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

Filing 83

ANSWER to 1 COMPLAINT by Falecia Stewart. Discovery ends on 11/21/2011.(dr) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov to obtain Pretrial Instructions.

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FILED IN CLERK'S OFFICE U.S.D.C., A~anta IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA A1LANTADIVISION JUN 22 2011 IA~.~·tI.~A:T£TT.~.clerk : GEORGIA LATINO ALLIANCE FOR HU~lA"l RIGHTS, ET AL Plaintiffs, VS. ~ATHAN DEAL, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY, ET AL Defendant. ~r~~"" ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Case ~o. 1:11·CV-1804·TWT ) ) ) ) ANSWER NOW COMES the defendant, Falecia Stewart, Executive Director of the Housing Authority of Fulton County, Georgia, and makes the following Answer to Plaintiffs Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief: L Defendant admits the allegations of paragraphs 1, 2,12,13,14, 15,16,61,62,63,64,65.66,103, 104,131,133,134,166,168,169,172,173,175,176,177,178, 179, 181, 182, 184, 185, 189, 190, 193, and 194 of Plaintiffs' Complaint 2. For want of sufficient knowledge, defendant can neither admit nor deny the allegations of paragraphs 17,19.20,22,24,26,29,30,32,33,34,36,37,38,40,42, 43, 44, 45, 46,47,48,49,50,51,52,53,54, 55,56,57,58,59,60,67,68,69,70,71,72,73,74,75,76,77, 78,79, 80,SI, 82, 83.84, 85, 86, 87. 88, 89,90,91,92,93,94,95,96,97,98,99,100,101,102,105,106, 107, 108, 109, lID. 111, 112, 113, 114, 115,116,117,118,119,120,121,122,123,124,125,126,127, 128, 129, 130, 132,135,136,137,138. SGR·B957532.i 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, and 171 of Plaintiffs' Complaint and, therefore, specifically denies same, 3, Defendant denies the allegations of paragraphs 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10, 11,23,25,27,28,31,35,39,41, 150,151,152,153,154,155,156,157,158,159,160,161, 162, 163,164,165,166,167,170,174,180, 183,184,185,186,187,188,192, and 195. 4. Defendant admits the allegations of line I of paragraph 191 of Plaintiffs' Complaint. Defendant denies the balance of the paragraph, FIRST DEFENSE Plaintiffs' Complaint fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. WHEREFORE, having fully answered, defendant prays that she be discharged, with all costs cast against the Plaintiffs . .-( This »-day of June, 2011. Respectfully submilled, SMITH, GAMBRELL & RUSSELL, LLP L~~ P. Andrew Patterson Georgia Bar No, 566600 ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANT Suite 3100, Promenade II 1230 Peachtree Street, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30309-3592 (404) 815-3708 I; 8957532.1 SGR\8957532.1 STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF FULTON Before me, the undersigned officer duly authorized to administer oaths, came Falecia Stewart, Executive Director of the Housing Authority of Fulton County, Georgia, who, aiter being duly sworn, on oath deposes and says that the facts contained in the foregoing Answer are true and correct to the best of her knowledge This 21 day ofJune, 201 I. Executive Director Housing Authority of Fulton County, Georgia Sworn to and subscribed before me this '1.1 day ofJune, 2011 Notary Public [NOTARY SEAL] SGR\8957532 I FILED IN CLERK'S OFFICE . IN THE UNITEO STATES DISTIUCT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN OISTRICT 01' GEORGIA ATLANTA DIVISION GEORGIA LATINO ALLIANCE FOR HUMAN RIGl-ITS, et al JUN 22 lOll ) ) ) Plaintiff, ) vs. NATHAN DEAL, GOVERNOR OF THE 5TATE OF GEORGIA, in his official capacity, ET AL Defendant. l! S.D.C . A'I,,'. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Case No, I: 11-CV-1804-TWT CERTIFICAT£ OF SERVICE I hereby certify that I have forwarded a copy of the attached Answer to the Plaintiffs by depositing same in the U, S. Mail with sufficient postage affixed thereto to the following addressees: See Attached List f~(9/~__ P. Andrew Patterson Georgia Bar No. 566600 ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANT Suite 3100, Promenade Jl 1230 Peachtree Street, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30309-3592 (404) 815-3708 SGR18957532.1 Linton Joaquin Karla Preciado Mellisa S. Keaney NATIONAL IMMIGRAll0N LAW CENTER 3435 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 2850 Los Angeles, California 900 I 0 Naomi Tsu (GSB No. 5076J 2) Michelle R Lapointe (GSa No. 0070RO) Daniel Wemer (GS13 No. 422(70) sotmlERN POVERTY LA W CENTER 233 Peachtree St, Nfl, Suite 21 SO Atlanta. Georgia 30303 Mary Bauer (GSS No. 142213) Andrew H. Turner Samuel Brooke SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENfER 400 Washington Ave. Montgomery, Alabama 36104 Tanya Broder Jonathan Blazer NATIONAL lMMIGRATION LA W CENTER 405 14th Street, Suite 1400 Oakland, California 946 I 2 Ceeillia D. Wang Katherine Desonneau AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION IMMIGRANTS' RIGHTS PROJECT 39 Drumm Street San Francisco, California 94111 Chara fisher Jackson (GSB No. 386101) Azadeh N. Shahshahani (GSB No. 509008) ACLU OF GEORGIA 1900 The Exchange, Suite 425 Atlanta, Georgia 30339 G. Brian Spears (GSB No. 670112) 1126 Ponce de Leon Ave., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30306 Sin Yen Ling ASIAN LAW CAUCUS 55 Columbus Avenue San Francisco, California 94111 R. Keegan Federal, Jr. (GSB No. 257200) FEDERAL & HASSON, LLP Two Ravinia Drive, Ste 1776 Atlanta, Georgia 30346 Charles H. Kuck (GSB No. 429940) Danielle M, Conley (GSB No, 222292) KUCK IMMIGRATION PARTNERS LLC 8010 Roswell Road, Suite 300 Atlanta, Georgia 30350 Devon Orland OFFICE OF THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL 40 Capitol Square, S. W. Atlanta, Georgia 30334-1300 Attorney for Defendants, Deal, Olens, Reese and Bcally Omar C. Jadwat Andre Segura Elora Mukhellee AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION 125 Broad Street, 18th Floor New York, New York 10004 SGR\8957S32.1

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