Intl. Refugee Assistance v. Donald J. Trump
Filing
120
ORDER filed [1000197222] granting filing of amicus curiae briefs (FRAP 29(e)). Copies to all parties. [17-2231, 17-2232, 17-2233, 17-2240] RW [Entered: 11/22/2017 02:24 PM]
FILED: November 22, 2017
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
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No. 17-2231 (L)
(8:17-cv-00361-TDC)
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INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROJECT, a project of the Urban
Justice Center, Inc., on behalf of itself and its clients; HIAS, INC., on behalf of
itself and its clients; JOHN DOES #1 & 3; JANE DOE #2; MIDDLE EAST
STUDIES ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA, INC., on behalf of itself and
its members; MUHAMMED METEAB; ARAB AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF
NEW YORK, on behalf of itself and its clients; YEMENI-AMERICAN
MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION; MOHAMAD MASHTA; GRANNAZ
AMIRJAMSHIDI; FAKHRI ZIAOLHAGH; SHAPOUR SHIRANI; AFSANEH
KHAZAELI; JOHN DOE #4; JOHN DOE #5
Plaintiffs - Appellees
and
ALLAN HAKKY; SAMANEH TAKALOO; PAUL HARRISON; IBRAHIM
AHMED MOHOMED
Plaintiffs
v.
DONALD J. TRUMP, in his official capacity as President of the United States;
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY;
DEPARTMENT OF STATE; OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL
INTELLIGENCE; ELAINE C. DUKE, in her official capacity as Acting Secretary
of Homeland Security; REX TILLERSON, in his official capacity as Secretary of
State; DANIEL R. COATS, in his official capacity as Director of National
Intelligence
Defendants - Appellants
-----------------------------THE AMERICAN CENTER FOR LAW AND JUSTICE; ALABAMA;
IMMIGRATION REFORM LAW INSTITUTE; ARKANSAS; FLORIDA;
LOUISIANA; OHIO; OKLAHOMA; SOUTH CAROLINA; TEXAS; WEST
VIRGINIA
Amici Supporting Appellant
T.A., A U.S. Citizen of Yemeni Descent; RODERICK AND SOLANGE
MACARTHUR JUSTICE CENTER; NEW YORK; CALIFORNIA;
CONNECTICUT; DELAWARE; ILLINOIS; IOWA; MAINE; MARYLAND;
MASSACHUSETTS; NEW MEXICO; OREGON; RHODE ISLAND;
VERMONT; VIRGINIA; WASHINGTON; DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; CATO
INSTITUTE; MUSLIM JUSTICE LEAGUE; MUSLIM PUBLIC AFFAIRS
COUNCIL; COUNCIL ON AMERICAN-ISLAMIC RELATIONS, California;
IMMIGRATION EQUALITY; THE NEW YORK CITY GAY AND LESBIAN
ANTI-VIOLENCE PROJECT; THE NATIONAL QUEER ASIAN PACIFIC
ISLANDER ALLIANCE; THE LGBT BAR ASSOCIATION OF LOS
ANGELES; THE LGBT BAR ASSOCIATION OF GREATER NEW YORK;
LESBIAN AND GAY BAR ASSOCIATION OF CHICAGO; GLBTQ LEGAL
ADVOCATES & DEFENDERS; BAY AREA LAWYERS FOR INDIVIDUAL
FREEDOM; IMMIGRATION LAW PROFESSORS ON STATUTORY
CLAIMS; CITY OF CHICAGO; CITY OF LOS ANGELES; CITY OF
PHILADELPHIA; U.S. CONFERENCE OF MAYORS; INTERNATIONAL
BAR ASSOCIATION'S HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTE; THE AMERICANARAB ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE; NATIONAL ASIAN
PACIFIC AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION; CIVIL RIGHTS
ORGANIZATIONS; INTERNATIONAL LABOR ORGANIZATIONS;
SCHOLARS OF IMMIGRATION LAW; MEMBERS OF CONGRESS;
PROFESSORS OF FEDERAL COURTS JURISPRUDENCE,
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW, AND IMMIGRATION LAW; COLLEGES AND
UNIVERSITIES; INTERFAITH GROUP OF RELIGIOUS AND
INTERRELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS AND CLERGY MEMBERS;
TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES; INTERNATIONAL LAW SCHOLARS AND
NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
Amici Supporting Appellee
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ORDER
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T.A., U.S. Citizen of Yemeni Descent; Roderick & Solange MacArthur
Justice Center; New York, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa,
Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont,
Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia; Civil Rights Organizations;
The Cato Institute; Muslim Justice League, Muslim Public Affairs Council, and
Council on American-Islamic Relations, California; International Labor
Organizations; Immigration Equality, the New York City Gay and Lesbian AntiViolence Project, The National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance, The LGBT
Bar Association of Los Angeles, The LGBT Bar Association of Greater New York,
Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago, GLBTQ Legal Advocates &
Defenders and Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom; Immigration Law
Professors on Statutory Claims; City of Chicago, City of Los Angeles, City of
Philadelphia, U.S. Conference of Mayors; International Law Scholars and
Nongovernmental Organizations; International Bar Associations Human Rights
Institute; Scholars of Immigration Law; Members of Congress; American-Arab
Anti-Discrimination Committee; Professors of Federal Courts Jurisprudence,
Constitutional Law, and Immigration Law; Colleges and Universities; Interfaith
Group of Religious and Interreligious Organizations and Clergy Members; National
Asian Pacific American Bar Association; Technology Companies; American-Arab
Anti-Discrimination Committee have filed an amicus curiae briefs with the consent
of the parties.
The court accepts the briefs for filing.
For the Court--By Direction
/s/ Patricia S. Connor, Clerk
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