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

Filing 24

Submitted (ECF) Amicus brief for review and filed Motion to become amicus curiae. Submitted by American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Washington. Date of service: 02/06/2017. [10302888] [17-35105] (Chiang, Emily) [Entered: 02/06/2017 12:30 AM]

No. 17-35105
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
STATE OF WASHINGTON; STATE OF MINNESOTA,
Plaintiffs-Appellees,
v.
DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States, et al.,
Defendants-Appellants.
Appeal from the United States District Court
Western District of Washington, Seattle
D.C. No. 2:17-cv-00141-JLR
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION AND ACLU OF
WASHINGTON’S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE BRIEF AS
AMICI CURIAE
Emily Chiang, WSBA No. 50517
ACLU OF WASHINGTON
FOUNDATION
901 Fifth Avenue, Suite 630
Seattle, WA 98164
[phone]
[e-mail]
Daniel Mach
Heather L. Weaver
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION
FOUNDATION
915 15th Street NW
Washington, DC 20005
[phone]
Attorneys for Amici (Additional
Counsel on Subsequent Page)

Lee Gelernt
Omar Jadwat
Andre Segura
Spencer Amdur
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION
FOUNDATION
Immigrants’ Rights Project
125 Broad Street
New York, NY 10004
[phone]
Cecillia Wang
Cody Wofsy
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION
FOUNDATION
39 Drumm Street
San Francisco, CA 94111
[phone]

Paul J. Lawrence, WSBA No. 13557
Kymberly K. Evanson,
WSBA No. 39973
Alanna E. Peterson,
WSBA No. 46502
PACIFICA LAW GROUP LLP
1191 Second Avenue, Suite 2000
Seattle, WA 98101
[phone]

The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Washington
respectfully seek leave to file the attached brief as amici curiae in opposition
to Appellants’ motion for a stay of the Temporary Restraining Order. All
parties consent to the filing of this brief. As set forth more fully in the
attached brief, amici have significant expertise regarding the issues before
the Court and a strong interest in the outcome of this motion.
February 6, 2017.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Emily Chiang
Emily Chiang, WSBA No. 50517
ACLU OF WASHINGTON
FOUNDATION
901 Fifth Avenue, Suite 630
Seattle, WA 98164
[phone]
[e-mail]
Lee Gelernt
Omar Jadwat
Andre Segura
Spencer Amdur
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES
UNION FOUNDATION
Immigrants’ Rights Project
125 Broad Street
New York, NY 10004
[phone]

Cecillia Wang
Cody Wofsy
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES
UNION FOUNDATION
39 Drumm Street
San Francisco, CA 94111
[phone]
Daniel Mach
Heather L. Weaver
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES
UNION FOUNDATION
915 15th Street NW
Washington, DC 20005
[phone]
Paul J. Lawrence, 39973
WSBA No. 13557
Kymberly K. Evanson,
WSBA No. Alanna E. Peterson,
WSBA No. 46502
PACIFICA LAW GROUP LLP
1191 Second Avenue, Suite 2000
Seattle, WA 98101
[phone]

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on February 6, 2017, I electronically filed the
foregoing with the Clerk for the United States Court of Appeals for the
Ninth Circuit by using the appellate CM/ECF system. All participants in this
case are registered CM/ECF users and will be served by the appellate
CM/ECF system. There are no unregistered participants.
/s/ Emily Chiang
Emily Chiang, WSBA No. 50517
Dated: February 6, 2017