Freedom of the Press Foundation v. United States Department of Justice

Filing 43

ORDER by Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. GRANTING 36 Motion to File Amicus Curiae Brief. (ndrS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/27/2016)

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UNITED STATES D
D
DISTRICT C
COURT

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NORTHER DISTRIC OF CALI
RN
CT
IFORNIA

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FR
REEDOM OF THE PRE
O
ESS
FO
OUNDATIO
ON,
Plaintiff,

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v.

Case No. 1
15-cv-03503
3-HSG
ORDER G
GRANTING MOTION TO FILE
G
N
AMICUS C
CURIAE B
BRIEF
Re: Dkt. N 36
No.

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UNITED STA
U
ATES DEPA
ARTMENT OF
O
JU
USTICE,

United States District Court
Northern District of California

Defendant.
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T
ers
ee
om
ress
media
On June 10, 2016, The Reporte Committe for Freedo of the Pr and 37 m

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org
ganizations (together, “am
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mici”) filed a motion for leave to fil an amicus curiae brief in support
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le
f

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of Plaintiff’s op
P
pposition to Defendant’s motion for summary ju
s
r
udgment. Dkt. No. 36 (“
“Motion”).

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Op
ppositions to the Motion were due Ju 24, 2016 and no opp
une
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position has been receive
ed.

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“There are no strict prerequisite that must be establish prior to q
t
es
hed
qualifying fo amicus
or

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status.” Habea Corpus Re Ctr. v. United States Dep't of Jus
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es.
Un
stice, No. C 13-4517 CW 2013 WL
W,

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615
57321, at *2 (N.D. Cal. Nov. 22, 2013) (citation omitted). “District cou frequen welcome
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urts
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am
micus briefs from non-par
f
rties concern
ning legal iss
sues that hav potential ramification beyond
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ns

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the parties dire
e
ectly involved.” Id. (cita
ations omitte
ed).

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The Co finds tha the propos amicus b
ourt
at
sed
brief may pro
ovide helpfu informatio and
ul
on

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GR
RANTS the Motion. The Court will consider the brief by am
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e
e
mici, which w attached to the
was
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Mo
otion filed on June 10, 20
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016.

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IT IS SO ORDER
S
RED.

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Da
ated: 6/27/20
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HA
AYWOOD S GILLIAM JR.
S.
M,
Un
nited States D
District Judg
ge