Intl. Refugee Assistance v. Donald J. Trump

Filing 52

COURT ORDER filed [1000184197] granting Motion to Expedite Merits Briefing Schedule [28]. Opening brief and appendix due 11/01/2017. Opening/Response brief due: 11/15/2017. Response/Reply brief due 11/22/2017. Reply brief due 11/29/2017. Oral argument is scheduled for December 8, 2017, at 9:00 a.m. in Richmond, Virginia. Copies to all parties. [17-2231, 17-2232, 17-2233, 17-2240] RW [Entered: 10/31/2017 02:53 PM]

FILED: October 31, 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; PAUL HARRISON; IBRAHIM AHMED
MOHOMED; ARAB AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK, on behalf
of itself and its clients
Plaintiffs - Appellees
and
ALLAN HAKKY; SAMANEH TAKALOO
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

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ORDER
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Upon consideration of the Government’s Motion to Expedite Merits Briefing
Schedule, the Court expedites the cross-appeal briefing schedule as follows:
Opening Brief:

Due November 1, 2017

Opening/Response Brief:

Due November 15, 2017

Response/Reply Brief:

Due November 22, 2017

Reply Brief:

Due November 29, 2017.

Any amicus curiae brief in support of the Government shall be filed by
November 6, 2017. Any amicus curiae brief in support of Plaintiffs shall be filed by
November 17, 2017. Amicus curiae briefs shall be filed on the merits only, not on
the motion for stay.
Oral argument is scheduled for December 8, 2017, at 9:00 a.m. in Richmond,
Virginia.
For the Court
/s/ Patricia S. Connor, Clerk