Perry et al v. Schwarzenegger et al

Filing 36

Memorandum in Opposition re #7 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed byMartin F. Gutierrez, Dennis Hollingsworth, Mark A. Jansson, Gail J. Knight, ProtectMarriage.com - Yes on 8, A Project of California Renewal, Hak-Shing William Tam. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Proposed Order, #8 Certificate of Service)(Raum, Brian) (Filed on 6/11/2009)

Perry et al v. Schwarzenegger et al

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LAW OFFICES OF ANDREW P. PUGNO Andrew P. Pugno (CA Bar No. 206587) [e-mail] 101 Parkshore Drive, Suite 100, Folsom, California 95630 Telephone: [phone], Facsimile: [phone] ALLIANCE DEFENSE FUND Timothy Chandler (CA Bar No. 234325) [e-mail] 101 Parkshore Drive, Suite 100, Folsom, California 95630 Telephone: [phone], Facsimile: [phone] Benjamin W. Bull (AZ Bar No. 009940) [e-mail] Brian W. Raum (NY Bar No. 2856102)* [e-mail] James A. Campbell (OH Bar No. 0081501)* [e-mail] 15100 North 90th Street, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 Telephone: [phone], Facsimile: [phone] Jordan W. Lorence (DC Bar No. 385022)+ [e-mail] Austin R. Nimocks (TX Bar No. 24002695)+ [e-mail] 801 G Street NW, Suite 509, Washington, D.C. 20001 Telephone: [phone], Facsimile: [phone] ATTORNEYS FOR PROPOSED INTERVENORS DENNIS HOLLINGSWORTH, GAIL J. KNIGHT, MARTIN F. GUTIERREZ, HAK-SHING WILLIAM TAM, MARK A. JANSSON, and PROTECTMARRIAGE.COM ­ YES ON 8, A PROJECT OF CALIFORNIA RENEWAL * Admitted pro hac vice + Pro hac vice application forthcoming UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA KRISTIN M. PERRY, SANDRA B. STIER, PAUL T. KATAMI, and JEFFREY J. ZARRILLO, Plaintiffs, v. ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, in his official capacity as Governor of California; EDMUND G. BROWN, JR., in his official capacity as Attorney General of California; MARK B. HORTON, in his official capacity as Director of the California Department of Public Health and State Registrar of Vital Statistics; LINETTE SCOTT, in her official
[PROPOSED] ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION CASE NO. 09-CV-2292 VRW

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capacity as Deputy Director of Health Information & Strategic Planning for the California Department of Public Health; PATRICK O'CONNELL, in his official capacity as Clerk-Recorder for the County of Alameda; and DEAN C. LOGAN, in his official capacity as Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk for the County of Los Angeles, Defendants, and PROPOSITION 8 OFFICIAL PROPONENTS DENNIS HOLLINGSWORTH, GAIL J. KNIGHT, MARTIN F. GUTIERREZ, HAKSHING WILLIAM TAM, and MARK A. JANSSON; and PROTECTMARRIAGE.COM ­ YES ON 8, A PROJECT OF CALIFORNIA RENEWAL, Proposed Intervenors.

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Plaintiffs have failed to demonstrate that they are likely to succeed on the merits of their claim that Article I, Section 7.5 of the California Constitution violates their federal constitutional rights under the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment. Plaintiffs have also failed to show that they will be irreparably harmed if this relief is not granted, that the balance of equities weighs in their favor, or that injunctive relief will promote the public interest. For those reasons, the Court finds that Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction should be DENIED. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction is

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE CHIEF JUDGE VAUGHN R. WALKER

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