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

Filing 65

MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction by Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials with Brief In Support by GALEO. (Attachments: # 1 Brief Brief in Support)(Rohan, Douglas)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHEN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
ATLANTA DIVISION
Georgia Latino Alliance for Human
Rights, et al.,
Plaintiffs
v.
Governor Nathan Deal, et al.,
Defendants.

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MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE BRIEF OF AMICUS CURIAE AILA
IN SUPPORT OF THE PLAINTIFF’S MOTION
FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION

Amicus, the GEORGIA ASSOCIATION OF LATINO ELECTED
OFFICIALS (“GALEO”), hereby requests leave to submit a brief in this matter in
support of Plaintiffs’ Motion for Preliminary Injunction. GALEO is established to
increase representation of Latino/Hispanic elected and appointed officials, to
proactively address the issues and needs of the Latino community, and to engage
the Latino/Hispanic community in the democratic and policy process across the
State of Georgia. GALEO also serves to promote legislative participation by
Hispanics in an effort to increase their voice with regards to those issues
specifically affecting the Latino community.

HB 87 creates a vehicle for immigration enforcement that is not only
unconstitutional, but that encourages egregious violations of the rights of Georgia’s
residents and visitors. Amici write with particular concern about the
disproportionate and damaging effect on Georgia’s communities of color, who will
be unfairly targeted and alienated by HB 87. GALEO’s analysis of HB 87 may
assist the Court in its deliberations.
Accordingly, Amicus requests leave to submit the attached brief.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMMITTED THIS
DATED: 16th day of June, 2011

ROHAN LAW, PC

Douglas Rohan

/s/
DOUGLAS B. ROHAN
GA BAR # 613515
Attorney for Amicus Curiae
GEORGIA ASSOCIATION OF
LATINO ELECTEDOFFICIALS

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHEN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
ATLANTA DIVISION
Georgia Latino Alliance for Human
Rights, et al.,
Plaintiffs
v.
Governor Nathan Deal, et al.,
Defendants.

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ORDER

Upon consideration of the Motion for Leave to File Brief of Amicus Curiae
GALEO in Support of the Plaintiff’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction, it is
hereby:
ORDERED that the Motion for Leave to File Brief of Amicus Curiae
GALEO in Support of the Plaintiff’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction is granted;
and
ORDERED that the Amicus Curiae Brief in Support of Plaintiffs’ Motion
for Preliminary Injunction is filed.
Dated: ________________
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The Honorable Thomas W. Thrash, Jr.
United States District Court Judge

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that I have this date electronically filed the foregoing with
the Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF system, which will automatically send
e-mail notification to the following attorney for Defendants Deal, Olens, Reese,
and Beatty, to whom a copy is being sent by Fed-Ex today:
Devon Orland
Office of State Attorney General
40 Capitol Square, S.W.
Atlanta, GA 30334-1300
[e-mail]
Attorney for Defendants Deal, Olens, Reese and Beatty
I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing is being sent by Fed-Ex on this date to
the following non-CM/ECF participant:
Falecia Stewart
Executive Director, Housing Authority of Fulton County
HAFC Headquarters
4273 Wendell Drive
Atlanta, GA 30336
This 16th day of June, 2011.
/s/

Douglas Rohan