ProtectMarriage.com - Yes on 8, a Project of California Renewal et al v. Bowen et al

Filing 100

REQUEST to Exceed Page Limits for Memorandum in Support of Motion for Class Certification by ProtectMarriage.com - Yes on 8, a Project of California Renewal, National Organization for Marriage California - Yes on 8, Sponsored by National Organization for Marriage #1. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order .(Bieniek, Scott) Modified on 5/21/2009 (Kaminski, H).

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James Bopp, Jr. (Ind. State Bar No. 2838-84)* Richard E. Coleson (Ind. State Bar No. 11527-70)* Barry A. Bostrom (Ind. State Bar No.11912-84)* Sarah E. Troupis (Wis. State Bar No. 1061515)* Scott F. Bieniek (Ill. State Bar No. 6295901)* BOPP, COLESON & BOSTROM 1 South Sixth Street Terre Haute, IN 47807-3510 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Counsel for All Plaintiffs Benjamin W. Bull (AZ Bar No. 009940)* ALLIANCE DEFENSE FUND 15100 North 90th Street Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Counsel for All Plaintiffs Timothy D. Chandler (Cal. State Bar No. 234325)** ALLIANCE DEFENSE FUND 101 Parkshore Drive, Suite 100 Folsom, CA 95630 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Counsel for All Plaintiffs * Admitted Pro Hac Vice ** Designated Counsel for Service United States District Court Eastern District of California Sacramento Division

PROTECTMARRIAGE.COM, et al., Plaintiffs, vs. DEBRA BOWEN, et al., Defendants.

Case No. 2:09-CV-00058-MCE-DAD PLAINTIFFS' REQUEST TO EXCEED PAGE LIMIT FOR PLAINTIFFS' MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF CLASS CERTIFICATON Judge Morrison C. England, Jr.

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Plaintiffs' Request to Exceed Page Limit

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Plaintiffs ProtectMarriage.com--Yes on 8, a Project of California Renewal ("ProtectMarriage.com"), National Organization for Marriage--Yes on 8, Sponsored by National Organization for Marriage ("NOM-California"), and John Doe #1, an individual, and as a representative of the proposed Class of Major Donors ("Major Donors") respectfully request that this Court extend the page limitations for briefing set forth in the Court's Order Requiring Joint Status Report filed January 8, 2009. In support of this request, Plaintiffs state that they have made every effort to eliminate extraneous arguments from their Memorandum in Support of Class Certification but have been unable to comply with the page limitation given that Plaintiffs are moving to certify one (1) plaintiff class and two (2) defendant classes in this case. WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs respectfully request that: 1) Plaintiffs be allowed to up to twenty-five (25) pages for their Memorandum in Support of Class Certification; 2) Any opposition to said motion may also be up to twenty-five (25) pages in length; 3) Any reply shall not exceed ten (10) pages.

Respectfully submitted this 20th day of May, 2009.

Benjamin W. Bull (Ariz. State Bar No. 009940) ALLIANCE DEFENSE FUND 15100 North 90th Street Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 Counsel for All Plaintiffs Timothy D. Chandler (Cal. Bar No. 234325) ALLIANCE DEFENSE FUND 101 Parkshore Drive, Suite 100 Folsom, CA 95630 Counsel for All Plaintiffs Designated Counsel for Service

/s/ Scott F. Bieniek James Bopp, Jr. (Ind. Bar No. 2838-84) Barry A. Bostrom (Ind. Bar No.11912-84) Sarah E. Troupis (Wis. Bar No. 1061515) Scott F. Bieniek (Ill. Bar No. 6295901) BOPP, COLESON & BOSTROM 1 South Sixth Street Terre Haute, IN 47807-3510 Counsel for All Plaintiffs

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Plaintiffs' Request to Exceed Page Limit

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, Scott F. Bieniek, am over the age of 18 years and not a party to the within action. My business address is 1 South Sixth Street, Terre Haute, Indiana 47807. On May 20, 2009, I electronically filed the foregoing document described as Plaintiffs' Request to Exceed Page Limit, with the Clerk of Court using the CM/ECF system which will send notification of such filing to: Zackery P. Morazzini zackery.morazzini @doj.ca.gov Attorney for Defendants Debra Bowen and Edmund G. Brown, Jr. Judy W. Whitehurst [e-mail] Attorney for Defendant Dean C. Logan Terence J. Cassidy [e-mail] Attorney for Defendant Jan Scully Mollie M. Lee [e-mail] Attorney for Defendants Dennis J. Herrera and Department of Elections - City and Count of San Francisco Lawrence T. Woodlock [e-mail] Attorney for Defendant Members of the Fair Political Practices Commission I declare under the penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Indiana that the above is true and correct. Executed on May 20, 2009.

/s/ Scott F. Bieniek Scott F. Bieniek (Ill. State Bar No. 6295901) Counsel for All Plaintiffs

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