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

Filing 18

EX PARTE APPLICATION 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, John Doe #1 for to Shorten Time for Hearing on Motion for Preliminary Injunction, Motion to Expedite, and Motion for Protective Order and Time to File Opposition and Replies to the Same. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Affidavit)(Chandler, Timothy)

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No. C a s e 2:09-CV-00058-MCE-DAD AF F I D AVI T OF SARAH E. TROUPIS IN OF S U P P O R T PLAINTIFFS'MOTION TO SH O R T EN TIME FOR HEARING ON M O T I O N FOR PRELIMINARY I N J U N C T I O N , MOTION TO EXPEDITE, AN D MOTION F'ORPROTECTIVE O R D E R A N D TIME TO FILE O PPO SI T I O NAND REPLIES TO THE SAME
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v i t of Sarah E. Trr-rupis Support in P l a i n t i f f s ' M o t i o n to Shorten Tim

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and E. I, Sarah Troupis,beingduly sworn,depose state: herein ofage,andmy statements ofthe state Indiana of over1Byears l . I ama resident knowledge. based personal on Time for of 2. This affidavitis madein suooorl Plaintiffs'Ex ParteMotion to Shorten and Injunction, Motionto Expedite, Motion for Protective earingon Motion for Preliminary ("Motionto Shorlen Time"). and to a n dTimeto File Opposition Replies theSame reports under to 31,2009,Plaintiffsarerequired file semi-annual 3. On January in set Code$ 84200.For thereasons forlh in Plaintiffs'Memorandum iforniaGovemmer.rt harmif theyare lnjunction, Plaintiffswill sufferirreparable upportof Motion for Preliminary Plaintiffs'Motion to reports January on 31,2009. If theCourtgrants iredto file these Injunctioncanbe heardanda on ortenTime,all arguments Plaintiffs'Motion for Preliminary Injunctionprior to this on canbe madeby the Coult on Plaintiffs'Motion for Preliminary

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o f Sarah E. Troupis in Support P l a i n t i f f s ' Motion to ShortenTime

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