United States of America v. State of California et al

Filing 120

MOTION for LEAVE to FILE AMICI CURIAE BRIEF by PICO California, National Council of Jewish Women-California, Franciscan Action Network, Rabbi Jonathan D. Klein. Attorney Hudson, Esra Acikalin added. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Amici Curiae Brief, # 2 Addendum to Proposed Amici Curiae Brief, # 3 Proposed Order)(Hudson, Esra) Modified on 5/21/2018 (Benson, A.).

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MANATT, PHELPS & PHILLIPS, LLP
ESRA A. HUDSON, Bar No. CA 202881
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DIANA I. IORLANO, Bar No. CA 193359
[e-mail]
JADE H. LEUNG, Bar No. CA 279651
[e-mail]
MICHAEL G. NORDON, Bar No. CA 317078
[e-mail]
11355 West Olympic Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90064-1614
Telephone:
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Attorneys for Amici
PICO CALIFORNIA; NATIONAL COUNCIL OF
JEWISH WOMEN-CALIFORNIA; FRANCISCAN
ACTION NETWORK; RABBI JONATHAN D.
KLEIN

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,

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v.

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THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA;
EDMUND GERALD BROWN JR.,
Governor of California, in his Official
Capacity; and XAVIER BECERRA,
Attorney General of California, in his
Official Capacity,

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ADDENDUM TO BRIEF OF AMICI
CURIAE FAITH-BASED
ORGANIZATIONS IN SUPPORT OF
DEFENDANTS’ OPPOSITION TO
PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION
Judge: Hon. John A. Mendez
NO HEARING NOTICED

Defendants.

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Case No. 2:18-cv-00490-JAM-KJN

The following California clergymen and women, and organizations, have joined the
foregoing amici curiae brief:
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Joseph Tomás McKellar, PICO California

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Pastor Trena Turner, Faith in the Valley and Victory In Praise Church

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Bishop Rufus Turner, Victory In Praise Church

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Pastor Daren Barron, World Conquerors Church

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ADDENDUM TO BRIEF OF AMICI CURIAE FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS

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Rev. Kathryn Galicia, St. Francis Episcopal Church

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Rev. Deacon Nancy Key, St. James Episcopal Cathedral

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Rev. Carolyn Woodall, St. Anne’s Episcopal Church

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The Reverend Nick Lorenzetti, St. Paul’s Church

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Bishop David Rice, Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin

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The Rev. John Kirkley, St. James Episcopal Church

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Nancy Pennekamp, Night Ministry, Open Cathedral

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Rev. Patricia Brigham, Faith in Action Bay Area

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Rev. Michael Kwiecien, O. Carm. St. Teresa Roman Catholic Church

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Reverend Theresa Cho, St. John’s Presbyterian Church

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Rev. Anthony Jenk Taylor, Memorial United Methodist Church

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Deacon Sergio Gomez, Catholic Church

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Rev. Vanessa Southern, The First Unitarian Universalist Society of San Francisco

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Reverend Monique Ortiz-Abrate, St. Mary and St. Martha Lutheran Church

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Rev. Angela Brown, JD Glide Memorial United Methodist Church

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Rev. Sadie Stone, Bethany United Methodist Church

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Rev. Victor Floyd, Calvary Presbyterian, Metropolitan Community Churches

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Rev. Deborah Alvarez-Rodriguez, Jones Memorial United Methodist Church

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Rev. Michael Yoshii, Buena Vista United Methodist Church

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Rev. Judi Wortham-Sauls, Holman UMC

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Gala King, Buena Vista United Methodist Church

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Rev. Mike Friedrich, United Methodist Church, Bay District

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Rev. Emily Lin, Chinese Community UMC

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Ms. Donna Pedroza, Buena Vista UMC*

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The Rev. Davidson Bidwell-Waite, Faith in Action, San Francisco

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Rev. Valerie Duecker, Congregational Church of San Mateo

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Rev. Lindsey Kerr, United Methodist Church

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ADDENDUM TO BRIEF OF AMICI CURIAE FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS

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Mandy Bratt, Community Leader, Oakland Community Organizations and Kehilla
Community Synagogue*

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Rev. Deborah Lee, Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity

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Dr. Sharon Fennema, Pacific School of Religion

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Father Richard Smith, Faith in Action Bay Area

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Rev. Canon Dr. Ellen Clark-King*

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Rev. Dr. Barbara Barkley, Clayton Valley Presbyterian Church

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Reverend Doctor Karen Stoyanoff, Unitarian Universalist Church in Anaheim

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Rev. Dr. Eileen Altman, First Congregational Church of Palo Alto, UCC

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Michele Chun, United Methodist Church

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Rev. Joann Lee, Calvary Presbyterian Church

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Rev. Randi Walker Pacific School of Religion

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Elder Glenda Pawsey, St.John’s Presbyterian Church, Berkeley

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Rev. Dr. Jay Johnson, Pacific School of Religion

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Lillianna Bastianon, St. John of God

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Rev. Robert McGrath, UCC

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Louise Fortmann, University Lutheran Chapel

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Ms. Julie Dowd, University of San Francisco

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Dr. Thomas Dolan, Inland Congregations United for Change (ICUC)

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Pastor Kevin McDowell, The Carpenter House Church

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The Rev. Cn Anna Carmichael, Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin

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Ms. Stephanie Leonoudakis-Golder, First Presbyterian Church of Burlingame

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Michael Fischer, Coordinator, Immigration and Refugee Action Group, Congregation

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B’nai Tikvah

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The Rev. Thomas Jackson, St. Cyprian’s Episcopal Church

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The Rev. Gary Ost, St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church

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Rabbi Amy Eilberg, Faith in Action Bay Area

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Elder Gayle Humphrey, Walnut Creek Community of Christ

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ADDENDUM TO BRIEF OF AMICI CURIAE FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS

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Sister Mary Ann Clifford, Sisters of Mercy

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Kevin Malone, San Diego Organizing Project

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Pastor David Brazil, Agape Fellowship

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Rev. Dr. Laura Rose, First Congregational of Alameda, United Church of Christ

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Rev. Dr. Kevin Modesto

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Rev. Dr. Diana Gibson, Multifaith Voices for Peace & Justice*

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The Rev. Laurel Mathewson

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Rabbi Marvin Goodman, Peninsula Sinai Congregation*

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The Reverend Dr. Allison Tanner, Lakeshore Avenue Baptist Church

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The Rev. Dr. Arlene Nehring, Eden United Church of Christ

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Mr. Patrick Kennedy, Greater Long Beach Interfaith Community Organization

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Robert Lane, Faith Alliance for a Moral Economy*

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Pastor Thurnell Clayton, Stockton New Life Worship Center C.O.G.I.C

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Rev. Stephanie Johnson, Trinity Lutheran Church

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Rev. John Oda, Lake Park United Methodist Church

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The Rev. Lyle Beckman, San Francisco Night Ministry

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Seminary Student Kofi Baah-Arhin, Church For The Fellowship Of All Peoples

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Rev. Marilyn Chilcote, St. John’s Presbyterian Church in Berk

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Rev. Robert McKenzie

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The Rev. Michael Fincher, St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church

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Rev. Michael Ratajczak, St. Thomas More Catholic Church

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Millie Phillips, First UU Society San Francisco*

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Amy Allen

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Rev. Ben Meyers, Unitarian Universalists of San Mateo

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Venerable Tenzin Chogkyi, Land of Medicine Buddha

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The Rev. Anna Lange-Soto, Episcopal Churches of El Buen Pastor & NS de Guadalupe

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Rev. Connie Winter-Eulberg, St. Andrews Lutheran

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Rev. Rodger Brayfindley, First United Methodist Church

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ADDENDUM TO BRIEF OF AMICI CURIAE FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS

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Rev. Lynette Morlan, Episcopal Church of St. Anne

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Pastor Dee Emmert, Atonement Lutheran Church

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Pastor Curtis Smith, Destiny Christian Center

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Rabbi David J. Cooper, Kehilla Community Synagogue*

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Ann Lew

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True North Organizing Network

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Pilgrim United Church of Christ

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Pastor Erik Goehner, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church

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Dated:

May 18, 2018

Respectfully submitted,
/s/Esra Acikalin Hudson
Esra A Hudson
Diana I. Iorlano
Jade H. Leung
Michael G. Nordon
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Counsel For Amici Curiae

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*organization name provided for identification purposes only, does not indicate joinder by entity.

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ADDENDUM TO BRIEF OF AMICI CURIAE FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on May 18, 2018, I electronically filed the foregoing addendum to the

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brief of amici curiae with the Clerk of the Court for the United States District Court for the

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Eastern District of California. Participants in the case who are registered CM/ECF users will be

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served by the CM/ECF system. Parties may access this filing through the Court’s CM/ECF

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system.

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/s/ Esra Acikalin Hudson
Council for Amici Curiae

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ADDENDUM TO BRIEF OF AMICI CURIAE FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS