Legal Opinion
Hanson v. Goodwin
District Court, W.D. Washington
Decided May 12, 1977No. C77-41MS, C77-56MSPublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF DISMISSAL AND ENJOINING PLAINTIFFS FROM COMMENCING CERTAIN LAWSUITS
MORELL E. SHARP, District Judge.
The plaintiffs pro se in the action C7741MS name as defendants all three District Judges of this district, three Senior District Judges, one retired District Judge, and the late Judge William N. Goodwin, who passed away over a year ago. The plaintiffs seek from each defendant general damages of $100,000, “exemplary damages” of $150,000, and “punitive damages” of $200,000.
They charge a conspiracy among the Judges to adopt illegal local rules, specifically Rule 47 relating to…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Bradley v. FisherSupreme Court of the United States · 1872
- Bill J. Gambocz v. Anthony M. YelencsicsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1972
- Douglas Gregory v. John J. ThompsonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1974
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- People of the State of Colo. v. CarterDistrict Court, D. Colorado · 1986
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