JOINT STIPULATION TO CONSOLIDATE CASES 2:17-cv-01297-MJP AND 2:19-cv-01206-MJP FOR ALL PURPOSES

MARSHA J. PECHMAN, District Judge.

Plaintiffs Ryan Karnoski, Cathrine Schmid, D.L., formerly known as K.G., by his next friend and mother, Laura Garza, Lindsey Muller, Terece Lewis, Phillip Stephens, Megan Winters, Jane Doe, Human Rights Campaign, Gender Justice League, and American Military Partner Association n/k/a Modern Military Association of America (collectively, "Plaintiffs"); Plaintiff-Intervenor State of Washington; Defendants Donald J. Trump, the United States of America, Mark Esper, and the United States Department of Defense (collectively, "Defendants"), and third party Dr. Paul McHugh hereby stipulate and move the Court as follows:

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs filed their Complaint against Defendants on August 28, 2017 in this Court. (Dkt. # 1);

WHEREAS, on November 27, 2017 this Court granted Plaintiff-Intervenor's request to join the matter (Dkt. # 101), and on December 14, 2017 Plaintiff-Intervenor filed their Complaint in this matter. (Dkt. # 104);

WHEREAS, on August 22, 2018 Plaintiffs served a subpoena on Dr. Paul McHugh (the "Subpoena");

WHEREAS on October 3, 2018 Plaintiffs filed a motion to compel with respect to the Subpoena in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, Case No.: 1:18-CV-3164 (the "Subpoena Dispute") (1:18-CV-3164; Dkt. # 1);

WHEREAS, on July 31, 2019 the Parties in the Subpoena Dispute matter consented to transfer to this Court pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 45(f) (1:18-CV-3164; Dkt. No. 21);

WHEREAS, on August 1, 2019 the Clerk of Court notified counsel that the Subpoena Dispute had been transferred to this Court and was assigned to the Honorable Ricardo S. Martinez, Case No.: 2:19-cv-01206-RSM. (19-CV-1206; Dkt. # 24);

WHEREAS, on August 2, 2019, the Subpoena Dispute was reassigned to the Honorable Marsha J. Pechman, as related to 17-CV-1297;

WHEREAS, on August 9, 2019, the Parties to the Subpoena Dispute, in accordance with LCR 42(b), met and agreed to consolidate matters 17-CV-1297 and 19-CV-1206, and further agreed that no changes to the current Case Schedule (Dkt. # 344) be revised;

WHEREAS, Plaintiff-Intervenor is not a party to the Subpoena Dispute, but does not object to its consolidation with this matter;

NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to Fed R. Civ. P. 42(a) and LCR 42, Plaintiffs, Plaintiff-Intervenor, and Defendants, through their respective counsel of record, do hereby stipulate and agree, and respectfully request, that the Court enter an order that Karnoski, et al. v. Trump, et al., Case No. 2:19-cv-01206-MJP be consolidated with Karnoski, et al. v. Trump, et al., Case No. 2:17-cv-01297-MJP for all purposes pursuant to LCR 42(a).

SO STIPULATED

ORDER

This matter comes before the Court on the Parties' Joint Stipulation to Consolidate Cases 2:17-cv-01297-MJP and 2:19-cv-01206-MJP For All Purposes, and the Court having considered the Stipulation and the records and files of the case, the Court does hereby find good cause to order that the two above-captioned matters will be consolidated for all purposes before the Honorable Marsha J. Pechman, with a trial date of June 22, 2020. All future filings must be submitted in the lead case, 2:17-cv-01297-MJP.

IT IS SO ORDERED.