California Southern District Court
Judge:Cynthia Bashant
Referred: Allison H Goddard
Case #: 3:20-cv-00865
Nature of Suit440 Civil Rights - Other Civil Rights
Cause42:1983cv Civil Rights Act - Civil Action for Deprivation of Rights
Case Filed:May 08, 2020
Terminated:Jun 01, 2021
Last checked: Wednesday Nov 04, 2020 1:07 AM PST
Defendant
Sonia Angell
Represented By
Attorney General
State Of California
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Lisa J. Plank
California Attorney General
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Todd Grabarsky
California Attorney General'S Office
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Defendant
Xavier Becerra
Represented By
Attorney General
State Of California
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Lisa J. Plank
California Attorney General
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Todd Grabarsky
California Attorney General'S Office
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Defendant
William D. Gore
Represented By
Timothy M. White
Office Of County Counsel
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Defendant
Gavin Newsom
Represented By
Attorney General
State Of California
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Lisa J. Plank
California Attorney General
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Todd Grabarsky
California Attorney General'S Office
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Defendant
Helen Robbins-Meyer
Represented By
Timothy M. White
Office Of County Counsel
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Defendant
Wilma J. Wooten
Represented By
Timothy M. White
Office Of County Counsel
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Plaintiff
Bishop Arthur Hodges III
Represented By
Charles S. LiMandri
Limandri & Jonna LLP
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Paul Michael Jonna
Law Offices Of Charles S. Limandri, Apc
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Jeffrey M. Trissell
Freedom Of Conscience Defense Fund
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Harmeet K. Dhillon
Dhillon & Smith LLP
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Milan Louis Brandon, II
Limandri & Jonna LLP
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Mark Philip Meuser
Dhillon Law Group, Inc.
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Plaintiff
South Bay United Pentecostal Church
Represented By
Charles S. LiMandri
Limandri & Jonna LLP
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Paul Michael Jonna
Law Offices Of Charles S. Limandri, Apc
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Jeffrey M. Trissell
Freedom Of Conscience Defense Fund
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Harmeet K. Dhillon
Dhillon & Smith LLP
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Milan Louis Brandon, II
Limandri & Jonna LLP
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Mark Philip Meuser
Dhillon Law Group, Inc.
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TERMINATED PARTIES
Defendant
Kevin Faulconer
Terminated: 05/11/2020
Defendant
David Nisleit
Terminated: 05/11/2020
Plaintiff
Rabbi Mendel Polichenco
Terminated: 05/11/2020
Represented By
Charles S. LiMandri
Limandri & Jonna LLP
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Harmeet K. Dhillon
Dhillon & Smith LLP
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GPO May 18 2020
ORDER Denying Plaintiffs' Ex Parte Motion for an Injunction Pending Appeal (ECF No. 36). Signed by Judge Cynthia Bashant on 5/18/20. (jmo)
GPO Oct 15 2020
ORDER Denying Plaintiffs' Renewed Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order or Preliminary Injunction (ECF No. 53). Signed by Judge Cynthia Bashant on 10/14/20. (jmo)
GPO Dec 07 2020
Order Setting Briefing Schedule 75. Plaintiffs are to file a supplemental brief on or before 12/9/20. Defendants are to file a response on or before 12/14/2020. Plaintiffs are to file any reply on or before 12/16/2020. The Court orders the parties to appear in a telephonic hearing on 12/18/2020 at 10:30 AM before Judge Cynthia Bashant for oral argument on Plaintiffs' motion. Signed by Judge Cynthia Bashant on 12/7/20.(jmo)
GPO Dec 21 2020
ORDER: 1. Granting Defendants' Request for Judicial Notice (ECF No. 81-7); 2. Striking Exhibits 4-7 to the Declaration of Trissel and Denying as Moot Defendants' Objection (ECF No. 86); and 3. Denying Plaintiffs' Renewed Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order or Preliminary Injunction (ECF No. 75). Signed by Judge Cynthia Bashant on 12/21/20. (jmo)
Docket last updated: 3 hours ago
Tuesday, June 01, 2021
129 129 order Judgment Tue 06/01 11:25 AM
Judgment Entering Permanent Injunction, Awarding Attorney Fees, and Dismissing Action with Prejudice. Plaintiffs should be and hereby are declared prevailing parties for purposes of 42 U.S.C. § 1988; and that Defendant Governor Gavin Newsom shall pay Plaintiffs the sum of $1,600,000 for Plaintiffs' reasonable attorney's fees (exclusive of costs of suit, any right of which to recover Plaintiffs expressly waive) necessarily incurred in this case. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1961, post-judgment interest shall begin to accrue 60 days from the date this Court signs this Order. This Court shall retain jurisdiction over this action for purposes of implementing and enforcing the final judgment. Signed by Judge Cynthia Bashant on 6/1/21.(jmo)
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128 128 2 pgs order Order on Motion for Settlement Tue 06/01 10:59 AM
Order Granting Joint Request for Final Judgment Entering Permanent Injunction, Awarding Attorney's Fees, and Dismissing Action With Prejudice (ECF No.127 ). Signed by Judge Cynthia Bashant on 6/1/21. (jmo)
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Thursday, May 27, 2021
127 127 motion Settlement Thu 05/27 9:30 AM
Joint MOTION for Settlement Stipulation Regarding Final Judgment by Sonia Angell, Xavier Becerra, Gavin Newsom.(Grabarsky, Todd)
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Att: 1 Proposed Judgment,
Att: 2 Proof of Service