Brown v. Alaska Airlines Inc

9th Cir. · 2:22-cv-00668 · 2022 · CourtListener

Cite as Brown v. Alaska Airlines Inc, No. 2:22-cv-00668 (W.D. Wash. filed May 17, 2022)

Circuit9th Cir.Employment Speech & religious objections

Docket

No. 2:22-cv-00668

Assigned to: John H. Chun
Cause: 42:2000 Job Discrimination (Religion)
Nature of suit: Civil Rights: Jobs
Jurisdiction: Federal Question
Jury demand: Plaintiff
Date filed: 2022-05-17
Last filing: 2026-09-23
Terminated: 2024-05-22

No. 24-3789

Date filed: 2024-06-18
Last filing: 2026-08-12

Proceedings

W.D. Wash. · No. 2:22-cv-00668 · Docket on CourtListener

279 docket entries · 28 documents

Brown v. Alaska Airlines Inc, No. 2:22-cv-00668 (W.D. Wash. filed May 17, 2022)

9th Cir. · No. 24-3789 · Docket on CourtListener

98 docket entries · 3 documents

Brown v. Alaska Airlines, Inc., No. 24-3789 (9th Cir. filed June 18, 2024)

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2026-08-26 APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Madison Krause FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Plaintiffs Marli Brown, Lacey Smith (Fee Paid) Receipt No. AWAWDC-9932388 (Ard, Joel) (Entered: 08/26/2026)#218

Timeline

2022-05-17 Filed: W.D. Wash., No. 2:22-cv-00668
2024-05-22 Closed: W.D. Wash., No. 2:22-cv-00668
2024-06-18 Filed: 9th Cir., No. 24-3789

Filings on file (31 in 31 docket entries)

Filings on file
Date	No.	Document	Type	Pages	Source
2022-05-17	1	COMPLAINT against All Defendants with JURY DEMAND (Receipt # AWAWDC-7555837) Attorney Joel B Ard added to party Marli Brown(pty:pla), Attorney Joel B Ard added to party Lacey Smith(pty:pla), filed by Marli Brown, Lacey Smith. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8, # 9 Exhibit 9, # 10 Exhibit 10, # 11 Civil Cover Sheet)(Ard, Joel) (Attachment 11 replaced on 5/19/2022 due to malformed PDF) (CDA). (Entered: 05/17/2022)	Complaint	54	PDF CL
2022-06-07	24	ORDER granting Defendant's 23 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer. The deadline for Defendant to answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiffs' Complaint is extended to and including 6/24/2022. Signed by Judge Barbara J. Rothstein.(MW)	Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer	2	PDF CL
2022-06-15	28	ORDER granting Defendant AFA's 27 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer. The deadline for Defendant to answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiffs' Complaint is extended to and including 7/5/2022. Signed by Judge Barbara J. Rothstein.(MW)	Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer	2	PDF CL
2022-06-21	30	ORDER granting Defendant's 29 Second Stipulated MOTION for Extension of Time to Answer. The deadline for Defendant to answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiffs' Complaint is extended to and including 7/8/2022. Signed by Judge Barbara J. Rothstein.(MW)	Order on Stipulated Motion	2	PDF CL
2022-07-08	36	ANSWER to 1 Complaint,, by Alaska Airlines Inc.(Parris Watts, Lauren) (Entered: 07/08/2022)	Answer to Complaint	144	PDF CL
2022-07-26	39	AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants with JURY DEMAND, filed by Marli Brown, Lacey Smith.(Ard, Joel) (Entered: 07/26/2022)	Amended Complaint	59	PDF CL
2022-08-09	43	ORDER granting Defendant Alaska Airlines Inc.'s 42 Third Stipulated MOTION For Extension of Time to Answer. The deadline for Defendant to answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiffs' Complaint is extended to and including 8/23/2022. Signed by Judge Barbara J. Rothstein.(MW)	Order on Stipulated Motion	2	PDF CL
2022-10-05	52	STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Judge Barbara J. Rothstein. (SB)	Order on Motion for Protective Order	13	PDF CL
2022-10-05	53	AGREEMENT Regarding Discovery of Electronically Stored Information. Signed by Judge Barbara J. Rothstein. (SB)	Order	13	PDF CL
2022-11-23	57	ORDER granting Defendant's 44 Motion to Dismiss. Causes of Action Eight and Eleven are DISMISSED with prejudice. Signed by Judge Barbara J. Rothstein. (SR)	Order on Motion to Dismiss	10	PDF CL
2023-01-17	72	AMENDED ORDER Setting Trial Dates and Related Dates. 7-10 day Jury Trial is set for 3/6/2024 before Judge Barbara J. Rothstein. Expert Witness Disclosure/Reports under FRCP 26(a)(2) due by 8/10/2023, Discovery completed by 9/10/2023, Dispositive motions due by 10/9/2023, Motions in Limine due by 2/2/2024, Joint Pretrial Statement due by 2/12/2024, Pretrial Conference set for 2/23/2024 before Judge Barbara J. Rothstein. Signed by Judge Barbara J. Rothstein. (SB)	Order on Motion to Amend	2	PDF CL
2023-01-27	86	ORDER granting in part and denying in part Plaintiffs' 54 Motion to Compel. The Court DENIES Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel as to RFPs No. 2, 9, 10, 11, 12, 26, and 27. The Court GRANTS Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel as to RFP No. 22. De fendant shall produce non-privileged documents responsive to this RFP no later than 30 days from the date of this order. Defendant shall also prepare and produce a privilege log related to this production. Signed by Judge Barbara J. Rothstein. (SB) Modified on 2/23/2023 to correct docket linkage (SB).	Order on Motion to Compel	5	PDF CL
2023-02-27	89	ORDER granting in part and denying in part Defendant's 70 Motion for Protective Order as described herein. Plaintiffs' 87 Motion for Leave to File Surreply is also GRANTED. Signed by Judge Barbara J. Rothstein. (SB)	Order on Motion for Protective Order	6	PDF CL
2023-03-13	95	ORDER denying Defendant's 90 MOTION for Reconsideration/Response. Signed by Judge Barbara J. Rothstein. (LH)	Order on Motion for Reconsideration	4	PDF CL
2023-05-02	112	ORDER denying Plaintiffs' 96 MOTION for Reconsideration. Signed by Judge Barbara J. Rothstein. (SB)	Order on Motion for Reconsideration	3	PDF CL
2023-06-05	116	ORDER granting Defendant's 114 Unopposed Motion to Amend Scheduling Order. 7-10 day Jury Trial is set for 6/4/2024 before Judge Barbara J. Rothstein. Expert Witness Disclosure/Reports under FRCP 26(a)(2) due by 11/13/2023, Discovery completed by 12/11/2023, Dispositive motions due by 1/8/2024, Motions in Limine due by 5/6/2024, Joint Pretrial Statement due by 5/16/2024, Pretrial Conference set for 5/28/2024. Signed by Judge Barbara J. Rothstein. (SB)	Order on Motion to Amend	2	PDF CL
2023-06-14	117	ORDER granting Defendant's 105 Motion for Protective Order. Signed by Judge Barbara J. Rothstein. (SB)	Order on Motion for Protective Order	5	PDF CL
2024-01-16	129	MOTION for Summary Judgment, filed by Defendant Association of Flight Attendants-CWA AFL-CIO. Oral Argument Requested. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) Noting Date 2/27/2024, (Dalmat, Darin) (Entered: 01/16/2024)	Motion for Summary Judgment	30	PDF CL
2024-01-16	144	MOTION for Summary Judgment, filed by Plaintiffs Marli Brown, Lacey Smith. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Ard, Joel) (Entered: 01/16/2024)	Motion for Summary Judgment	33	PDF CL
2024-01-16	146	MOTION for Summary Judgment, filed by Defendant Alaska Airlines Inc. Oral Argument Requested. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Parris Watts, Lauren) (Entered: 01/16/2024)	Motion for Summary Judgment	39	PDF CL
2024-04-11	179	ORDER granting Plaintiffs' 178 Unopposed Motion to Continue Trial. 7-10 day Jury Trial is set for 2/10/2025 before Judge Barbara J. Rothstein. Motions in Limine due by 1/2/2025, Joint Pretrial Statement due by 1/13/2025, Pretrial Conference set for 1/28/2025. Signed by Judge Barbara J. Rothstein. (SB)	Order on Motion to Continue	3	PDF CL
2024-05-22	186	ORDER granting Defendant's 146 Motion for Summary Judgment, granting Defendant's 129 Motion for Summary Judgment, and denying Plaintiffs' 144 Motion for Summary Judgment. Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment is DENIED. Defendant Alaska Airlines' Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED. Defendant AFA's Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED. The Motions to Exclude Testimony, Dkt. Nos. 126, 128, 131, and 132 are STRICKEN as moot. This matter is DISMISSED with prejudice. Signed by Judge Barbara J. Rothstein. (SB) (Entered: 05/22/2024)	Order on Motion to Exclude	63	PDF CL
2024-05-22	187	JUDGMENT BY COURT. For the reasons set forth in the Order Granting Defendants' Motions for Summary Judgment and Denying Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment, Dkt. No. 186, dated 5/22/2024, the Court granted summary judgment in favor of Defendants, dismissing Plaintiffs' claims. (SB) (Entered: 05/22/2024)	Judgment by Court	1	PDF CL
2024-06-17	192	NOTICE OF APPEAL to Ninth Circuit (24-3789) re 187 Judgment by Court, 186 Order on Motion to Exclude, Order on Motion for Summary Judgment, 57 Order on Motion to Dismiss by Plaintiffs Marli Brown, Lacey Smith. $605, receipt number AWAWDC-8509210 (cc: USCA) (Ard, Joel) Modified on 6/18/2024 to add CCA#. (RE) (Entered: 06/17/2024)	Notice of Appeal	2	PDF CL
2024-06-18	194	TIME SCHEDULE ORDER/USCA CASE NUMBER (24-3789) as to 192 Notice of Appeal, filed by Lacey Smith, Marli Brown. (RE) (Entered: 06/18/2024)	USCA Scheduling Order	3	PDF CL
2024-10-08	206	ORDER granting Plaintiffs' 198 Motion to Stay Consideration of Defendants' Costs Pending Appeal. The two pending Motions for Bill of Costs, Dkt. Nos. 188 and 190, are hereby stricken with leave to refile at the appropriate time. Signed by Judge Barbara J. Rothstein. (SB) (Entered: 10/08/2024)	Order on Motion to Stay AND ~Util - Terminate Motions	2	PDF CL
2026-06-25	208	Memorandum/Opinion from USCA		62	PDF CL
2026-08-21	213	ORDER. The Court ORDERS the parties to file a joint status report proposing a course of action that addresses the Ninth Circuit's remand and an accompanying timeline for the proposed course of action. The parties must file their joint status report of no more than five pages no later than 10 days after entry of this order. Signed by Judge John H. Chun. (APH) (Entered: 08/21/2026)	1 - Order AND ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings	2	PDF CL
2024-10-09	8	Main document not on file

	8-1	OPENING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellant Marli Brown, Appellant Lacey Smith.--[COURT UPDATE: Attached corrected PDF of brief] [Entered: 10/09/2024 01:53 PM] [Edited: 10/15/2024 02:37 PM]	Brief	71	PDF CL
2026-07-08	94	Main document not on file

	94-1	PETITION FOR PANEL REHEARING and PETITION FOR REHEARING EN BANC filed by Appellee Alaska Airlines, Inc.. [COURT UPDATE: Attached Opinion of the Court.] [Entered: 07/08/2026 12:11 PM] [Edited: 07/08/2026 12:17 PM]	Petition	26	PDF CL
2026-08-04	95	ORDER FILED. Morgan B. CHRISTEN, Kenneth K. LEE, Daniel A. BRESS Judge Christen voted to grant the petition for panel rehearing and rehearing en banc. Judge Lee and Judge Bress voted to deny the petition for panel rehearing and rehearing en banc. The petition was circulated to the judges of the Court, and no judge requested a vote for en banc consideration. Fed. R. App. P. 40. The petition for panel rehearing and rehearing en banc, Dkt. 94, is denied. [Entered: 08/04/2026 10:05 AM]	Filing	1	PDF CL

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