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

Filing 50

MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief in Support of Plaintiffs' Complaint and for Declaratory and Injuctive Relief with Brief In Support by United Mexican States. (Attachments: # 1 Brief of Amicus Curiae, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B)(Bondurant, Emmet)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
ATLANTA DIVISION
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Georgia Latino Alliance for Human Rights, :
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et al.
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Plaintiffs,
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vs.
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Governor Nathan Deal, et al.,
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Defendants.
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EMMET J. BONDURANT
Georgia Bar No. 066900
DAVID G.H. BRACKETT
Georgia Bar No. 068353
KAMAL GHALI
Georgia Bar No. 805055
BONDURANT MIXSON & ELMORE LLP
1201 West Peachtree Street NW, Suite 3900
Atlanta, GA 30309
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

No. 1:11-cv-1804-TWT
MOTION OF THE
UNITED MEXICAN STATES
AS AMICUS CURIAE
FOR LEAVE TO FILE
BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF
PLAINTIFFS’ COMPLAINT
FOR DECLARATORY AND
INJUNCTIVE RELIEF

HENRY L. SOLANO*
CARLA GORNIAK*
CHRISTOPHER R. CLARK*
DEWEY & LEBOEUF
1301 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10019
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

*Application for admission pro hac vice forthcoming.
Counsel for Amicus Curiae
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MOTION OF AMICUS CURIAE FOR LEAVE TO FILE
BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFF
As Amicus Curiae, the United Mexican States (“Mexico”), respectfully
moves for leave of Court to file the accompanying brief.1 Amicus Curiae has two
significant sovereign interests impinged by the Defendants’ actions.
Mexico has a substantial and compelling interest in ensuring that its bilateral
diplomatic relations with the government of the United States of America (“U.S.”)
be transparent, consistent and reliable, and not frustrated by the actions of
individual U.S. states, herein Georgia and its government officials.
Amicus Curiae’s substantial and compelling interest also encompasses
ensuring that its citizens are accorded human and civil rights when present in the
United States in accordance with the U.S. Constitution and federal immigration
law. In particular, Mexico has an interest in protecting its citizens and ensuring that
their ethnicity is not used as basis for state-sanctioned acts of bias and
discrimination. Therefore, Amicus Curiae respectfully requests that the Court grant
leave to file this brief.

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No person other than Amicus Curiae or its counsel authored this brief in whole or
in part, or made a monetary contribution to its preparation or submission. Counsel
for Plaintiff has consented to the filing of this brief.
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Respectfully submitted, this 15th day of June 2011, by counsel for Amicus
Curiae,

/s/ Emmet J. Bondurant
EMMET J. BONDURANT
GEORGIA BAR NO. 066900
DAVID G.H. BRACKETT
GEORGIA BAR NO. 068353
KAMAL GHALI
GEORGIA BAR NO. 805055
BONDURANT MIXSON & ELMORE LLP
1201 West Peachtree Street NW, Suite 3900
Atlanta, GA 30309
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

HENRY L. SOLANO
CARLA GORNIAK
CHRISTOPHER R. CLARK
DEWEY & LEBOEUF LLP
1301 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10019
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

Counsel for Amicus Curiae

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CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
WITH LOCAL RULE 5.1

Pursuant to LR 5.1 and 7.1D, I hereby certify that the attached Motion
complies with the typeface and the type style requirements of LR 5.1. This motion
was prepared in Times New Roman 14-point font

/s/ Emmet J. Bondurant
Emmet J. Bondurant

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Emmet J. Bondurant, hereby certify that on this 15th day of June 2011, I
electronically filed the foregoing Motion of the United Mexican State as Amicus
Curiae for leave to file Brief in Support of Plaintiffs Complaint for Declaratory
and Injunctive Relief and attached Brief with the Clerk of the Court using the
CM/ECF system, which sent notification to the following:

Andrew H. Turner
Southern Poverty Law Center-AL
400 Washington Avenue
Montgomery, AL 36104
334-956-8200
Email: [e-mail]

Mary C. Bauer
Southern Poverty Law Center-Atl
Suite 2150
233 Peachtree Street, NE
Atlanta, GA 30303
334-956-8200
Email: [e-mail]

Azadeh N. Shahshahani
ACLU of Georgia
Suite 514
75 Piedmont Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30303
404-523-0621

Michelle R. Lapointe
Southern Poverty Law Center-Atl
Suite 2150
233 Peachtree Street, NE
Atlanta, GA 30303
404-521-6700
Email:
[e-mail]

Chara Fisher Jackson
ACLU of Georgia
Building 400, Suite 425
1900 The Exchange, SE
Atlanta, GA 30339
770-303-8111
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

Naomi Ruth Tsu
Southern Poverty Law Center-Atl
Suite 2150
233 Peachtree Street, NE
Atlanta, GA 30303
404-521-6700
Email: [e-mail]

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Charles H. Kuck
Kuck Immigration Partners LLC
8010 Roswell Road
Suite 300
Atlanta, GA 30350
404-816-8611
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

Omar C. Jadwat
American Civil Liberties Union
Foundation-NY
125 Broad Street
18th Floor
New York, NY 10004
212-549-2620

Daniel Werner
Immigrant Justice Project, Southern
Poverty Law Center
Suite 2150
233 Peachtree Street, NE
Atlanta, GA 30303
404-521-6700
Email: [e-mail]

Robert Keegan Federal , Jr.
Federal & Hasson, LLP
Suite 1776
Two Ravinia Drive
Atlanta, GA 30346
678-443-4044
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

Danielle M. Conley
Kuck Immigration Partners LLC
Suite 300
8010 Roswell Road
Atlanta, GA 30350
404-816-8611
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

Devon Orland
Office of State Attorney General
40 Capitol Square, S.W.
Atlanta, GA 30334-1300
404-463-8850
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

George Brian Spears
Law Office of Brian Spears
1126 Ponce de Leon Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30306
404-872-7086
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

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This 15th day of June, 2011.
/s/ Emmet J. Bondurant
Emmet J. Bondurant

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