, mailed copy of order to pltf) (Entered: 06/11/2010)
2010-06-11 79 0 JUDGMENT BY COURT - THE COURT HAS ORDERED THAT:Summary judgment in favor of Defendant is granted with respect to Plaintiffs 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 claim and Plaintiffs remaining claims are dismissed withoutprejudice. (MD, mailed copy of judgment to pltf) (Entered: 06/11/2010)
2010-06-16 80 0 REPORT from Mediator Claire Cordon regarding failure of mediation on 06/16/2010. (Caryl, Michael) (Entered: 06/16/2010)