Perry et al v. Schwarzenegger et al

Filing 668

Declaration of Nicole J. Moss in Support of #667 Reply Memorandum, filed byMartin F. Gutierrez, Dennis Hollingsworth, Mark A. Jansson, Gail J. Knight, ProtectMarriage.com - Yes on 8, A Project of California Renewal. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Related document(s) #667 ) (Cooper, Charles) (Filed on 5/10/2010)

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COOPER AND KIRK, PLLC Charles J. Cooper (DC Bar No. 248070)* [e-mail] David H. Thompson (DC Bar No. 450503)* [e-mail] Howard C. Nielson, Jr. (DC Bar No. 473018)* [e-mail] Nicole J. Moss (DC Bar No. 472424)* [e-mail] Peter A. Patterson (Ohio Bar No. 0080840)* [e-mail] 1523 New Hampshire Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036 Telephone: [phone], Facsimile: [phone] 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 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] ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT-INTERVENORS DENNIS HOLLINGSWORTH, GAIL J. KNIGHT, MARTIN F. GUTIERREZ, MARK A. JANSSON, and PROTECTMARRIAGE.COM ­ YES ON 8, A PROJECT OF CALIFORNIA RENEWAL * Admitted pro hac vice 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;

CASE NO. 09-CV-2292 VRW DECLARATION OF NICOLE JO MOSS IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANT-INTERVENORS' REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO STRIKE/RECONSIDER Judge: Chief Judge Vaughn R. Walker Location: Courtroom 6, 17th Floor

DECLARATION OF NICOLE J. MOSS IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANT-INTERVENORS' REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO STRIKE/RECONSIDER CASE NO. 09-CV-2292 VRW

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LINETTE SCOTT, in her official 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 RegistrarRecorder/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, Defendant-Intervenors.

Additional Counsel for Defendant-Intervenors ALLIANCE DEFENSE FUND Timothy Chandler (CA Bar No. 234325) [e-mail] 101 Parkshore Drive, Suite 100, Folsom, California 95630 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] * Admitted pro hac vice

DECLARATION OF NICOLE J. MOSS IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANT-INTERVENORS' REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO STRIKE/RECONSIDER CASE NO. 09-CV-2292 VRW

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I, Nicole J. Moss, declare as follows: 1. I am an attorney at law licensed to practice law in the States of North Carolina, Maryland, and the District of Columbia and I am admitted pro hac vice in this case. I am an Of Counsel at the law firm of Cooper & Kirk, PLLC, counsel of record for Defendant-Intervenors Dennis Hollingsworth, Gail Knight, Martin Gutierrez, Mark Jansson, and ProtectMarriage.com ("Proponents"). I make this declaration in support of Proponents' Reply in Support of Motion to Strike/Reconsider. I have personal knowledge of the facts set forth in this declaration, and if called as a witness, I can and would testify competently thereto. 2. Attached as Exhibit A to this declaration is a true and correct copy of relevant portions of the transcript of the deposition of Ronald Prentice taken by counsel for Plaintiff-Intervenor City and County of San Francisco on December 17 and 18, 2009. 3. Attached as Exhibit B to this declaration is a true and correct copy of PlaintiffIntervenor City and County of San Francisco's Responses to Defendant-Intervenors' Second Set of Document Requests. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of North Carolina that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed this 10th day of May 2010, at Hampstead, North Carolina.

___________________________ Nicole J. Moss

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DECLARATION OF NICOLE MOSS IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANT-INTERVENORS' REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO STRIKE/RECONSIDER, CASE NO. 09-CV-2292 VRW