Perry et al v. Schwarzenegger et al

Filing 780

Declaration of Enrique A. Monagas in Support of #779 Opposition/Response to Motion filed byPaul T. Katami, Kristin M. Perry, Sandra B. Stier, Jeffrey J. Zarrillo. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit H, #9 Exhibit I)(Related document(s) #779 ) (Olson, Theodore) (Filed on 5/13/2011)

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GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP
Theodore B. Olson, SBN 38137
[e-mail]
Matthew D. McGill, pro hac vice
Amir C. Tayrani, SBN 229609
1050 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036
T: [phone] | F: [phone]
Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr., SBN 132009
[e-mail]
Christopher D. Dusseault, SBN 177557
Ethan D. Dettmer, SBN 196046
Sarah E. Piepmeier, SBN 227094
Theane Evangelis Kapur, SBN 243570
Enrique A. Monagas, SBN 239087
333 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90071
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BOIES, SCHILLER & FLEXNER LLP
David Boies, pro hac vice
[e-mail]
333 Main St., Armonk, NY 10504
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Jeremy M. Goldman, SBN 218888
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1999 Harrison St., Ste. 900, Oakland, CA 94612
T: [phone] | F: [phone]
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
Kristin M. Perry, Sandra B. Stier,
Paul T. Katami, and Jeffrey J. Zarrillo

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
KRISTIN M. PERRY, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
and
CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO,
Plaintiff-Intervenor,
v.
EDMUND G. BROWN, JR., et al.,
Defendants,
and
PROPOSITION 8 OFFICIAL PROPONENTS
DENNIS HOLLINGSWORTH, et al.,
Defendant-Intervenors.

CASE NO. 09-CV-2292 JW
DECLARATION OF ENRIQUE A.
MONAGAS IN SUPPORT OF
PLAINTIFFS’ OPPOSITION TO
PROPONENTS’ MOTION TO VACATE
JUDGMENT

Gibson, Dunn &
Crutcher LLP

09-CV-2292 JW DECLARATION OF ENRIQUE A. MONAGAS

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I, Enrique A. Monagas, declare as follows:

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I am an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of California and in the United

States District Court for the Northern District of California. I am an associate at the law firm of
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, counsel of record for Plaintiffs Kristin M. Perry, Sandra B. Stier,
Paul T. Katami, and Jeffrey J. Zarrillo (“Plaintiffs”). I make this declaration in support of Plaintiffs’

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Opposition to Proponents’ Motion to Vacate Judgment. I have personal knowledge of the facts set

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forth herein, and if called as a witness, I could and would competently testify hereto.

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Attached hereto as Exhibit A is a true and correct copy of Chris Geidner, Edward

DuMont, Praised by Colleagues as “Brilliant,” Would Be the First Openly Gay Federal Appellate
Judge in the Country, Metro Weekly, Apr. 16, 2010, available at
http://www.metroweekly.com/news/?ak=5094.
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Attached hereto as Exhibit B is a true and correct copy of Phillip Matier & Andrew

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Ross, Judge Being Gay a Nonissue During Prop. 8 Trial, S.F. Chron., Feb. 7, 2010, at C-1, available

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at http://articles.sfgate.com/2010-02-07/bay-area/17848482_1_same-sex-marriage-sexual-

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orientation-judge-walker.

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4.

Attached hereto as Exhibit C is a true and correct copy of Margaret Russell, Sexual

Orientation Singled Out for Scrutiny, Daily Journal, Mar. 10, 2010.
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Attached hereto as Exhibit D is a true and correct copy of Maura Dolan, Distilling the

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Same-Sex Marriage Case, L.A. Times, June 21, 2010, available at

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http://articles.latimes.com/print/2010/jun/21/local/la-me-prop8-judge-20100621.

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6.

Attached hereto as Exhibit E is a true and correct copy of Dan Levine, Gay Judge

Never Thought to Drop Marriage Case, Reuters, Apr. 6, 2011, available at
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/06/us-gaymarriage-judge-idUSTRE7356TA20110406.

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Attached hereto as Exhibit F is a true and correct copy of Gerard V. Bradley,

Why Has Media Ignored Judge’s Possible Bias In California’s Gay Marriage Case?, FoxNews.com,
Aug. 4, 2010, available at http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2010/08/04/gerard-bradley-propositionmarriage-sex-california-judge/.
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Attached hereto as Exhibit G is a true and correct copy of Daniel Carty,

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Gay Marriage Judge’s Personal Life Debated, Associated Press, Aug. 6, 2010, available at

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http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/08/06/national/main6749127.shtml.

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Attached hereto as Exhibit H is a true and correct copy of Lisa Leff, Experts: Judge’s

Sexual Orientation Is Non-Issue, Associated Press, Apr. 26, 2011, available at
http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/386c25518f464186bf7a2ac026580ce7/Article_2011-04-26-USGay-Marriage-Trial/id-fca28159484744cca73efbadede72f97.
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Attached hereto as Exhibit I is a true and correct copy of Ashby Jones, Prop. 8 Judge

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Is Reportedly Gay: What to Make of That?, Wall St. J., Feb. 8, 2010, available at

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http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2010/02/08/prop-8-judge-is-reportedly-gay-what-to-make-of-that/.

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I declare, under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States, that these facts
are true and correct and that this Declaration is executed this 13th day of May, 2011, at
Palm Springs, California.

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/s/ Enrique A. Monagas
Enrique A. Monagas

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09-CV-2292 JW DECLARATION OF ENRIQUE A. MONAGAS

ATTESTATION PURSUANT TO GENERAL ORDER NO. 45

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Pursuant to General Order No. 45 of the Northern District of California, I attest that

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concurrence in the filing of the document has been obtained from each of the other signatories to

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this document.

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By:

/s/ Theodore B. Olson
Theodore B. Olson

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