Buckingham v. Federal Bureau of Prisons

Court
W.D. Wash.
Docket number
2:25-cv-00701
Filed
Last filing
Assigned judge
Ricardo S. Martinez
Referred judge
David W. Christel
Nature of suit
550 Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause
42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jurisdiction
Federal Question
Jury demand
Plaintiff
Case
Buckingham v. Federal Bureau of Prisons
Cite
Buckingham v. Fed. Bureau of Prisons, No. 2:25-cv-00701 (W.D. Wash. filed Apr. 14, 2025)
Source
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Docket entries
No.DateDescriptionDocument
1MOTION for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis filed by Nani Love Buckingham. (Attachments: # 1 PROPOSED 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights Complaint, # 2 Prison Trust Account Statement, # 3 Cover Letter 1, # 4 Cover Letter 2, # 5 PROPOSED Motion for Appointment of Counsel, # 6 Declaration in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for the Appointment of Counsel, # 7 PROPOSED Motion to Compel Expedited Discovery)(MIH) (Entered: 04/18/2025)Open(opens another site)
2MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction filed by Plaintiff Nani Love Buckingham. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum of Law In Support of Motion for a TRO and Preliminary Injunction) Noting Date 4/18/2025, (MIH) (Entered: 04/18/2025)Open(opens another site)
3Declaration in Support of Plaintiff's 2 Motion for TRO and Preliminary Injunction filed by Plaintiff Nani Love Buckingham. (MIH) Modified on 4/18/2025 to edit filed date(MIH). (Entered: 04/18/2025)Open(opens another site)
4MOTION to Seal filed by Plaintiff Nani Love Buckingham. Noting Date 5/9/2025. (MIH) (Entered: 04/18/2025)Open(opens another site)
5SEALED EXHIBITS re 4 MOTION to Seal by Plaintiff Nani Love Buckingham (MIH) (Entered: 04/18/2025)Open(opens another site)
7LETTER to Filer re case number and Judge assignment. (MIH)(cc: Plaintiff via USPS) (Entered: 04/18/2025)Open(opens another site)
91983 Prisoner Civil Rights COMPLAINT against defendant(s) Pam Bondi, Bowlin, A Cooper, John Doe(United States Marshals Service Director), John Doe(Director, Designation and Sentencing Computation Center, Federal Bureau of Prisons), John Doe(Senior Deputy Assistant Director, Health services, Federal Bureau of Prisons), John Doe, John Doe, John Doe(Director, Women and Special Populations Branch, Federal Bureau of Prisons), John Doe(Director, Psychology Services Branch, Federal Bureau of Prisons), John Doe(Director, Department of Justice), John Doe(Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security), John Doe(Director, Correctional Programs Division, Federal Bureau of Prisons), John Doe(Director, Federal Bureau of Prisons), J Epplin, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Haynick, McGinnis, McKone, Posalski, Pullen, M Rios-Marques, Transgender Executive Council, Donald Trump, United States Department of Justice, United States of America with JURY DEMAND (Receipt # IFP granted) filed by Nani Love Buckingham. (Attachments: # 1 Cover Letter 1, # 2 Cover Letter 2)(MDH) (Entered: 04/22/2025)Open(opens another site)
10MOTION for Appointment of Counsel, filed by Plaintiff Nani Love Buckingham. Noted by clerk for 5/13/2025.(MDH) (Entered: 04/22/2025)Open(opens another site)
11DECLARATION in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for the Appointment of Counsel re 10 MOTION to Appoint Counsel, by Plaintiff Nani Love Buckingham. (MDH) (Entered: 04/22/2025)Open(opens another site)
12MOTION to Compel Expedited Discovery, filed by Plaintiff Nani Love Buckingham. Noted by clerk for 5/13/2025. (MDH) (Entered: 04/22/2025)Open(opens another site)
13ORDER GRANTING 10 MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL AND DIRECTING PRO BONO COORDINATOR TO IDENTIFY PRO BONO COUNSEL. The Court also directs Plaintiff to file an amended complaint, but directs Plaintiff to refrain from filing an amended compliant until the Pro Bono Panel has had an opportunity to attempt to secure counsel to represent Plaintiff. Signed by Judge David W. Christel.(MDH) (cc: Plaintiff via USPS and Pro Bono Coordinator via Email) (Entered: 04/22/2025)Open(opens another site)
14ORDER DIRECTING SERVICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLAINT. Served by Certified Mail on 4/22/2025 to Pam Bondi, the civil-process clerk at the United States Attorneys, and Attorney General of the United States at Washington, D.C.; a copy of Plaintiff's Complaint, a summons, a copy of this Order, and a copy of the Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction. Served by first-class Mail on 4/22/2025 to The United States Attorney, Western District of Washington; a copy of this Order and a courtesy copy of plaintiff's Complaint. The Clerk is directed to send a copy of this Order to plaintiff. All certified & first-class mailings were completed on 4/22/2025 regarding the listed defendants. Signed by Judge David W. Christel. (MDH) (cc: Plaintiff via USPS) Modified to confirm mailing completion on 4/22/2025 (MDH). (Entered: 04/22/2025)Open(opens another site)
16Summons(es) Issued in Paper Form as to defendant(s) Pam Bondi, the civil-process clerk at the United States Attorney's office, and to the Attorney General of the United States at Washington, D.C. (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons)(MDH) (Entered: 04/22/2025)Open(opens another site)
17AMENDED ORDER DIRECTING SERVICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLAINT. This Amended Order Directing Service of Civil Rights Complaint supersedes the previous order directing service. At this time, the Court is serving Defendant Bondi in her official capacity. The Court filed an Order Directing Service of Civil Rights Complaint that incorrectly directed Defendant Bondi to return a waiver of service. This amended order corrects that directive. A summons was issued for Defendant Bondi and copies of the summons and Complaint were sent by certified mail, with a return receipt requested as 04/22/2025. Copies of the issued summons to Bondi and Complaint were sent to the Attorney General of the United States at Washington, D.C., and to the civil process clerk at the Office of the United States Attorney for this district, by certified mail, with a return receipt requested on 4/23/2025. A copy of this Order was sent to the plaintiff by first-class mail on 04/23/2025. A copy of this Order and a courtesy copy of plaintiff's Complaint was sent to the Office of the United States Attorney, Western District of Washington, by first-class mail on 4/23/2025. Signed by Judge David W. Christel. (MDH) (Entered: 04/23/2025)Open(opens another site)
18ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO SEAL AND DENYING MOTION TO COMPEL EXPEDIATED DISCOVERY.Plaintiff's Motion to Seal (Dkt. [4)] is GRANTED. Plaintiff's documents containing mental health treatment information (Dkt. 5 ) shall remain under seal. Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Expediated Discovery (Dkt. 12 ) is DENIED without prejudice. Signed by Judge David W. Christel.(MDH) (cc: Plaintiff via USPS) (Entered: 04/23/2025)Open(opens another site)
19NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Nickolas Bohl on behalf of Defendant Federal Bureau of Prisons. (Bohl, Nickolas) (Entered: 04/29/2025)Open(opens another site)
20NOTICE of Intent to Oppose Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order re 2 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order ; filed by Defendant Federal Bureau of Prisons. (Bohl, Nickolas) (Entered: 04/29/2025)Open(opens another site)
21RESPONSE, by Defendant Federal Bureau of Prisons, to 2 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order. (Bohl, Nickolas) (Entered: 04/30/2025)Open(opens another site)
22DECLARATION of Franklin A. Rutledge, M.D. re 21 Response to Motion by Defendant Federal Bureau of Prisons (Bohl, Nickolas) (Entered: 04/30/2025)Open(opens another site)
23DECLARATION of Christopher Caughill re 21 Response to Motion by Defendant Federal Bureau of Prisons (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G)(Bohl, Nickolas) (Entered: 04/30/2025)Open(opens another site)
24RETURN RECEIPT (Green Card) re service by certified mail executed upon The Civil Process Clerk at the Office of the United States Attorney for this district. (MDH) (Entered: 05/01/2025)Open(opens another site)
25ORDER denying 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. Signed by Judge Ricardo S. Martinez. (TE)(cc: Plaintiff via USPS) (Entered: 05/05/2025)Open(opens another site)
26STRICKEN per Order 34 ORDER APPOINTING COUNSEL re 13 Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel. The Court hereby appoints Cari Campen Laufenberg, Benjamin B. Gould, Nathan L. Nanfelt, and Chris N. Ryder all of Keller Rohrback, LLP, as counsel for Plaintiff. Counsel is directed to file Notices of Appearance on or before May 9, 2025. Signed by Judge David W. Christel. (MDH) (cc: Plaintiff via USPS) (Ad hoc:[email address removed], [email address removed], [email address removed], & [email address removed]) Sealed at direction of chambers on 5/6/2025 due to personal identifiers (ZMG). Modified on 5/7/2025 (MDH). (Entered: 05/05/2025)Open(opens another site)
27NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Benjamin B Gould on behalf of Plaintiff Nani Love Buckingham. (Gould, Benjamin) (Entered: 05/06/2025)Open(opens another site)
28NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Cari Campen Laufenberg on behalf of Plaintiff Nani Love Buckingham. (Laufenberg, Cari) (Entered: 05/06/2025)Open(opens another site)
29NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Nathan L Nanfelt on behalf of Plaintiff Nani Love Buckingham. (Nanfelt, Nathan) (Entered: 05/06/2025)Open(opens another site)
30NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Chris N Ryder on behalf of Plaintiff Nani Love Buckingham. (Ryder, Chris) (Entered: 05/06/2025)Open(opens another site)
31APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Nicandro Iannacci FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for All Plaintiffs (Fee Paid) Receipt No. AWAWDC-8962008 (Ryder, Chris) (Entered: 05/06/2025)Open(opens another site)
32STRICKEN per Order 36 AMENDED COMPLAINT against defendant(s) Pam Bondi, Bowlin, A Cooper, John Doe(United States Marshals Service Director), John Doe(Director, Designation and Sentencing Computation Center, Federal Bureau of Prisons), John Doe(Senior Deputy Assistant Director, Health services, Federal Bureau of Prisons), John Doe, John Doe, John Doe(Director, Women and Special Populations Branch, Federal Bureau of Prisons), John Doe(Director, Psychology Services Branch, Federal Bureau of Prisons), John Doe(Director, Department of Justice), John Doe(Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security), John Doe(Director, Correctional Programs Division, Federal Bureau of Prisons), John Doe(Director, Federal Bureau of Prisons), J Epplin, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Haynick, McGinnis, McKone, Posalski, Pullen, M Rios-Marques, Transgender Executive Council, Donald Trump, United States Department of Justice, United States of America with JURY DEMAND filed by Nani Love Buckingham. (Attachments: # 1 Supplement)(TE) Modified on 5/7/2025 (MDH). (Entered: 05/06/2025)Open(opens another site)
33NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Elizabeth Tarbell on behalf of Plaintiff Nani Love Buckingham. (Tarbell, Elizabeth) (Entered: 05/06/2025)Open(opens another site)
34AMENDED ORDER APPOINTING COUNSEL re 10 MOTION to Appoint Counsel filed by Nani Love Buckingham. This order amends and supersedes the previous order appointing counsel. The original order appointing counsel (Dkt. 26 ) contained incorrect contact information for the attorneys. This Amended Order Appointing Counsel corrects those errors. The Clerk of Court is directed to seal and strike the original order appointing counsel (Dkt. 26 ). Counsel is directed to file Notices of Appearance on or before May 9, 2025. Signed by Judge David W. Christel. (MDH) (cc: Plaintiff via USPS) (Entered: 05/07/2025)Open(opens another site)
35ORDER re 31 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney Nicandro Gary Louis Iannacci for Plaintiff Nani Love Buckingham, by Clerk Ravi Subramanian. No document associated with this docket entry, text only.NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d).(HH) (Entered: 05/07/2025)Open(opens another site)
36ORDER STRIKING 32 AMENDED COMPLAINT AND DIRECTING COUNSEL TO FILE AMENDED COMPLAINT. Under this Court's Local Rules, Buckingham cannot appear or act on her own behalf if she is represented by an attorney of record. Local Rule 83.2(b)(5). As counsel now represents Buckingham, counsel is directed to file an amended compliant on or before May 30, 2025. The Clerk's Office is directed to strike the amended complaint (Dkt. 32 ). Signed by Judge David W. Christel. (MDH) (Entered: 05/07/2025)Open(opens another site)
37RETURN RECEIPT (Green Card) re service by certified mail executed upon Pam Bondi, US Attorney General. (MW) (Entered: 05/09/2025)Open(opens another site)
38AMENDED COMPLAINT against defendant(s) Pam Bondi, Federal Bureau of Prisons, William K. Marshall, III, Dana R. DiGiacomo, Shane Salem, Christopher A Bina, Andrew Cooper, Kevin Posalski, Robert McGinnis with JURY DEMAND filed by Nani Love Buckingham. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Summons Christopher Bina, Health Services Division FBOP, # 4 Summons Dana DiGiacomo, Asst Director Reentry Services FBOP, # 5 Summons William Marshall, Director FBOP, # 6 Summons Shane Salem, Asst Director, # 7 Summons Andrew Cooper, Warden FDC SeaTac, # 8 Summons Robert McGinnis, Clinical Director FDC SeaTac, # 9 Summons Kevin Posalski, Health Services Admins FDC SeaTac)(Ryder, Chris) (Entered: 05/30/2025)Open(opens another site)
39Summons(es) Electronically Issued as to defendant(s) Christopher A Bina, Andrew Cooper, Dana R DiGiacomo, William K Marshall, III, Robert McGinnis, Kevin Posalski, Shane Salem (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons, # 6 Summons)(MDH) (Entered: 06/02/2025)Open(opens another site)
40MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 38 Amended Complaint,,, filed by Defendant Federal Bureau of Prisons. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) Noting Date 6/23/2025, (Bohl, Nickolas) (Entered: 06/09/2025)Open(opens another site)
41ORDER DIRECTING COUNSEL TO CLARIFY re 40 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 38 Amended Complaint. Mr. Bohl has entered an appearance only on behalf of the BOP, he cannot file a motion on behalf of all Defendants. Therefore, Mr. Bohl is directed to clarify the record by either entering notices of appearance on behalf of all defendants or filing an amended motion for extension of time. Signed by Judge David W. Christel. (MDH) (Entered: 06/16/2025)Open(opens another site)
42NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Nickolas Bohl on behalf of Defendants Christopher A Bina, Pam Bondi, Andrew Cooper, Dana R DiGiacomo, Federal Bureau of Prisons, William K Marshall, III, Robert McGinnis, Kevin Posalski, Shane Salem. (Bohl, Nickolas) (Entered: 06/16/2025)Open(opens another site)
43RESPONSE, by Plaintiff Nani Love Buckingham, to 40 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 38 Amended Complaint,, . (Nanfelt, Nathan) (Entered: 06/17/2025)Open(opens another site)
44REPLY, filed by Defendants Christopher A Bina, Pam Bondi, Andrew Cooper, Dana R DiGiacomo, Federal Bureau of Prisons, William K Marshall, III, Robert McGinnis, Kevin Posalski, Shane Salem, TO RESPONSE to 40 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 38 Amended Complaint,, (Bohl, Nickolas) (Entered: 06/20/2025)Open(opens another site)
45ORDER granting in part and denying in part 40 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. After considering the relevant record, the Motion for Extension (Dkt. 40 ) is granted-in-part as follows: Defendants' must file a responsive pleading to the Amended Complaint on or before July 7, 2025. Signed by Judge David W. Christel.(MDH) (Entered: 06/23/2025)Open(opens another site)
46MOTION for Preliminary Injunction, filed by Plaintiff Nani Love Buckingham. Oral Argument Requested. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) Noting Date 8/28/2025 8/20/2025 7/30/2025, (Ryder, Chris) Modified noting date per 61 order on 7/25/2025 (MDH). Modified noting date per 64 order on 8/7/2025 (MDH). (Entered: 07/02/2025)Open(opens another site)
47DECLARATION of Nani Love Buckingham filed by Plaintiff Nani Love Buckingham re 46 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (Ryder, Chris) (Entered: 07/02/2025)Open(opens another site)
48DECLARATION of Dr. Dan H. Karasic filed by Plaintiff Nani Love Buckingham re 46 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (Ryder, Chris) (Entered: 07/02/2025)Open(opens another site)
49DECLARATION of Nathan L. Nanfelt filed by Plaintiff Nani Love Buckingham re 46 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (Ryder, Chris) (Entered: 07/02/2025)Open(opens another site)
50MOTION to Seal Documents in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction (Buckingham Declaration), filed by Plaintiff Nani Love Buckingham. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) Noting Date 7/23/2025, (Ryder, Chris) (Entered: 07/02/2025)Open(opens another site)
51SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Nani Love Buckingham re 50 MOTION to Seal Documents in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction (Buckingham Declaration), 46 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction, 47 Declaration (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 7, # 7 Exhibit 9, # 8 Exhibit 10, # 9 Exhibit 13, # 10 Exhibit 14, # 11 Exhibit 15, # 12 Exhibit 17, # 13 Exhibit 18, # 14 Exhibit 19)(Ryder, Chris) (Entered: 07/02/2025)Open(opens another site)
52NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Brian C Kipnis on behalf of Defendants Christopher A Bina, Pam Bondi, Andrew Cooper, Dana R DiGiacomo, Federal Bureau of Prisons, William K Marshall, III, Robert McGinnis, Kevin Posalski, Shane Salem. (Kipnis, Brian) (Entered: 07/07/2025)Open(opens another site)
53NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF COUNSEL: Attorney Nickolas Bohl for Defendants Christopher A Bina, Pam Bondi, Andrew Cooper, Dana R DiGiacomo, Federal Bureau of Prisons, William K Marshall, III, Robert McGinnis, Kevin Posalski, Shane Salem. (Bohl, Nickolas) (Entered: 07/07/2025)Open(opens another site)