Perry et al v. Schwarzenegger et al

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Declaration of JAMES CARROLL in Support of #546 Memorandum in Opposition to Defendant-Intervenors' Motion to Compel Compliance With Non-Party Document Subpoenas filed byEquality California. (Related document(s) #546 ) (Whittemore, Lauren) (Filed on 2/2/2010)

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LYNN H. PASAHOW (CSB NO. 054283) [e-mail] CAROLYN CHANG (CSB O. 217933) [e-mail] LESLIE KRAMER (CSB 0 . 2 5 3 3 1 3 ) Ikramer Jenwick.com LAUREN WHITTEMORE (C B 0 . 2 5 5 4 3 2 ) [e-mail]1 FE WICK & WE T LLP 555 California Street, Suite 1200 an Francisco, CA 94104 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Third-Party Equality California ITED TAT S DISTRICT CO RT NORTH RN 01 TRICT OF C L1FOR lA AN FRAN IS O D I Y I 1 0 KRISTIN M. PERRY, SANDRA B. STIER, PAUL T. KATAMI, and JEFFREY 1. ZARRlLLO, Plaintiffs,
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