Update On the 17 COVID Legal Challenges Filed Vs. Inslee, Others

The following is a list (long one) of the status of all the legal challenges filed against Gov. Inslee since the beginning of COVID, over shutdowns, religious restrictions and other government actions deemed un-Constitutional.

This from the AG's office, Monday. In case you have been wondering where some of these cases are. There have actually been more actions than many of us realized. 17 total. Here's where they stand. Of note, Clint Didier's (And co.) case still 'alive.'

Completed cases

Case Name	Venue	Plaintiffs	What is Challenged	Outcome
Calvary Chapel Mt. Si & Calvary Chapel Tri-Cities	United States District Court, Eastern District	Calvary Chapel Mt. SiCalvary Chapel Tri-Cities	Restriction on spiritual and religious gatherings	Case voluntarily dismissed
Crowl v. Inslee	United States District Court, Western District	Eric Crowl	Restrictions on religious practice	Case voluntarily dismissed after court denied temporary restraining order for lack of standing
Cuevas v. Inslee	Chelan County Superior Court/Washington Supreme Court	Numerous individuals	Governor’s emergency proclamations Argues that only local health districts have emergency authority Constitutionality of emergency powers statutes	Case voluntarily dismissed in trial court/dismissal of motion for discretionary review by Washington Supreme Court pending
Freed v. Inslee	United States District Court, Western District	Joshua Freed	Restrictions on religious practice	Case voluntarily dismissed when Plaintiff realized the Bible study he wanted to host was not prohibited
Miller v. Inslee	Washington Supreme Court	Zach Miller; Jeffrey Nelson; Michael Jellison; Alicia Munro	Governor’s emergency proclamations Constitutionality of emergency powers statutes	Dismissed by Washington Supreme Court commissioner
Simper v. Inslee	Lewis County Superior Court/ transferred to Thurston County Superior Court	Parents of school-aged children	Proclamation closing schools	Case voluntarily dismissed after venue transferred to Thurston County and school year ended
Sutton v. Inslee	Douglas County Superior Court	Numerous individuals	Governor’s declaration of emergency Argues that only local health districts have emergency authority Constitutionality of emergency powers statutes	Case voluntarily dismissed after judge orally indicated he was likely to deny any relief

Pending cases

Case Name	Venue	Plaintiffs	What is Challenged	Status
Didier I: Didier v. Inslee	United States District Court, Western District	Clint Didier; Lisa Thomas; Tim Eyman; Lawanda Joy Hatch; Dean Wellsfry; Patty Detro; Jason Bernicia; Others similarly situated	Governor’s emergency proclamations Constitutionality of emergency powers statutes	Motion for preliminary injunction denied/ show cause why case should not be dismissed pending
MacEwen v. Inslee	United States District Court, Western District	Drew MacEwen; Andrew Barkis; Chris Corry; Brandon Vick; Michael McKee; Lee Pfluger; Fran Wills; Bruce Russell(all claims by legislators are brought in their personal capacities)	Emergency proclamations Constitutionality of emergency powers statutes	Motion for preliminary injunction denied/ show cause why case should not be dismissed pending
Slidewaters LLC v. Dep’t of Labor & Industries and Inslee,	United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit	Slidewaters, LLC	Emergency proclamation shutting down business activities (water park)	Dismissed by District Court, appeal pending
Faust v. Inslee	United States District Court, Western District	Rebecca Faust	Prohibition against demonstrations on Capitol Campus	Motion to dismiss pending
Harborview Fellowship v. Inslee	United States District Court, Western District	Harborview Fellowship	Restrictions on religious practice	Discovery anticipated
Hendrickson v. Inslee and Wiesman	United States District Court, Eastern District	Brenda Kay Hendrickson	Emergency proclamations Mask requirement	Not properly served
Sehmel v. Wiesman	Thurston County Superior Court	Andrea Sehmel; Kevin O-Sullivan; Robert Motzer; Dawn Appelberg; Kenneth Morse; Jeremy Wildhaber; Yienan Song	Face mask requirement	Discovery ongoing
Christ’s Church of Mt. Spokane v. Inslee	United States District Court, Eastern District	Christ’s Church of Mt. SpokaneWestgate Chapel	Restriction on spiritual and religious gatherings	Plaintiffs have not filed any motions
Akesson v. Inslee	Whitman County Superior Court	Kevin Akesson	Governor’s declaration of emergency Argues that only local health districts have emergency authority Constitutionality of emergency powers statutes	Plaintiffs have not filed any motions

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