Castaneda v. Oregon Department of Education

Court
D. Or.
Docket number
3:25-cv-01170
Filed
Last filing
Assigned judge
Stacie F. Beckerman
Nature of suit
448 Civil Rights: Education
Cause
20:1681 Discrimination Based on Sex or Blindness
Jurisdiction
Federal Question
Jury demand
Plaintiff
Case
Castaneda v. Oregon Department of Education
Source
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Docket entries

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Docket entries
No.DateDescriptionDocument
1Complaint. Filing fee in the amount of $405 collected. Agency Tracking ID: AORDC-9906005 Jury Trial Requested: Yes. Filed by Tiffany Cataneda, Adam Carpenter against All Defendants (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet). (Grey, Herbert) (Entered: 07/07/2025)Open(opens another site)
2Notice of Case Assignment to Judge Marco A Hernandez and Discovery and Pretrial Scheduling Order. NOTICE: Counsel shall print and serve the summonses and all documents issued by the Clerk at the time of filing upon all named parties in accordance with Local Rule 3-5. Discovery is to be completed by 11/4/2025. Joint Alternate Dispute Resolution Report is due by 12/4/2025. Pretrial Order is due by 12/4/2025. Ordered by Judge Marco A Hernandez. (ajm) (Entered: 07/07/2025)Open(opens another site)
3Proposed Summons Filed by All Plaintiffs. (Grey, Herbert) (Entered: 07/07/2025)Open(opens another site)
4Summons Issued Electronically as to Forest Grove School District No. 15, Governor Tina Kotek, Newberg School District No. 29J, Oregon Department of Education, Oregon School Activities Association, Portland School District No. 1J. NOTICE: Counsel shall print and serve the summonses and all documents issued by the Clerk at the time of filing upon all named parties in accordance with Local Rule 3-5. (ajm) (Entered: 07/07/2025)Open(opens another site)
5Notice of Case Reassignment: This case has been reassigned from Judge Marco A Hernandez to Magistrate Judge Stacie F. Beckerman. (cw) (Entered: 07/08/2025)Open(opens another site)
6Motion to Appoint Guardian Ad Litem . Filed by All Plaintiffs. (Grey, Herbert) (Entered: 07/14/2025)Open(opens another site)
7Motion to Appoint Guardian Ad Litem . Filed by All Plaintiffs. (Grey, Herbert) (Entered: 07/14/2025)Open(opens another site)
8Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Pro Hac Vice admission requested by attorney Leigh Ann O'Neill. Filing fee in the amount of $300 collected; Agency Tracking ID: AORDC-9915996. Filed by Adam Carpenter, Rebecca Carpenter, Randy Castaneda, Tiffany Castaneda, Madelyn Eischen. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment) (O'Neill, Leigh Ann) Modified on 7/15/2025 to correct attorney requesting Pro Hac Vice admission. (dino) (Entered: 07/15/2025)Open(opens another site)
9Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Pro Hac Vice admission requested by attorney Sarah Heath. Filing fee in the amount of $300 collected; Agency Tracking ID: AORDC-9916530. Filed by Adam Carpenter, Rebecca Carpenter, Randy Castaneda, Tiffany Castaneda, Madelyn Eischen. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing AK Bar Assoc.) (Heath, Sarah) Modified on 7/15/2025 to correct attorney requesting Pro Hac Vice admission. (dino) (Entered: 07/15/2025)Open(opens another site)
10ORDER: Granting Plaintiffs' Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (ECF No. 8 ) for Leigh Ann O'Neill. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Stacie F. Beckerman. (gw) (Entered: 07/15/2025)Open(opens another site)
11ORDER: Granting Plaintiffs' Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (ECF No. 9 ) for Sarah Heath. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Stacie F. Beckerman. (gw) (Entered: 07/15/2025)Open(opens another site)
12Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Pro Hac Vice admission requested by attorney Andrew Zimmitti. Filing fee in the amount of $300 collected; Agency Tracking ID: AORDC-9918947. Filed by Adam Carpenter, Rebecca Carpenter, Randy Castaneda, Tiffany Castaneda, Madelyn Eischen. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Additional court admissions, # 2 Attachment Certificate of Good Standing DC) (Zimmitti, Andrew) (Entered: 07/17/2025)Open(opens another site)
13ORDER: Granting Plaintiffs' Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (ECF No. 12 ) for Andrew Zimmitti. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Stacie F. Beckerman. (gw) (Entered: 07/17/2025)Open(opens another site)
14Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Pro Hac Vice admission requested by attorney John Casali. Filing fee in the amount of $300 collected; Agency Tracking ID: AORDC-9922419. Filed by Adam Carpenter, Rebecca Carpenter, Randy Castaneda, Tiffany Castaneda, Madelyn Eischen. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Good Standing) (Casali, John) (Entered: 07/21/2025)Open(opens another site)
15ORDER: Granting John Casali's Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (ECF No. 14 for Plaintiffs. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Stacie F. Beckerman. (gw) (Entered: 07/21/2025)Open(opens another site)
16Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Pro Hac Vice admission requested by attorney Jessica Elizabeth Hart Steinmann. Filing fee in the amount of $300 collected; Agency Tracking ID: AORDC-9923458. Filed by Adam Carpenter, Rebecca Carpenter, Randy Castaneda, Tiffany Castaneda, Madelyn Eischen. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment) (Steinmann, Jessica) (Entered: 07/21/2025)Open(opens another site)
17ORDER: Granting Jessica Elizabeth Hart Steinmann's Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (ECF No. 16 ) for Plaintiffs. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Stacie F. Beckerman. (gw) (Entered: 07/22/2025)Open(opens another site)
18Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint, 1 . Filed by Oregon Department of Education, Governor Tina Kotek. (Saylor, Austin) (Entered: 07/24/2025)Open(opens another site)
19ORDER: Granting Defendants' Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time (ECF No. 18 ). Answers or other responsive pleadings to the Complaint (ECF No. 1 ) are due by 8/21/2025. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Stacie F. Beckerman. (gw) (Entered: 07/25/2025)Open(opens another site)
20Certificate of Service by All Plaintiffs Filed by All Plaintiffs. (Grey, Herbert) (Entered: 07/31/2025)Open(opens another site)
21Notice of Dismissal of Party All Plaintiffs . Filed by All Plaintiffs. (Grey, Herbert) (Entered: 08/04/2025)Open(opens another site)
22Acceptance/Acknowledgement of Service on Governor Tina Kotek served on 7/25/2025 Filed by All Plaintiffs. (Grey, Herbert) (Entered: 08/05/2025)Open(opens another site)
23ORDER. The Court acknowledges Plaintiffs' Notice of Dismissal (ECF No. 21 ) and dismisses defendant Portland School District No. 1J from this action, without prejudice and without costs or fees to any party. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Stacie F. Beckerman. (gw) (Entered: 08/07/2025)Open(opens another site)
24Joint Notice of Appearance of Jonathan Henderson, Jonathan Mark Radmacher appearing on behalf of Oregon School Activities Association. Filed by on behalf of Oregon School Activities Association. (Henderson, Jonathan) (Entered: 08/13/2025)Open(opens another site)
25ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: The Court orders Plaintiffs to show cause why the Court should not deny as moot Plaintiffs' Petition for Appointment of Guardians Ad Litem for S.C. (ECF No. 6 ) in light of S.C. reaching the age of majority on August 23, 2025. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Stacie F. Beckerman. (gw) (Entered: 08/18/2025)Open(opens another site)
26ORDER granting Plaintiffs' Petition for Appointment of Guardians Ad Litem for S.N.C. (ECF No. 7 ) pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 17(c) and Local Rule 17, and appointing Rebecca and Adam Carpenter, S.N.C.'s parents, to serve as S.N.C.'s guardians ad litem until S.N.C. reaches the age of majority on October 3, 2025. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Stacie F. Beckerman. (gw) (Entered: 08/18/2025)Open(opens another site)
27Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim . Filed by Oregon Department of Education, Governor Tina Kotek. (Saylor, Austin) (Entered: 08/21/2025)Open(opens another site)
28Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim . Filed by Oregon School Activities Association. (Radmacher, Jonathan) (Entered: 08/21/2025)Open(opens another site)
29Motion to Dismiss . Oral Argument requested. Filed by Newberg School District No. 29J, Forest Grove School District No. 15. (Vickers, Karen) (Entered: 08/22/2025)Open(opens another site)
30Response to Order to Show Cause.(Related document(s): Order to Show Cause, 25 .) Filed by All Plaintiffs. (Zimmitti, Andrew) (Entered: 08/27/2025)Open(opens another site)
31Notice of Implied Consent to Jurisdiction by a Magistrate Judge and Declination of Consent Form. Parties who do not return the form by the deadline will be deemed to have knowingly and voluntarily consented to proceed before a U.S. Magistrate Judge. Declination of Consent to Jurisdiction by a Magistrate Judge, if any, is to be filed by 10/2/2025. (gw) (Entered: 09/02/2025)Open(opens another site)
32Motion for Extension of Time to File a Response/Reply Unopposed to Motion to Dismiss 29, Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim 27, Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim 28 . Filed by All Plaintiffs. (Grey, Herbert) (Entered: 09/03/2025)Open(opens another site)
33ORDER: Granting Plaintiffs' Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time (ECF No. 32 ). Plaintiffs' Response (or responses) to Defendants' motions to dismiss (ECF Nos. 27, 28 and 29 ) is due by 9/30/2025. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Stacie F. Beckerman. (gw) (Entered: 09/08/2025)Open(opens another site)
34First Amended Complaint . Filed by Randy Castaneda, Adam Carpenter, Tiffany Castaneda, Madelyn Eischen, Rebecca Carpenter against All Defendants (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit First Amended Complaint red-line). (Zimmitti, Andrew) (Entered: 09/11/2025)Open(opens another site)
35ORDER: The Court DENIES AS MOOT Defendants' motions to dismiss (ECF Nos. 27 - 29 ) because Plaintiffs responded by timely filing their "one matter of course amendment." See Ramirez v. County of San Bernardino, 806 F.3d 1002, 1007-08 (9th Cir. 2015) (explaining that under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure ("Rule") 15(a), a plaintiff is entitled to "one matter of course amendment... within twenty-one days of service of the complaint ([i.e., Rule] 15(a)(1)(A)), or within twenty-one days of service of a responsive pleading or... motion under Rule 12(b), (e), or (f), whichever comes first ([i.e., Rule] 15(a)(1)(B))"). Ordered by Magistrate Judge Stacie F. Beckerman. (gw) (Entered: 09/11/2025)Open(opens another site)
36Declination of Individual Party Consent to Jurisdiction by U.S. Magistrate Judge. (Entered: 09/12/2025)Open(opens another site)
37Notice of Attorney Withdrawal: Jessica Hart Steinmann Filed by All Plaintiffs. (Zimmitti, Andrew) (Entered: 09/15/2025)Open(opens another site)
38Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Answer First Amended Complaint. Filed by Oregon School Activities Association. (Henderson, Jonathan) (Entered: 09/23/2025)Open(opens another site)
39ORDER: Granting Defendant Oregon School Activities Association's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time (ECF No. 38 ). Answer or other responsive pleading to Plaintiffs' First Amended complaint (ECF No. 34 ) is due by 10/9/2025. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Stacie F. Beckerman. (gw) (Entered: 09/23/2025)Open(opens another site)
40Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim . Filed by Oregon Department of Education, Governor Tina Kotek. (Saylor, Austin) (Entered: 09/25/2025)Open(opens another site)
41Motion to Dismiss . Oral Argument requested. Filed by Newberg School District No. 29J, Forest Grove School District No. 15. (Vickers, Karen) (Entered: 09/26/2025)Open(opens another site)
42Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File a Response/Reply to Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim 40, Motion to Dismiss 41 . Filed by Adam Carpenter, Rebecca Carpenter, Madelyn Eischen, Sophia Castaneda. (Zimmitti, Andrew) (Entered: 09/30/2025)Open(opens another site)
43ORDER: Granting Plaintiffs' Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time (ECF No. 42 ). Plaintiffs' Response/Responses to Defendants Oregon Department of Education and Governor Tina Kotek's Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim (ECF No. 40 ) and Defendants Newberg School District No. 29J and Forest Grove School District No. 15's Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 41 ) is/are due by 10/23/2025. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Stacie F. Beckerman. (gw) (Entered: 09/30/2025)Open(opens another site)
44ORDER denying Plaintiffs' Petition for Appointment of Guardians Ad Litem for S.C. (ECF No. 6 ), because Plaintiff S.C. has reached the age of majority. (See ECF Nos. 25, 30, 34 .) In addition, Plaintiff S.N.C. has now reached the age of majority and no longer requires guardians ad litem. (See ECF No. 30 .) The parties shall confer regarding any further amendment of the operative complaint to reflect S.N.C.'s identity and remove the guardians ad litem, and file a status report by October 20, 2025. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Stacie F. Beckerman. (gw) (Entered: 10/06/2025)Open(opens another site)
45Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim re First Amended Complaint. Filed by Oregon School Activities Association. (Radmacher, Jonathan) (Entered: 10/09/2025)Open(opens another site)
46Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File a Response/Reply to Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim re First Amended Complaint 45 . Filed by All Plaintiffs. (Zimmitti, Andrew) (Entered: 10/14/2025)Open(opens another site)
47ORDER: Granting Plaintiffs' Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time (ECF No. 46 ). Plaintiffs' Response to defendant Oregon School Activities Association's Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 45 ) is due by 11/6/2025. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Stacie F. Beckerman. (gw) (Entered: 10/14/2025)Open(opens another site)
48Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Amended Complaint/Petition . Filed by Adam Carpenter, Rebecca Carpenter, Sophia Castaneda, Madelyn Eischen. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit proposed Second Amended Complaint, # 2 Exhibit red line proposed Second Amended Complaint) (Zimmitti, Andrew) (Entered: 10/15/2025)Open(opens another site)
49ORDER: The Court GRANTS Plaintiffs' Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Amended Complaint/Petition (ECF No. 48 ). As the parties agree, Defendants need not refile their pending motions to dismiss (ECF Nos. 40-41, 45), and Plaintiffs' current response deadlines remain in place. (ECF No. 48 at 2-3.) Plaintiffs shall promptly file their amended pleading. See LR 15-1(c). Ordered by Magistrate Judge Stacie F. Beckerman. (pjg) (Entered: 10/15/2025)Open(opens another site)
50Second Amended Complaint . Filed by Sophia Castaneda, Madelyn Eischen, Sophia Carpenter against Forest Grove School District No. 15, Governor Tina Kotek, Newberg School District No. 29J, Oregon Department of Education, Oregon School Activities Association (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Second Amended Complaint red lined against First Amended Complaint). (Zimmitti, Andrew) (Entered: 10/15/2025)Open(opens another site)