Perry et al v. Schwarzenegger et al

Filing 310

ORDER of USCA (far, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/11/2009)

Perry et al v. Schwarzenegger et al

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UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
DEC 03 2009
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U . S . C O U R T OF APPE A L S

K R IS T IN M. PERRY; et al., Plaintiffs - Appellees, and C IT Y AND COUNTY OF SAN F R A N C IS C O , Plaintiff-intervenor, v. ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, in his o f f ic ia l capacity as Governor of California; et al., Defendants, an d D E N N IS HOLLINGSWORTH; et al., Defendant-intervenors A p p e lla n ts .

N o . 09-17241 D .C . No. 3:09-cv-02292-VRW N o rth ern District of California, San Francisco

ORDER

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K R IS T IN M. PERRY; et al., Plaintiffs - Appellees, and O U R FAMILY COALITION; et al., Plaintiff-intervenors A p p e lle e s , v. ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER; et al., Defendants, an d D E N N IS HOLLINGSWORTH; et al., Defendant-intervenors A p p e lla n ts .

N o . 09-17551 D .C . No. 3:09-cv-02292-VRW N o rth ern District of California, San Francisco

B efo re: WARDLAW, FISHER and BERZON, Circuit Judges. A p p ellan ts' motion for leave to file an oversized reply is granted. Appellants' November 23, 2009 reply has been filed. W e conclude that appellants have made a strong showing that they are likely to succeed on the merits and that they will be irreparably injured absent a stay. See N k en v. Holder, 129 S. Ct. 1749, 1761 (2009) (citing Hilton v. Braunskill, 481 U.S.

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7 7 0 , 776 (1987)). Moreover, the issuance of a stay will not substantially injure ap p ellees and the public interest weighs in favor of a stay. See id. Therefore, the stay issued on November 20, 2009 shall continue in effect. T h e briefing schedule established on November 16, 2009 is vacated. We expect to decide the appeals promptly without further briefing. IT IS SO ORDERED.

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