State of Washington, et al v. Donald J. Trump, et al

Filing 138

Filed (ECF) joinder letter in lieu of amicus brief pursuant to Circuit Advisory Committee Note to Rule 29-1. Filed by Skycatch, Inc., joining in brief(s) [19]. Date of service: 02/09/2017. [10314618] [17-35105]--[COURT UPDATE: Attached searchable PDF. 02/10/2017 by LA] (Dake, Erin-Leigh) [Entered: 02/09/2017 06:01 PM]

FATHOM LAW

February 9, 201 7

VIA EMAIL
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
1010 Fifth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104
Robert W. Ferguson, Attorney General
Washington State Office of the Attorney General
800 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2000
Seattle, WA 98104
Lori Swanson Attorney General
Minnesota Office of the Attorney General
445 Minnesota Street, Suite 1100
St. Paul, MN 5510 l
Noel J. Francisco Acting Solicitor
General Civil Division, Room 7241
U.S. Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania A venue, NW
Washington DC 20530

Re:

State of Washington & State of Minnesota v. Trump, Case No.17-35105
Skycatch, Inc.'s Joinder Letter in Lieu of Amicus Brief

To The Court and Counsel:
On behalf of Skycatch, Inc., ("Skycatch") and pursuant to Circuit Advisory Committee Note to
Rule 29-1 , we submit this letter to express Skycatch' s endorsement of and joinder in the factual
assertions and arguments submitted on February 5, 2017 by the Movants in their Motion for
Leave to File Brief of Technology Companies and Other Business as Amicus Curiae in Support
of Appellees and attached Brief (ECF No. 19).
Skycatch is a company headquartered in San Francisco, California that provides specialized
hardware and software solutions to domestic and international clients in a variety of industries,
including construction, mining, and energy. Skycatch employees are highly specialized workers

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with unique skillsets who must engage in international travel as part of their essential job
functions.
Some of Skycatch ' s workers, current and future , are or may be non-citizens who legally reside
and work in the United States and who are or may be adversely impacted by the Executive Order
issued on January 27, 2017, " Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United
States.," (the "Executive Order"). Specifically, the Executive Order places Skycatch in the
untenable position of violating both the U.S. Constitution and a variety of non-discrimination
statutes by examining the country of origin of applicants and considering whether a job applicant
will be prohibited from international travel under the Executive Order in its hiring decisions.
Additionally, Skycatch joins in the assertion that the effects of the Executive Order are unfair
and represent a significant departure from the longstanding values embodied in the US
immigration system.
Very truly yours,
FATHOM LAW, PC

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Erin Leigh-Dake, Esq.
Attorney for Skycatch, Inc.

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
When All Case Participants are Registered for the Appellate CM/ECF System
I hereby certify that I electronically filed the foregoing with the Clerk of the Court for the
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit by using the appellate CM/ECF system

on (date)

IFeb 9, 2017

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I certify that all participants in the case are registered CM/ECF users and that service will be
accomplished by the appellate CM/ECF system.

Signature (use "s/" format)

Is/ Erin-Leigh Dake

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I hereby certify that I electronically filed the foregoing with the Clerk of the Court for the
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit by using the appellate CM/ECF system
on (date)

Participants in the case who are registered CM/ECF users will be served by the appellate
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have mailed the foregoing document by First-Class Mail, postage prepaid, or have dispatched it
to a third party commercial carrier for delivery within 3 calendar days to the following
non-CM/ECF participants:

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