Sinclair v. City of Seattle

Opinion

THE HONORABLE JOHN C. COUGHENOUR UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON DONITTA SINCLAIR, CASE NO. C21-0571-JCC Plaintiff, MINUTE ORDER v. Defendant.

The following Minute Order is made by direction of the Court, the Honorable John C. Coughenour, United States District Judge: This matter comes before the Court on the National Police Association’s (“proposed amici”) motion for leave to file an amicus curiae brief (Dkt. No. 16). District courts have “broad discretion” regarding the appointment of amici. Hoptowit v. Ray, 682 F.2d 1237, 1260 (9th Cir. 1982), abrogated on other grounds by Sandin v. Conner, 515 U.S. 472 (1995). “The privilege of being heard amicus rests in the discretion of the court which may grant or refuse leave according as it deems the proffered information timely, useful, or otherwise.” Community Ass’n for Restoration of Env. (CARE) v. DeRuyter Bros. Dairy, 54 F. Supp. 2d 974, 975 (E.D. Wash. 1999). The Court finds that the information proffered does not meet this standard. Accordingly, the Court DENIES the motion (Dkt. No. 16). The Clerk is DIRECTED to send a copy of this order to proposed amici. DATED this 6th day of October 2021. Ravi Subramanian Clerk of Court s/Sandra Rawski Deputy Clerk