The Downtown Soup Kitchen v. Municipality of Anchorage

2022

Cite as Kitchen v. Municipality of Anchorage, No. 3:21-cv-00155 (D. Alaska filed July 1, 2021)

Housing & shelters Speech & religious objections Public accommodations

Docket

No. 3:21-cv-00155

Assigned to: Sharon L. Gleason
Cause: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act
Nature of suit: 440 Civil Rights: Other
Jurisdiction: Federal Question
Jury demand: None
Date filed: 2021-07-01
Last filing: 2022-10-13
Terminated: 2022-10-13

Proceedings

No. 3:21-cv-00155 · Docket on CourtListener

45 documents

Kitchen v. Municipality of Anchorage, No. 3:21-cv-00155 (D. Alaska filed July 1, 2021)

Timeline

2021-07-01 Filed: No. 3:21-cv-00155
2022-10-13 Closed: No. 3:21-cv-00155

Filings on file (45 in 24 docket entries)

Filings on file
Date	No.	Document	Type	Pages	Source
2021-07-01	1	COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 097--3097294.), filed by The Downtown Soup Kitchen. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4)(Tucker, Ryan) (Entered: 07/01/2021)	Complaint	41	PDF CL

	1-1	Exhibit 1	Exhibit	33	PDF CL
	1-2	Exhibit 2	Exhibit	4	PDF CL
	1-3	Exhibit 3	Exhibit	6	PDF CL
	1-4	Exhibit 4	Exhibit	3	PDF CL
2021-07-01	3	MOTION for Leave to Appear as Pro Hac Vice (Non-Resident ) Attorney Ryan J. Tucker. ( Pro Hac Vice Admission fee $250.00 paid. Receipt number 097--3097331.) by The Downtown Soup Kitchen.(Tucker, Ryan) (Entered: 07/01/2021)	Appear as Pro Hac Vice (Non-Resident ) Attorney using Pay.go	5	PDF CL
2021-07-08	11	ADDITIONAL RELATED DOCUMENT Certificate of Good Standing by The Downtown Soup Kitchen re 4 MOTION for Leave to Appear as Pro Hac Vice (Non-Resident ) Attorney David A. Cortman. ( Pro Hac Vice Admission fee $250.00 paid. Receipt number 097--3097335.). (Tucker, Ryan) (Entered: 07/08/2021)	Additional Related Document	1	PDF CL
2021-07-16	13	Corporate Disclosure Statement by The Downtown Soup Kitchen. (Tucker, Ryan) (Entered: 07/16/2021)	Corporate Disclosure Statement	3	PDF CL
2021-07-16	14	NOTICE of Related Case by The Downtown Soup Kitchen (Tucker, Ryan) (Entered: 07/16/2021)	Notice (Other)	4	PDF CL
2021-07-16	15	MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by The Downtown Soup Kitchen. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction, # 2 Exhibit 1: AO 2021-30(S), # 3 Exhibit 2: Assembly Memorandum, # 4 Declaration of Sherrie Laurie, # 5 Declaration of J.A., # 6 Declaration of M.I., # 7 Declaration of T.E., # 8 Proposed Order)(Tucker, Ryan) (Entered: 07/16/2021)	Motion for Preliminary Injunction	6	PDF CL

	15-1	Memorandum in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction		27	PDF CL
	15-2	Exhibit 1: AO 2021-30(S)		33	PDF CL
	15-3	Exhibit 2: Assembly Memorandum		4	PDF CL
	15-4	Declaration of Sherrie Laurie		10	PDF CL
	15-5	Declaration of J.A.		2	PDF CL
	15-6	Declaration of M.I.		3	PDF CL
	15-7	Declaration of T.E.		3	PDF CL
	15-8	Proposed Order		2	PDF CL
2021-07-27	17	AFFIDAVIT of Service for Complaint and accompanying documents, Motions for Admission Pro Hac Vice, Motion for Preliminary Injunction and accompanying documents, Corporate Disclosure Statement, and Notice of Related Case served on Anchorage Equal Rights Commission on July 19, 2021, filed by The Downtown Soup Kitchen. (Galus, Jeremiah) (Entered: 07/27/2021)	Affidavit of Service	3	PDF CL
2021-07-27	18	AFFIDAVIT of Service for Complaint and accompanying documents, Motions for Admission Pro Hac Vice, Motion for Preliminary Injunction and accompanying documents, Corporate Disclosure Statement, and Notice of Related Case served on Mitzi Bolanos Anderson on July 19, 2021, filed by The Downtown Soup Kitchen. (Galus, Jeremiah) (Entered: 07/27/2021)	Affidavit of Service	3	PDF CL
2021-07-27	19	AFFIDAVIT of Service for Complaint and accompanying documents, Motions for Admission Pro Hac Vice, Motion for Preliminary Injunction and accompanying documents, Corporate Disclosure Statement, and Notice of Related Case served on Municipality of Anchorage on July 19, 2021, filed by The Downtown Soup Kitchen. (Galus, Jeremiah) (Entered: 07/27/2021)	Affidavit of Service	3	PDF CL
2021-07-30	20	NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AS CO-COUNSEL by Anchorage Equal Rights Commission, Mitzi Bolanos Anderson, Municipality of Anchorage (Botstein, Ruth) (Entered: 07/30/2021)	Notice (Other)	2	PDF CL
2021-07-30	21	MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 15 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Anchorage Equal Rights Commission, Mitzi Bolanos Anderson, Municipality of Anchorage. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit, # 2 Proposed Order)(Botstein, Ruth) (Entered: 07/30/2021)	Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply	2	PDF CL

	21-1	Affidavit		3	PDF CL
	21-2	Proposed Order		2	PDF CL
2021-08-04	22	NOTICE by The Downtown Soup Kitchen re 21 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 15 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (Tucker, Ryan) (Entered: 08/04/2021)	Notice (Other)	3	PDF CL
2021-08-09	24	MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint (Unopposed) by Anchorage Equal Rights Commission, Mitzi Bolanos Anderson, Municipality of Anchorage. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit, # 2 Proposed Order)(Botstein, Ruth) (Entered: 08/09/2021)	Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer	2	PDF CL

	24-1	Affidavit		2	PDF CL
	24-2	Proposed Order		2	PDF CL
2021-08-16	27	RESPONSE in Opposition re 15 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Anchorage Equal Rights Commission, Mitzi Bolanos Anderson, Municipality of Anchorage. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit, # 2 Proposed Order)(Botstein, Ruth) (Entered: 08/16/2021)	Response in Opposition to Motion	35	PDF CL

	27-1	Affidavit		5	PDF CL
	27-2	Proposed Order		2	PDF CL
2021-08-23	28	MOTION to Dismiss For Lack of Standing by Anchorage Equal Rights Commission, Mitzi Bolanos Anderson, Municipality of Anchorage. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Botstein, Ruth) (Entered: 08/23/2021)	Motion to Dismiss	29	PDF CL

	28-1	Proposed Order		2	PDF CL
2021-08-23	29	REPLY to Response to Motion re 15 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by The Downtown Soup Kitchen. (Tucker, Ryan) (Entered: 08/23/2021)	Reply to Response to Motion	16	PDF CL
2021-09-13	34	RESPONSE in Opposition re 28 MOTION to Dismiss For Lack of Standing filed by The Downtown Soup Kitchen. (Tucker, Ryan) (Entered: 09/13/2021)	Response in Opposition to Motion	30	PDF CL
2021-09-27	36	MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 28 MOTION to Dismiss For Lack of Standing, 34 Response in Opposition to Motion (Unopposed) by Anchorage Equal Rights Commission, Mitzi Bolanos Anderson, Municipality of Anchorage. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit, # 2 Proposed Order)(Botstein, Ruth) (Entered: 09/27/2021)	Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply	2	PDF CL

	36-1	Affidavit		2	PDF CL
2021-10-04	38	MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 28 MOTION to Dismiss For Lack of Standing (Unopposed) by Anchorage Equal Rights Commission, Mitzi Bolanos Anderson, Municipality of Anchorage. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit, # 2 Proposed Order)(Botstein, Ruth) (Entered: 10/04/2021)	Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply	2	PDF CL

	38-1	Affidavit		2	PDF CL
2021-10-06	40	REPLY to Response to Motion re 28 MOTION to Dismiss For Lack of Standing filed by Anchorage Equal Rights Commission, Mitzi Bolanos Anderson, Municipality of Anchorage. (Botstein, Ruth) (Entered: 10/06/2021)	Reply to Response to Motion	19	PDF CL
2021-12-20	41	ORDER granting in part and denying in part 28 Motion to Dismiss and denying 15 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Signed by Judge Sharon L. Gleason on 12/20/21. (JLH, COURT STAFF)	Order on Motion to Dismiss	48	PDF CL
2022-02-04	43	REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Tucker, Ryan) (Entered: 02/04/2022)		11	PDF CL
2022-05-19	45	ANSWER to 1 Complaint by All Defendants.(Botstein, Ruth) (Entered: 05/19/2022)	Answer to Complaint	51	PDF CL
2022-10-11	46	STIPULATION of Dismissal by The Downtown Soup Kitchen. (Tucker, Ryan) (Entered: 10/11/2022)	Stipulation of Dismissal	3	PDF CL

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