Intl. Refugee Assistance v. Donald J. Trump

Filing 106

MOTION by American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, Amicus Curiae leave to file Brief Amicus Curiae. Date and method of service: 11/17/2017 ecf. [1000194759] [17-2231, 17-2232, 17-2233, 17-2240] Christopher Wright [Entered: 11/17/2017 05:36 PM]

Nos. 17-2231 (L), 17-2232, 17-2233, 17-2240 (Consolidated)
IN THE
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
NO. 17-2331 (L)
INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROJECT, et al.
Plaintiffs-Appellees,
v.
DONALD J. TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, et al.
Defendants-Appellants
On Appeal from the United States District Court
For the District of Maryland
(Hon. Theodore D. Chuang, United States District Judge)
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UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE BRIEF AMICUS
CURIAE FOR THE AMERICAN-ARAB ANTI-DISCRIMINATION
COMMITTEE IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFFS-APPELLEES
Abed A. Ayoub
Samer E. Khalaf
Yolanda C. Rondon
Anton G. Hajjar
AMERICAN-ARAB ANTIDISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE
1705 DeSales St. NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20036
[phone]
[e-mail]

Christopher J. Wright
Counsel of Record
E. Austin Bonner
Adrienne E. Fowler
Harris, Wiltshire & Grannis LLP
1919 M Street NW, Eighth Floor
Washington, DC 20036
[phone]
[e-mail]
Counsel for Amicus Curiae

NO. 17-2232

IRANIAN ALLIANCES ACROSS BORDERS, et al.
Plaintiffs-Appellees,
v.
DONALD J. TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, et al.
Defendants-Appellants
On Appeal from the United States District Court
For the District of Maryland
(Hon. Theodore D. Chuang, United States District Judge)
(8:17-cv-020921-TDC)
NO. 17-2233
EBLAL ZAKZOK, et al.
Plaintiffs-Appellees,
v.
DONALD J. TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, et al.
Defendants-Appellants
On Appeal from the United States District Court
For the District of Maryland
(Hon. Theodore D. Chuang, United States District Judge)
(1:17-cv-2969-TDC)

NO. 17-2240
INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROJECT, et al.
Plaintiffs-Appellees,
v.
DONALD J. TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, et al.
Defendants-Appellants
On Appeal from the United States District Court
For the District of Maryland
(Hon. Theodore D. Chuang, United States District Judge)
(8:17-cv-361-TDC)

UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE BRIEF AMICUS
CURIAE
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC)
respectfully moves for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae in support of
appellees. The parties consent to the proposed amicus brief, which
accompanies this motion.
ADC is a nonprofit, grassroots civil rights organization committed
to defending the rights of people of Arab descent and promoting their
rich cultural heritage. Founded in 1980 by U.S. Senator James
Abourezk, ADC is non-sectarian and non-partisan. With members from
all fifty states and chapters nationwide, it is the largest Arab-American
grassroots organization in the United States. ADC protects the ArabAmerican and immigrant communities against discrimination, racism,
and stereotyping, and it vigorously advocates for immigrant and civil
rights, including individuals whom Presidential Proclamation 9645—
the subject of this litigation—substantially impacts. ADC’s proposed
brief is desirable and relevant to the disposition of the case because it
provides the Court with additional information regarding the import of
the President’s motives in promulgating Presidential Proclamation
9645 and legal frameworks the Court may use to analyze those motives.

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Respectfully submitted,
Abed A. Ayoub
Samer E. Khalaf
Yolanda C. Rondon
Anton G. Hajjar
AMERICAN-ARAB ANTIDISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE
1705 DeSales St. NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20036
[phone]
[e-mail]

/s/ Christopher J. Wright
Christopher J. Wright
Counsel of Record
E. Austin Bonner
Adrienne E. Fowler
Harris, Wiltshire & Grannis LLP
1919 M Street NW, Eighth Floor
Washington, DC 20036
[phone]
[e-mail]
Counsel for Amicus Curiae

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on November 17, 2017, I electronically filed
the foregoing document and all its attachments with the Clerk of the
Court for the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit by
using the appellate CM/ECF system. Participants in the case are
registered CM/ECF users, and service will be accomplished by the
appellate CM/ECF system.
/s/ Christopher J. Wright

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
Effective 12/01/2016
No. ____________
17-2231

IRAP et al. v. Trump et al.
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(s) Christopher J. Wright
Party Name American-Arab Anti-Discrimination
Dated: 11/17/2017
11/14/2016 SCC