Legal – Cases – Bradburn v. North Central Regional Library District
Case Name:
2:06-cv-00327-EFS Bradburn et al v. North Central Regional Library District, filed Nov 11, 2006, Washington Eastern District Court. Judge Edward F. Shea, presiding.
Description:
Sarah Bradburn, Pearl Cherrington, Charles Heinlen and other patrons of the North Central Regional Library are suing the library over the library’s Internet policy, which filters access for adults. The plaintiffs seek to order the library to disable Internet filters while in use by adults in the library.
Outcome:
On September 30, Judge Shea granted motion for summary judgment, but the held it in abeyance pending certification of questions of Washington State Constitutional law before the Washington State Supreme Court.
Status:
Awaiting certification from the Washington State Supreme Court before issuing summary judgment. Oral arugments are scheduled for June 23, 2009
Chronology & Legal Documents:
11/16/06. Plaintiffs file Complaint
01/02/07. Defendants file Answer to Complaint
08/03/07 Plaintiffs Report Disclosure of Expert Witnesses
08/03/07 Plaintiffs expert Bennett Haselton submits Expert Report
08/03/07 Plaintiffs expert June Pinnell-Stephens submits Expert Report
11/06/07 Judge issues new scheduling order
02/05/08 Plaintiffs motion for summary judgment
02/05/08 Defendants motion for summary judgment
02/05/08 Plaintiffs issue statement of facts
02/05/08 Defendants issue statement of facts
02/05/08 Plaintiffs issue memorandum of law
02/05/08 Dr. Paul Resnick submits declaration
02/05/08 Dr. Paul Resnick releases expert report
02/05/08 Defendant Motion for Certification of Questions of Con. Law
02/05/08 Notice of Hearing on Motion for Summary Judgment
02/15/08 Defendant Statement of Facts re: Motion for Sum. Judg.
02/25/08 Plaintiff memo in opposition to motion of certification
02/25/08 Plaintiff Motion in opposition to motion for sum. judge
02/25/08 Plaintiff Expert Bennett Haselton Declaration
02/25/08 Plaintiff Statement of Facts re Motion for Sum. Judg.
02/25/08 Plaintiff Reply Memo re: Motion for Summ. Judge.
02/25/08 Plaintiff Statement of Supplemental facts re: motion
02/29/08 Defendant reply memo re motion cert. of question of con law
03/03/08 Defendant reply in support of motion for Sum. Judge.
03/03/08 Defendant supp. Statement of Facts in support
03/08/08 Deposition excerpts of June Pinnell-Stevens & Kenton Oliver
03/24/08 Witness and Exhibit List by all plaintiffs
03/28/08 Witness and Exhibit List Amended by defendants.
03/24/08 Joint statement of uncontroverted facts
09/30/08 Order Granting and Denying in Part Defendant’s Motion for Certification and Holding in Abeyance the Motions for Summary Judgment
01/28/09 Defendant brief before Washington State Supreme Court
03/03/09 Plaintiff brief before Washington State Supreme Court
03/16/09 Defendant reply brief before Washinton State Supreme Court
05/22/09 Center for Democracy & Technology files amicus brief
