Case law

Robinson

District Court, W.D. Washington · Apr 2, 2026

Here, the deficiencies cannot be cured by amendment because 5 State Defendants are immune. The Court is satisfied that it is “absolutely clear” 6 that amendment would be futile. … The Court cannot find 4 that Robinson is clearly entitled to an injunction under the Turner test given this 5 lack of detail.

Ruiz-Diaz v. United States

819 F. Supp. 2d 1154 · District Court, W.D. Washington · May 10, 2011

The use of visas to grant temporary admittance, authorize certain stateside activities, and establish a departure date furthers that interest, and there is no indication in the record that the visa process, including the … How this problem creates a due process concern is not clearly stated.

Leer v. Washington Education Ass'n

172 F.R.D. 439 · District Court, W.D. Washington · Apr 30, 1997

Clearly, there is no risk of a windfall to plaintiffs or financial embarrassment to the union with respect to plaintiffs’ claims for injunctive and declaratory relief on their notice claim. … In re Itel Securities Litig., 89 F.R.D. 104, 121 (N.D.Cal.1981). *448 La Mar only briefly discussed what types of relationships might qualify as “juridical links,” and cited a few prior cases where a juridical link was present

Eggum v. Holbrook

District Court, W.D. Washington · Jun 18, 2020

The Report concurred, finding that “the Washington Supreme Court’s decision is 16 contrary to clearly established Supreme Court precedent.” … application of 18 clearly established federal law.”

Northwest Grocery Association v. City of Seattle

District Court, W.D. Washington · Mar 18, 2021

Even on the specific question of compensation, the City points out that the 9 Ordinance “clearly contemplates that pay could be reduced for other reasons,” as it includes 10 recordkeeping requirements to justify decreases … Assuming, arguendo, that the Contracts Clause of the Washington Constitution does constitute a 19 privilege or immunity

Kee

District Court, W.D. Washington · Dec 3, 2025

USF&G denied coverage to McCarthy and 17 Cornwell as they did not qualify as insureds under the USF&G Policies with respect to 18 the underlying claims. Dkt. 90-12 at Exhibits 60, 61. … (“Although the attorney-client 17 privilege is a substantive evidentiary privilege, the work product doctrine is a procedural 18 immunity governed by [Rule] 26(b)(3).”) 19 The

Fkadu v. Tesfay

District Court, W.D. Washington · Jun 29, 2021

ANALYSIS 8 “Judgment on the pleadings is proper when the moving party clearly establishes on 9 the face of the pleadings that no material issue of fact remains to be resolved and … But while Mr. 6 Tesfay’s answer is admittedly less clearly organized than Ms. Fkadu’s complaint, the 7 court interprets his filing liberally. See Balistreri, 901 F.2d at 699.

Stewart v. Snohomish County PUD No. 1

262 F. Supp. 3d 1089 · District Court, W.D. Washington · Jun 21, 2017

Stewart communicated clearly about her need to intermittently receive the Dilaudid injections. … However, there is insufficient evidence to establish a causal connection between Stewart’s taking of leave and the adverse employment actions.

Romero v. State of Washington

District Court, W.D. Washington · Nov 1, 2022

As the 23 2 Having found for the individual Defendants on the Section 1983 claim, the Court does not reach the qualified 24 immunity issue … However: 16 [E]vidence establishing proximate cause must rise above speculation, conjecture, or mere possibility.

Helde v. Knight Transportation, Inc.

982 F. Supp. 2d 1189 · District Court, W.D. Washington · Oct 9, 2013

The party urging preemption has the burden of establishing that the defense applies. Jimeno v. … subtracting and adding of different amounts obscures the fact that a payroll deduction has been made, the jury could conclude that defendant has taken unauthorized deductions for its own benefit and has failed to openly and clearly

Dang v. Johnson

District Court, W.D. Washington · Sep 19, 2022

PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION 17 Plaintiffs seeking a preliminary injunction must establish one of two tests. All. for the 18 Wild Rockies v. … or quasi-judicial immunity, and that the claims are barred 18 by the statute of limitations. 19 2.

Washington Election Integrity Coalition United v. Anderson

District Court, W.D. Washington · Sep 30, 2022

the County,” and restrain the Auditor of suffrage without due Constitution and the “privileges from using an uncertified voting process of law” and 11 and immunities” clause of the system, allowing or facilitating … Although 20 Plaintiffs do not explain their theory of vote dilution, it appears to be based on general allegations 21 of election irregularities that affected the votes of all “qualified electors” in the County.

Wilderness Watch v. Iwamoto

853 F. Supp. 2d 1063 · District Court, W.D. Washington · Mar 27, 2012

In 1977, the Forest Service and the State Historic Preservation Officer consid *1066 ered whether the Green Mountain lookout qualified for listing on the National Register. … Clearly, there are less extreme measures that could have been adopted, such as relocation of the lookout outside the wilderness area, which would have had less impact on the “wilderness character” of the area but still furthered

Medina v. U.S. Dep't of Homeland Sec.

313 F. Supp. 3d 1237 · District Court, W.D. Washington · May 15, 2018

. § 274a.12(c)(14) (permitting USCIS to establish a specific period for employment authorization for aliens who have been granted deferred action). … "[I]f an agency relies on two grounds for a decision, a court may sustain it if one is valid and if the agency would clearly have acted on that ground even if the other were unavailable." Syracuse Peace Council v.

Nahum v. The Boeing Company

District Court, W.D. Washington · Apr 2, 2020

Plaintiff cannot qualify as a co- 2 3 conspirator. Therefore, there are no grounds warranting reconsideration of this claim. 4 G. … constitute unprivileged publication. 2 3 Intracorporate communications, including communications with a corporate agent, are 4 subject to a qualified

Franks v. Commissioner of Social Security

District Court, W.D. Washington · Sep 6, 2022

Co. v. 17 F.E.R.C., 464 F.3d 861, 868 (9th Cir. 2006) (“[I]t is well established that an agency’s interpretation 18 of the intended effect of its own orders is controlling unless clearly erroneous.” … John F. 21 Robinson, Ph.D., who was not qualified to serve as a psychological consultant at the time that he 22 reviewed Plaintiff’s file. AR 178.

United States v. Walgren

695 F. Supp. 495 · District Court, W.D. Washington · Sep 7, 1988

While no other remedy is available to Defendant Walgren now, he has not shown the presence of the remaining three elements necessary to qualify for coram no-bis relief. A. … It is essential to understand that the evidence of a bribery transaction established for Count XVII (Travel Act) is a different bribery transaction than that established under Count XXIV (Mail Fraud).

National Football Scouting, Inc. v. Rang

912 F. Supp. 2d 985 · District Court, W.D. Washington · Dec 13, 2012

“To qualify for copyright protection, a work must be original to the author.” Feist Publications, Inc. v. … The only factor clearly tipping in National’s favor is the nature of the copyrighted work. But there is no presumption that the unpublished nature of the work overcomes all of the other factors.

Jackson v. King County

District Court, W.D. Washington · Jul 18, 2025

Wash. 2023), and plaintiff offers no reason why she should be relieved of the burden of establishing the existence of a bona fide religious belief. … or personal preferences, or any other nonreligious concerns (including about the possible 22 effects of the vaccine), do not qualify

Seattle Audubon Society v. Moseley

798 F. Supp. 1473 · District Court, W.D. Washington · May 28, 1992

Under existing law, however, standing is clearly established and the case is ripe for decision. See Idaho Conservation League v. Mumma, 956 F.2d 1508, 1513-19 (9th Cir.1992). III. … The Anderson and Burnham report is important enough that highly qualified experts, including some in the employ of the Forest Service, believe it *1483 means the ISC Strategy must be revised.