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

Filing 181

OPPOSITION by plaintiffs #171 Motion under Rule 56(f). (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Scott F. Bieniek in support of) (Bieniek, Scott) Modified on 6/16/2009 (Marciel, M).

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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

Case No. 2:09-CV-00058-MCE-DAD PROTECTMARRIAGE.COM, et al., Plaintiffs, vs. DEBRA BOWEN, et al., Defendants. DECLARATION OF SCOTT F. BIENIEK IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFFS' OPPOSITION TO STATE DEFENDANTS' MOTION UNDER RULE 56(f) Date: June 18, 2009 Time: 10:00 a.m. Courtroom: 7, 14th Floor Judge Morrison C. England, Jr.

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Declaration of Scott F. Bieniek

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I, Scott F. Bieniek, make the following declaration pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1746: 1. I am an attorney at law licensed to practice in the State of Illinois. I am an attorney at

the law firm of Bopp, Coleson, & Bostrom in Terre Haute, Indiana. I have personal knowledge of the facts set forth in this declaration, and if called as a witness, I can and would testify competently thereto. 2. As counsel for 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"), John Doe #1, an individual, and as a representative of the proposed Class of Major Donors ("Major Donors"), and National Organization for Marriage California PAC ("NOM-California PAC"), I have handled primary communications with opposing counsel. 3. The parties exchanged initial disclosures pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1) on or

about April 1, 2009, consistent with the Joint Status Report filed on March 6, 2009. 4. 5. To date, no defendant has served a discovery request upon Plaintiffs. On Wednesday, June 10, 2009, Mollie M. Lee, Counsel for Defendants Department of

Elections ­ City and County of San Francisco and Dennis J. Herrera contacted me regarding the possibility of entering into a modified protective order and about the possibility of obtaining unredacted versions of the declarations. 6. 7. To date, no other defendant has contacted Plaintiffs regarding discovery. I personally redacted each of the declarations filed in support of Plaintiffs' motions for

preliminary injunction and summary judgment. I made every attempt to redact only identifying information. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Indiana that the foregoing is true and correct. Dated this 13th day of June, 2009. By: /s/ Scott F. Bieniek Scott F. Bieniek Counsel for All Plaintiffs

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Declaration of Scott F. Bieniek