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J. Heil adopts the recommendation of the magistrate judge and enters default judgment in favor of the plaintiff company based on the alleged "destruction of evidence" in this lawsuit against a former employee. The employee argues that "sanctions are not warranted" due to a lack of prejudice to the company, but the court disagrees, finding that the company can no longer examine the deleted materials. The matter is returned to the magistrate judge to determine damages and fees.
Court: USDC Northern District of Oklahoma , Judge: Heil, Filed On: March 27, 2024, Case #: 4:22cv525, NOS: Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (DTSA) - Property Rights, Categories: Employment, Sanctions, Contract
J. Heil denies the plaintiffs' request for a preliminary injunction in this lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the state's Senate Bill 613, which prohibits healthcare providers from knowingly providing "gender transition procedures to any child." The court concludes that the plaintiffs, which include transgender youth and their parents, have not shown a likelihood of success on the merits of their equal protection and due process claims.
Court: USDC Northern District of Oklahoma , Judge: Heil, Filed On: October 5, 2023, Case #: 4:23cv177, NOS: Constitutionality of State Statutes - Other Suits, Categories: Civil Rights, Health Care, Lgbtq
J. Heil grants the individual plaintiffs' motion to proceed under pseudonyms in this suit challenging the constitutionality of certain state actions "related to transgender medical care for adolescents," including Senate Bill 613. There are "exceptional circumstances" that weigh in favor of allowing the minor plaintiffs and their parents "to proceed pseudonymously," and there is little risk of prejudice.
Court: USDC Northern District of Oklahoma , Judge: Heil, Filed On: July 17, 2023, Case #: 4:23cv177, NOS: Constitutionality of State Statutes - Other Suits, Categories: Civil Rights, Constitution, Health Care
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J. Heil grants the dismissal motions filed in this pro se lawsuit arising from an arrest warrant, which the individual plaintiff contends was "improperly obtained." The state officers are entitled to sovereign immunity as to the claims against them in their official capacities, and the individual plaintiff has failed to adequately plead his remaining claims.
Court: USDC Northern District of Oklahoma , Judge: Heil, Filed On: May 16, 2023, Case #: 4:20cv365, NOS: Other Civil Rights - Civil Rights, Categories: Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Immunity