Hepting et al v. AT&T Corp. et al

Filing 233

MOTION for Leave to File Brief as Amicus Curiae filed by The Center for National Security Studies. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Gross, Terry) (Filed on 6/16/2006)

Hepting et al v. AT&T Corp. et al

Doc. 233

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TERRY GROSS (103878) ADAM BELSKY (147800) MONIQUE ALONSO (127078) GROSS & BELSKY LLP 180 Montgomery Street, Suite 2200 San Francisco, CA 94111 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] Micha Star Liberty (215687) LIBERTY LAW OFFICE 78 First Street San Francisco, CA 94105-2523 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 415-896-2249 THE CENTER FOR NATIONAL SECURITY STUDIES Kate A. Martin 1120 19th Street, NW, 8th Floor Washington, D.C. 20036 Attorneys for Proposed Amicus Curiae THE CENTER FOR NATIONAL SECURITY STUDIES UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA TASH HEPTING, GREGORY HICKS, CAROLYN JEWEL and ERIK KNUTZEN on Behalf of Themselves and All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiff, v. AT&T CORP., AT&T INC. and DOES 120, inclusive, Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Case No. C-06-00672-VRW NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION OF THE CENTER FOR NATIONAL SECURITY STUDIES FOR LEAVE TO FILE BRIEF AS AMICUS CURIAE

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TO ALL PARTIES AND THEIR COUNSEL OF RECORD: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that The Center for National Security Studies ("Center") hereby moves the Court, pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7-11, for leave to appear and file the accompanying proposed Brief of Amicus Curiae. This Motion is based on this Notice of Motion and Motion, the Center's proposed amicus brief submitted herewith, the proposed order submitted herewith, the _______________________________________1______________________________________
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pleadings and papers on file herein, and such other argument and evidence as may be presented to the Court. Proposed amicus curiae is The Center for National Security Studies. The Center is a nonpartisan civil liberties organization in Washington, D.C., that was founded in 1974 to ensure that civil liberties are not eroded in the name of national security. The Center seeks to find solutions to national security problems that protect both the civil liberties of individuals and the legitimate national security interests of the government. The Center submits its brief in light of the fact that "[d]istrict courts frequently welcome amicus briefs from non-parties concerning legal issues that have potential ramifications beyond the parties directly involved or if the amicus has unique information or perspective that can help the court beyond the help that the lawyers for the parties are able to provide." Sonoma Falls Developers, LLC v. Nevada Gold & Casinos, Inc., 272 F. Supp. 2d 919, 925 (N.D. Cal. 2004), citing Cobell v. Norton, 246 F Supp 2d 59, 62 (D.D.C.2003) (quoting Ryan v. Commodity Futures Trading Comm'n, 125 F.3d 1062, 1064 (7th Cir.1997)). Here, the Center has worked for more than twenty years to protect the Fourth Amendment rights of individuals to be free of unreasonable searches and seizures, especially when conducted in the name of national security. As such, the Center has information and a perspective pertinent to these proceedings. The Center believes that the submission of its amicus brief will assist the Court in adjudicating issues raised in this case. The Center sought consent to file its papers from counsel for AT&T and for the United States government, and both have stipulated to the Center's submission. For the foregoing reasons, the Center respectfully requests that the Court grant this motion Dated: June 16, 2006 Respectfully submitted, Terry Gross (103878) Adam C. Belsky (147800) Monique Alonso (127078) GROSS & BELSKY LLP 180 Montgomery Street, Suite 2200 San Francisco, CA 94104 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] By:___//s// Terry Gross______________ Terry Gross _______________________________________2______________________________________
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Micha Star Liberty (215687) LIBERTY LAW OFFICE 78 First Street San Francisco, CA 94105-2523 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 415-896-2249 Kate A. Martin Brittany Benowitz THE CENTER FOR NATIONAL SECURITY STUDIES 1120 19th Street NW, 8th Floor Washington, D.C. 20036 Telephone: [phone] Attorneys for Amicus Curiae THE CENTER FOR NATIONAL SECURITY STUDIES OF COUNSEL Joseph N. Onek Patricia M. Wald 1120 19th Street NW, 8th Floor Washington, D.C. 20036 Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone]

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that the foregoing NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION OF THE CENTER FOR NATIONAL SECURITY STUDIES FOR LEAVE TO FILE BRIEF AS AMICUS CURIAE will be served by means of the Court's CM/ECF system on June 16, 2006, which will send notifications of such filing to the following:

Peter D. Keisler Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division Carl J. Nichols Deputy Assistant Attorney General Douglas N. Letter Terrorism Litigation Counsel Joseph H. Hunt Director, Federal Programs Branch Anthony J. Coppolino Special Litigation Counsel Andrew H. Tannenbaum Trial Attorney U.S. Department of Justice Civil Division, Federal Programs Branch 20 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20001 Cindy Cohn Lee Tien Kurt Opsahl Kevin S. Bankston Corynne McSherry James S. Tyre 545 Shotwell Street San Francisco, CA 94110 David W. Carpenter Bradford Berenson Edward R. McNicholas David L. Lawson 1501 K. Street, NW Washington, DC 20005

Reed R. Kathrein Jeff D. Friedman Shana E. Scarlett Lerach, Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins LLP 100 Pine Street, Suite 2600 San Francisco, CA 94111

Bert Voorhees Theresa M. Traber Traber & Voorhees 128 North Fair Oaks Avenue, Suite 204 Pasadena, CA 91103

Bruce A. Ericson David L. Anderson Partick S. Thompson Jacob R. Sorensen Brian J. Wong Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP 50 Freemont Street PO Box 7880 San Francisco, CA 94120-7880

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