Escobar v. Brewer et al

Filing 79

Second MOTION to Consolidate Cases by Martin H Escobar. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Martinez, Richard)

Escobar v. Brewer et al

Doc. 79

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RICHARD M. MARTINEZ, SBA No. 7763 307 South Convent Avenue Tucson, Arizona 85701 [phone] phone [phone] fax [e-mail] Stephen Montoya, SBA No. 11791 Augustine B. Jimenez III, SBA No. 12208 Montoya Jimenez, P.A. The Great American Tower 3200 North Central Avenue, Suite 2550 Phoenix, Arizona 85012 [phone] [phone] (fax) [e-mail] [e-mail] Counsel for Plaintiff Martin H. Escobar

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE STATE OF ARIZONA MARTIN H. ESCOBAR, plaintiff, v. JAN BREWER, Governor of the State of Arizona, in her Official and Individual Capacity, and the CITY of TUCSON, a municipal corporation, defendants. CITY OF TUCSON, a municipal corporation, cross-plaintiff, v. THE STATE OF ARIZONA, a body politic; and JAN BREWER, in her capacity as the Governor of the State of Arizona, cross-defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) No. CV 10-249 TUC SRB MOTION TO CONSOLIDATE

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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

) ) ) plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) THE STATE OF ARIZONA, ) a body politic; and JANICE K. ) BREWER, Govenor of The ) State of Arizona, in her ) Official Capacity, ) ) defendants. ) )

No. CV 10-1413 PHX SRB

Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 42(a)(2) and LR Civ. 42.1(b), Plaintiff Martin H. Escobar hereby moves to consolidate this action with United States of America v. State of Arizona and Janice K. Brewer, Governor of the State of Arizona No. CV 101413 PHX SRB, for all purposes.1 All of the identified cases arise from the enactment of the "Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act," Arizona Senate Bill 1070, as amended by Arizona House Bill 2162 ("SB 1070"), and assert the same central claim, that the Act is preempted by federal immigration law. The identified actions also seek the same relief, namely, preliminary and permanent injunctions enjoining the enforcement of the Act.2 Consolidation of the three actions results in a number of benefits, including avoiding duplication of effort, a reduction in time, legal fees and costs, and will simplify the adjudication of the underlying legal dispute. Accordingly, for the foregoing reasons, Plaintiff Martin Escobar respectfully urges that this matter his case be consolidated with United States of America v. State

Plaintiff also joins in the motion to consolidate filed in Salgado and Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc., CV 10-00951 PHX SRB, CD. No. 84, filed on July 16, 2010. Plaintiff had previously filed a motion to consolidate with the Salgado case on June 4, 2010. CD No. 20.
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Escobar motion for preliminary injunction is currently pending with a response due on August 10, 2010. See; CD Nos. 71 & 78.
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of Arizona, and Janice K. Brewer, No. CV 10-1413 PHX SRB. Respectfully submitted this 21st day of July 2010. s/Richard M. Martinez, Esq. Richard M. Martinez, Esq. Stephen Montoya Augustine B. Jimenez III 3200 North Central Avenue, Suite 2550 Phoenix, Arizona 85012-2490 Counsel for Plaintiff

Certification of Service I hereby certify that on July 21, 2010, I electronically transmitted the foregoing document to the Clerk of Court using the CM/ECF System for filing and transmittal of a Notice of Electronic Filing to the CM/ECF registrants on record. s/Richard M. Martinez, Esq. Richard M. Martinez, Esq.

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