Georgia Latino Alliance for Human Rights et al v. Deal et al

Filing 3

MOTION for Leave to Proceed under Pseudonyms by Plaintiffs. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C, # 5 Text of Proposed Order) (jtj)

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Governor Nathan Deal, et aI.,
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DOE PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR LEAVE TO PROCEED UNDER
PSEUDONYMS
Plaintiffs Jane Doe # 1, Jane Doe #2, John Doe # 1, and John Doe #2
(collectively, "Doe Plaintiffs"), by and through undersigned counsel, respectfully
seek leave to proceed under pseudonyms in this action. This motion is supported
by (i) a Memorandum of Law and (ii) Declarations of Jesse Benjamin, Martha W.
Rees, and Naomi R. Tsu, all of which are filed concurrently herewith. The motion
is also supported by declarations of each of the Doe Plaintiffs; counsel will shortly
file a motion pursuant to Local Rule 79. 1(C)(2) requesting permission to file those
declarations under seal, and will file them promptly upon receipt of an order from
the Court authorizing them to do so under seal.
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All four Doe Plaintiffs should be permitted to pursue this litigation under
pseudonyms. As detailed in Plaintiffs' Memorandum of Law, if the Doe Plaintiffs'
identities and participation in this lawsuit were to become public, there would be
an increased risk that they or their family members would be subjected to
unconstitutional detention by the police, the initiation of removal proceedings or
other adverse immigration consequences, and public hostility, harassment, and
even violence.
For these and other reasons, the Doe Plaintiffs respectfully request that this
Court grant their motion to proceed under pseudonyms.

ectfully submitted,'

Dated: June 2, 20 II

On behalfofAttorneys for Plaintiffs

Linton Joaquin*

Karen C. Tumlin*

Nora A. Preciado*

Melissa S. Keaney*

NATIONAL IMMIGRATION LAW

CENTER

3435 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 2850

Los Angeles, California 90010

T: [phone]

Omar C. Jadwat*
Andre Segura*
Elora Mukherjee*
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION
FOUNDATION
125 Broad Street, 18th Floor
New York, New York 10004
T: [phone]
F: [phone]

• Counsel certifies this document has been prepared in accordance with L.R. 5.1.
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F: [phone]

[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Pree [e-mail]
[e-mail]

[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

Naomi Tsu (GSB No. 507612)

Michelle R. Lapointe (GSB No. 007080)

Daniel Werner (GSB No. 422070)

SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER

233 Peachtree St., NE, Suite 2150

Atlanta, Georgia 30303

T: [phone]

F: [phone]

naomi. [e-mail]
[e-mail]
daniel. [e-mail]
Mary Bauer (GSB No. 142213)

Andrew H. Turner*

Samuel Brooke*

SOUTHERN POVERTY LA W CENTER

400 Washington Ave.

Montgomery, Alabama 36104

T: [phone]

F: [phone]

mary. [e-mail]
[e-mail]
samuel. [e-mail]
Tanya Broder*

Jonathan Blazer*

NATIONAL IMMIGRATION LAW

CENTER

405 14th Street, Suite 1400

Oakland, California 94612

T: [phone]

F: [phone]

Cecillia D. Wang*

Katherine Desormeau*

AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES

UNION FOUNDATION IMMIGRANTS'

RIGHTS PROJECT

39 Drumm Street

San Francisco, California 94111

T: [phone]

F: [phone]

[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Chara Fisher Jackson (GSB No. 386101)

Azadeh N. Shahshahani (GSB No.

509008)

ACLU OF GEORGIA

1900 The Exchange, Suite 425

Atlanta, Georgia 30339

T: [phone]

[e-mail]
[e-mail]
G. Brian Spears (GSB No. 670112)

1126 Ponce de Leon Ave., N.E.

Atlanta, Georgia 30306

T: [phone]

F:[phone]

Bspears@mindspringeom
R. Keegan Federal, Jr. (GSB No. 257200)

FEDERAL & HASSON, LLP

Two Ravinia Drive, Ste 1776

Atlanta, Georgia 30346

T: [phone]

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F: [phone]

[e-mail]
[e-mail]

Charles H. Kuck (GSB No. 429940)

Danielle M. Conley (GSB No. 222292)

KUCK IMMIGRATION PARTNERS

LLC

8010 Roswell Road, Suite 300

Atlanta, Georgia 30350

T: [phone]

F: [phone]

[e-mail]
[e-mail]

Sin Yen Ling*

ASIAN LA W CAUCUS

55 Columbus Avenue

San Francisco, California 94111

T: [phone] x 110

F: [phone]

s [e-mail]

Attorneys for Plaintiffs
* Application for admission pro hac vice forthcoming

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