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1 Hon. Barbara J. Rothstein
5 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
6 AT SEATTLE
9 MATTHEW MEINECKE, Case No. 2:23-cv-00352-BJR
10 CONSENT ORDER AND
Plaintiff, JUDGMENT
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vs.
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13 CITY OF SEATTLE, WASHINGTON,
DANIEL NELSON, individually and in his
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Police Department, ROBERT BROWN,
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lieutenant for the Seattle Police Department,
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and SEAN CULBERTSON, individually
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for the Seattle Police Department,
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28 Consent Order First Liberty Institute
2:23-cv-00352-BJR 699 Oakleaf Office Lane, Suite 107
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 684-5485
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1 Final resolution of this matter and controversy has been settled by and between Plaintiff
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Matthew Meinecke and Defendants City of Seattle Washington, Daniel Nelson, Robert Brown,
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and Sean Culbertson and accepted by the Court, as reflected herein.
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IT IS on this 9th day of September 2024, ORDERED AND ADJUDGED AS
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7 1. Defendants, their police officers, and agents are hereby enjoined from applying or
8 enforcing § 12A.16.010(A)(3) against Plaintiff Matthew Meinecke in public parks, streets, or other
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traditional public fora based on real or anticipated hostile reaction of an audience.
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2. The parties will comply with the monetary terms of the agreement reached and
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memorialized in August 22, 2024 settlement agreement.
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3. This Court retains jurisdiction of this case solely to enforce the terms of the
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14 Settlement Agreement and this consent order and judgment.
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Dated this 9th day of September 2024.
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Barbara J. Rothstein
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Consent Order
2:23-cv-00352-BJR 699 Oakleaf Office Lane, Suite 107
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 684-5485
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1 Presented by:
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s/Nathan W. Kellum
3 Nathan W. Kellum*
4 TN Bar #13482, MS Bar #8813
Center for Religious Expression
5 699 Oakleaf Office Lane, Suite 107
Memphis, TN 38117
6 Telephone: (901) 684-5485
Facsimile: (901) 684-5499
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[email protected]
8 Attorney for Plaintiff Matthew Meinecke
*Application for leave to appear
9 Pro Hac Vice granted
10 s/Keith Kemper
Keith Kemper*
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WA BAR#19438
12 ELLIS LI MCKINSTRY
1700 Seventh Avenue, Suite 1810
13 Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 682-0565 – Telephone
14 (206) 625-1052 - Fax
[email protected]
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Attorney for Plaintiff Matthew Meinecke
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/s/ Dallas LePierre
17 Dallas LePierre, WSBA# 47391
Catherine Riedo, WSBA# 50418
18 Assistant City Attorneys
19 E-mail: [email protected]
E-mail: [email protected]
20 Seattle City Attorney’s Office
701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2050
21 Seattle, WA 98104
Phone: (206) 684-8200
22 Attorneys for Defendants City of Seattle, Daniel Nelson,
23 Robert Brown, and Sean Culbertson
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28 First Liberty Institute
Consent Order
2:23-cv-00352-BJR 699 Oakleaf Office Lane, Suite 107
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 684-5485
