Arizona, State of et al v. United States of America et al

Filing 55

MOTION to Continue Continuance of Hearing on Defendants' Motion to Dismiss by Arizona Association of Dispensary Professionals Incorporated, Arizona Medical Marijuana Association, Jane Christensen, Nicholas Flores, Holistic Health Management Incorporated, Joshua Levine, Paula Pennypacker, Paula Pollock, Serenity Arizona Incorporated, Jeff Silva. (Edwards, Ezekiel)

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Ezekiel R. Edwards (admitted pro hac vice) AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION 125 Broad St., 17th Fl. New York, NY 10004 (212) 549-2610 eedwards@aclu.org Daniel J. Pochoda (SBA No. 021979) ACLU FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA 77 E. Columbus St. Ste. 205; Phoenix, AZ 85012 (602) 650-1854 dpochoda@acluaz.org Lisa T. Hauser (SBA No. 006985) Cameron C. Artigue (SBA No. 011376) GAMMAGE & BURNHAM Two North Central, 15th Fl.; Phoenix, AZ 85004 (602) 256-0566 lhauser@gblaw.com Counsel for Defendant Arizona Medical Marijuana Association Thomas W. Dean (SBA No. 015700) Post Office Box J; Flagstaff, AZ 86002 (928) 247-6132 attydean@gmail.com Counsel for Defendant Arizona Association of Dispensary Professionals Ken Frakes (SBA No. 021776) ROSE LAW GROUP, PC 6613 N. Scottsdale Rd., Ste. 200 Scottsdale, AZ 85250 (480) 505-3931 KFrakes@roselawgroup.com Counsel for Defendants Serenity Arizona, Holistic Health Management, Levine, Pennypacker, Flores, Christensen, Pollock, and Silva IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA STATE OF ARIZONA; JANICE K. BREWER; WILL HUMBLE; ROBERT C. HALLIDAY, Plaintiffs, v. UNITED STATES; U.S. DEP’T OF JUSTICE; ERIC H. HOLDER; DENNIS K. BURKE; ARIZ. ASS’N OF DISPENSARY PROFESSIONALS, INC.; JOSHUA LEVINE; PAULA PENNYPACKER; NICHOLAS FLORES; JANE CHRISTENSEN; PAULA POLLOCK; SERENITY ARIZONA, INC.; HOLISTIC HEALTH MGMT, INC.; JEFF SILVA; ARIZ. MEDICAL MARIJUANA ASS’N; DOES I-XX, Defendants. No. CV-11-01072-PHX-SRB Hon. Susan R. Bolton DEFENDANTS’ UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR A CONTINUANCE Defendants Arizona Medical Marijuana Association, Arizona Association of Dispensary Professionals, Serenity Arizona, Holistic Health Management, Joshua Levine, Paula Pennypacker, Nicholas Flores, Jane Christensen, Paula Pollock, and Jeff Silva hereby respectfully request an adjournment of the motion hearing in this matter, currently scheduled for Monday, October 24, 2011. Counsel for all parties consent. Defendants’ request is based on the following: Last night the mother of Defendants’ lead counsel, Ezekiel R. Edwards, was admitted to the emergency room. At present, her condition is quite serious. She lives alone and Defendants’ lead counsel is her primary caretaker. Under these circumstances, Defendants’ lead counsel is requesting an adjournment of 30 days on the motion hearing in this case currently scheduled for this Monday, October 24, 2011. No other counsel for Defendants is available to argue this matter. Prior to filing this motion, Defendants’ lead counsel conferred with both Plaintiff Arizona’s counsel, Assistant Attorney General Lori Davis, and counsel for federal Defendants, Assistant United States Attorney Scott Risner, both of whom have consented to Defendants’ request for an adjournment. Mr. Risner indicated that he is unavailable between October 29, 2011, and December 5, 2011, and thus would ask that the Court not schedule the hearing prior to December 6, 2011. Dated: October 18, 2011 Respectfully Submitted, /s/ Ezekiel Edwards Ezekiel R. Edwards (admitted pro hac vice) eedwards@aclu.org AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION 2 125 Broad St., 18th Fl. New York, NY 10004 (212) 549-2610 Daniel J. Pochoda (SBA No. 021979) dpochoda@acluaz. org ACLU FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA 77 E. Columbus Street, Suite 205 Phoenix, AZ 85012 (602) 650-1854 Lisa T. Hauser (SBA No. 006985) lhauser@gblaw.com Cameron C. Artigue (SBA No. 011376) cartigue@gblaw.com GAMMAGE & BURNHAM Two North Central, 15th Floor Phoenix, AZ 85004 (602) 256-0566 Counsel for Defendant Arizona Medical Marijuana Association /s/ Thomas W. Dean Thomas W. Dean (SBA No. 015700) attydean@gmail.com Post Office Box J Flagstaff, AZ 86002 (928) 247-6132 Counsel for Defendant Arizona Association of Dispensary Professionals /s/ Ken Frakes Ken Frakes (SBA No. 021776) KFrakes@roselawgroup.com ROSE LAW GROUP, PC 6613 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite 200 Scottsdale, AZ 85250 (480) 505-3931 Counsel for Defendants Serenity Arizona, Holistic Health Management, Levine, Pennypacker, Flores, Christensen, Pollock, and Silva 3 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on August 26, 2011, I electronically transmitted the attached document to the Clerk’s Office using the CM/ECF System for filing, and transmittal of a Notice of Electronic Filing to the following ECF registrants: Aubrey Joy Corcoran Office of the Attorney General – Phoenix Email: AubreyJoy.Corcoran@azag.gov Kevin D Ray Office of the Attorney General Education and Health Section - Health Unit Email: Kevin.Ray@azag.gov Lori Simpson Davis Office of the Attorney General Email: Lori.Davis@azag.gov Counsel for Plaintiffs: State of Arizona, Janice K. Brewer, William Humble, and Robert C. Halliday Thomas P Liddy Maricopa County Attorneys Office Civil Services Division Email: liddyt@mcao.maricopa.gov Counsel for Plaintiffs: Maricopa County and Joy Rich I also certify that I caused the attached document to be sent by U.S. postal mail and electronic mail to: Scott Risner Trial Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice Civil Division, Federal Programs Branch 20 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20001 202-514-2395 Email: Scott.Risner@usdoj.gov /s/ Ezekiel Edwards Ezekiel Edwards (admitted pro hac vice) eedwards@aclu.org AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION 125 Broad Street, 18th Floor New York, NY 10004 (212) 549-2610 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF ARIZONA STATE OF ARIZONA; JANICE K. BREWER; WILL HUMBLE; ROBERT C. HALLIDAY, Plaintiffs, v. UNITED STATES; U.S. DEP’T OF JUSTICE; ERIC H. HOLDER; DENNIS K. BURKE; ARIZ. ASS’N OF DISPENSARY PROFESSIONALS, INC.; JOSHUA LEVINE; PAULA PENNYPACKER; NICHOLAS FLORES; JANE CHRISTENSEN; PAULA POLLOCK; SERENITY ARIZONA, INC.; HOLISTIC HEALTH MGMT, INC.; JEFF SILVA; ARIZ. MEDICAL MARIJUANA ASS’N; DOES I-XX, Defendants. No. CV-11-01072-PHX-SRB DEFENDANTS’ UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR A CONTINUANCE Judge: Hon. Susan R. Bolton Upon consideration of the Defendants’ Unopposed Motion for a Continuance of the Hearing on Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction and Failure to State a Claim, and good cause having been shown, this Court hereby ORDERS that: The Motion is GRANTED, and the Motion Hearing is set for ____.

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