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District Court, W.D. Washington · May 11, 2021
Judgment under Rule 12(c) “is proper when the moving party clearly establishes on the 8 face of the pleadings that no material issue of fact remains to be solved and that it is entitled to 9 judgment as a matter of law … The Court previously 19 dismissed Plaintiff’s claims against Defendant Kenneth Roberts with prejudice because they 20 were barred by quasi-judicial immunity. Dkt. 23.
Cited 0 timesUnknownBrees v. HMS Global Maritime Inc
District Court, W.D. Washington · Nov 12, 2019
Id. 15 “The work-product rule is not a privilege but a qualified immunity protecting from 16 discovery documents and tangible things prepared by a party or his representative … Ripa is clearly privileged. Mr. Ripa was a witness to the alleged May 18, 2018 incident 2 while working within the scope of his duties as an HMS Ferries crewmember and provided 3 information to Mr.
Cited 0 timesUnknownYah's Knights and Dames Community Development v. Wilder
District Court, W.D. Washington · Mar 15, 2021
To the extent plaintiff is asserting claims against a judicial officer, “[i]t has long been 4 established that judges are absolutely immune from … Plaintiff is hereby ORDERED to file on or before April 13, 4 2021, an amended complaint which clearly and concisely identifies the acts of which
Cited 0 timesUnknown506 F. Supp. 187 · District Court, W.D. Washington · Sep 26, 1980
Clearly, the treaties reserved to the tribes more than a share of the 1854 and 1855 salmon runs; they also reserved the right to share in all future runs. … The Supreme Court held that although the tribe was immune from suit under the doctrine of sovereign immunity, the individual members of *196 the tribe were proper parties and were subject to regulation by the state both on
Modified by United States of America v. State of Washington, 694 F.2d 1374 (1983)Cited 19 timesPublishedBoland v. King County Medical Blue Shield
798 F. Supp. 638 · District Court, W.D. Washington · Jul 9, 1992
The language of the Plan clearly confers authority on the Administrator, and the plaintiff does not dispute this point. … Every employee benefit plan shall be established and maintained pursuant to a written instrument.
Cited 4 timesPublishedState of Washington v. The GEO Group Inc
District Court, W.D. Washington · Aug 19, 2021
Maryland, which established 14 that ‘the states have no power, by taxation or otherwise, to retard, impede, burden, or in any 15 manner control, the operations of the constitutional laws enacted by congress to carry … The evidence at trial clearly 11 demonstrated that the only economic impact on GEO, by application of the MWA, would be on 12 GEO’s profits, and that there would be no economic impact on the federal government; that
Cited 0 timesUnknown23 F. Supp. 3d 1322 · District Court, W.D. Washington · May 30, 2014
Just as the Sixth Circuit explained, “The issue is not whether all TPS beneficiaries automatically qualify for LPR adjustment under § 1255. … Ramirez has been in the United States for about fifteen years; he has established roots here. Just like the plaintiff in Flores , Mr.
Cited 4 timesPublishedZhang v. United States of American
District Court, W.D. Washington · May 4, 2020
Takahashi was coerced into signing an “official qualified government 7 document.” Dkt. #15 at 4. The Court agrees with the Government. … Timmons, 672 F.2d 1373, 1380 (11th Cir. 1982) (“It is 5 well established in this circuit that the United States has not waived its immunity to suit under the 6 provisions of the civil rights statutes.”).
Cited 0 timesUnknownDistrict Court, W.D. Washington · Mar 19, 2026
The party asserting jurisdiction has the burden of establishing it. See United States 22 v. … First, the 3 amended complaint fails to establish an Article III injury. The Court is unable to determine how 4 the alleged conduct of U.S.
Cited 0 timesUnknownIceberg v. King County Superior Court
District Court, W.D. Washington · Feb 9, 2021
27 28 suit or for infringement of a legal interest that clearly does not exist. … motions, such 5 liability not been established here, and in any event the pleading does not demonstrate that the 6
Cited 0 timesUnknown107 F. Supp. 3d 1144 · District Court, W.D. Washington · May 11, 2015
Indeed, as set forth above, Defendant asserts that the position was given to Jennifer because she was equally qualified as Ms. … It is true that “co-workers’ assessment^]” of a plaintiffs work should be considered because they can be “clearly probative of pretext.” EEOC v.
Cited 0 timesPublishedAirport Communities Coalition v. Graves
280 F. Supp. 2d 1207 · District Court, W.D. Washington · Aug 18, 2003
As for the Eleventh Amendment, it addresses the immunity of states to suit. Nothing in Section 401 implicates sovereign immunity. … None of the three quantitative methodologies qualified for Washington, however, have been tailored to the slope wetlands that make up 30 percent of the impacted wetland acreage. AR 53752.
Cited 14 timesPublishedDistrict Court, W.D. Washington · Aug 19, 2021
Maryland, which established 14 that ‘the states have no power, by taxation or otherwise, to retard, impede, burden, or in any 15 manner control, the operations of the constitutional laws enacted by congress to carry … The evidence at trial clearly 11 demonstrated that the only economic impact on GEO, by application of the MWA, would be on 12 GEO’s profits, and that there would be no economic impact on the federal government; that
Cited 0 timesUnknownWilder v. United States of America
District Court, W.D. Washington · Mar 12, 2021
To the extent plaintiff is asserting claims against judicial officers, “[i]t has long been 23 established that judges are absolutely immune from … Plaintiff is hereby ORDERED to file on or before April 13, 2021, an amended 16 complaint which clearly and concisely identifies the acts of which
Cited 0 timesUnknownColumbia Power Trades Council v. United States Department of Energy
496 F. Supp. 186 · District Court, W.D. Washington · Sep 23, 1980
That provision accordingly appears to qualify as the kind of “grievance procedure” to which deference is given under § 7121(a)(1). See 5 U.S.C. § 7103 (a)(9)(C)(i). … Defendants have also failed to establish that CPTC should be barred from suit by its failure to pursue remedies under federal regulations.
Reversed on other grounds by Columbia Power Trades Council v. United States Department of Energy, Bonneville Power Administration (Bpa), and Sterling Munro, as Bpa Administrator, 671 F.2d 325 (1982)Cited 4 timesPublished218 F. Supp. 3d 1196 · District Court, W.D. Washington · Oct 28, 2016
There are three established scenarios in which a municipality may be hable for constitutional violations under § 1983. … Accordingly, the Court will not assess whether Plaintiff has stated any underlying deprivations, whether Officer Aldridge is entitled to qualified immunity based on the facts stated in the complaint, or whether Plaintiff
Cited 12 timesPublishedDistrict Court, W.D. Washington · Feb 3, 2026
, 6 the Court must dismiss plaintiffs’ complaints if their claims (1) are frivolous or malicious, (2) fail 7 to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, or (3) seek monetary relief from a defendant 8 who is immune … For that reason, any amended complaint must clearly identify the defendant, the claim 5 asserted, the specific facts that Mr. Dowlad believes support the claim, and the specific relief 6 requested. If Mr.
Cited 0 timesUnknown385 F. Supp. 2d 1091 · District Court, W.D. Washington · Mar 16, 2005
In light of this holding, the Court need not decide the issues of deliberate indifference or qualified immunity. D. Negligence Claim. … But DeShaney has clearly foreclosed these claims.”).
Cited 1 timesPublishedSpice v. Internal Revenue Service
District Court, W.D. Washington · Jun 1, 2020
“The doctrine of judicial immunity also applies to court approved attorneys for the 19 trustee.” Id. … The Plaintiff 3 and his counsel have violated Rule 11 by bringing the claims for which this Court clearly does not have subject matter jurisdiction to consider.
Cited 0 timesUnknownDistrict Court, W.D. Washington · Mar 8, 2024
GEO fails to establish that ICE will extend its contract for GEO to operate the 4 NWIPC beyond September 2025. GEO also fails to establish what the terms of any such 5 hypothetical contract would be. … For the same reasons that GEO states plausible claims 20 that these sections discriminate against it in violation of the intergovernmental immunity 21 doctrine, GEO establishes a likelihood of success on the merits.
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