American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression et al v. Sullivan

Filing 80

MOTION for Summary Judgment Plaintiff's Renewed Motion for Summary Judgment by Alaska Library Association, American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression, American Civil Liberties Union of Alaska, Association of American Publishers, Inc., Book Blizzard LLC, Bosco's, Inc., Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, David & Melissa LLC, Donald R. Douglas, Entertainment Merchants Association, Freedom to Read Foundation.(Bamberger, Michael)

Michael A. Bamberger (pro hac vice)
SNR Denton US LLP
1221 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10020
Phone: [phone]
[e-mail]

D. John McKay
Law Offices of D. John McKay
117 E. Cook Ave.
Anchorage AK 99501
Phone: [phone]
[e-mail]
Alaska Bar No. 7811117

Thomas Stenson
ACLU of Alaska Foundation
1057 W. Fireweed Lane - Suite 207
Anchorage, AK 99503
Phone: [phone]
[e-mail]
Alaska Bar No. 0808054
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF ALASKA
AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS FOUNDATION FOR FREE
EXPRESSION, et al.
Plaintiffs,
v.
JOHN BURNS, in his official capacity as ATTORNEY
GENERAL OF THE STATE OF ALASKA,

Civil No. 3:10-cv-00193-RRB

Defendant.
PLAINTIFFS’ RENEWED MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
WHEREAS on April 19, 2011, this Court issued its Order (Docket 74): (a) granting
Defendants’ Motion to Certify Questions to the Alaska Supreme Court (Docket 60), (b)
dismissing Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment (Docket 51) without prejudice pending
decision of the Alaska Supreme Court, and (c) dismissing Defendants’ Cross-Motion for
Summary Judgment (Docket 59) without prejudice pending decision of the Alaska Supreme
Court; and

WHEREAS on April 29, 2011, this Court entered a Stipulated Order for Certification
(Docket 76) certifying questions to the Alaska Supreme Court; and
WHEREAS on June 2, 2011, the Alaska Supreme Court issued an Order declining this
Court’s request to answer the certified questions, which Order was received by this Court on
June 8, 2011 (Docket 79);
NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to FED. R. CIV. P. 56, Plaintiffs hereby respectfully renew
their motion for summary judgment on all counts of the Complaint.
In support of their motion, Plaintiffs respectfully rely upon and incorporate by reference
the following previously-filed documents:
Date Filed

Docket

Description

9/1/2010

10

Declaration of Allan Adler, Association of American Publishers, Inc.

9/1/2010

11

Declaration of Barbara Jones, Freedom to Read Foundation

9/1/2010

12

Declaration of Charles Brownstein, Comic Book Legal Defense Fund

9/1/2010

13

Declaration of Christopher Finan, American Booksellers Foundation
for Free Expression

9/1/2010

14

Declaration of Crosson Andersen, Entertainment Merchants
Association

9/1/2010

15

Declaration of David Cheezem, Fireside Books

9/1/2010

16

Declaration of David Ongley, Alaska Library Association

9/1/2010

17

Declaration of Donald Douglas, Donald Douglas Photography

9/1/2010

18

Declaration of John Weddleton, Bosco’s, Inc.

9/1/2010

20

Declaration of Scott Bradner

9/2/2010

26-1

Declaration of Julie Drake, Title Wave Books

12/27/2010

52

Memorandum in Support of Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment

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3/24/2011

70

Plaintiffs’ Combined Memorandum (A) Reply in Further Support of
Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment, (B) In Opposition to the
State’s Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment, and (C) In Opposition to
the State’s Motion for Certification

Plaintiffs also respectfully rely upon and incorporate by reference the following
document, filed herewith:
Date Filed
6/13/2011

Docket

Description
Declaration of Michael A. Bamberger.

As is detailed in the memoranda and declarations, the undisputed facts and the law
applicable to the case establish that Plaintiffs are entitled to summary judgment on the grounds
that the challenged Act violates both the Commerce Clause of, and the First, Fifth and
Fourteenth Amendments to, the Constitution of the United States of America.

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June 16, 2011

Respectfully submitted,
Michael A. Bamberger (pro hac vice)
SNR Denton US LLP
1221 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10020
Phone: [phone]
[e-mail]
D. John McKay
Law Offices of D. John McKay
117 E. Cook Ave.
Anchorage AK 99501
Phone: [phone]
[e-mail]
Alaska Bar No. 7811117
Thomas Stenson
ACLU of Alaska Foundation
1057 W. Fireweed Lane - Suite 207
Anchorage, AK 99503
Phone: [phone]
[e-mail]
Alaska Bar No. 0808054
Attorneys for Plaintiffs

The undersigned certifies that a true and correct copy of
the foregoing Plaintiffs’ Renewed Motion for Summary
Judgment was served via electronic filing this 16th day
of June, 2011, upon counsel for Defendants.
s/ Michael A. Bamberger
Michael A. Bamberger

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