Public Citizen, Inc. et al v. Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board et al

Filing 43

Request/Statement of Oral Argument by Public Citizen, Inc., Morris Bart, Morris Bart L.L.C., William N Gee, III, William N. Gee, III, Ltd. regarding 42 MOTION for Summary Judgment. (Reference: 08-4551)(Garner, James)

Public Citizen, Inc. et al v. Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board et al

Doc. 43

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA PUBLIC CITIZEN, INC., et al., Plaintiffs, v. LOUISIANA ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY BOARD, et al., Defendants. REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT Plaintiffs respectfully request oral argument on their Motion for Summary Judgment. Oral argument is warranted because the case raises important questions of commercial free speech with the potential to affect the First Amendment rights of all lawyers and consumers in Louisiana. Plaintiffs believe oral argument would benefit the Court and would help clarify application of the numerous relevant commercial speech precedents to the various rules challenged here. Civil Action No. 08-4451 SEC. F (JUDGE FELDMAN) MAG. 2 (MAG. JUDGE WILKINSON)

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Respectfully submitted, /s/ James M. Garner James M. Garner, La. Bar No. 19589, T.A. Joshua S. Force, La. Bar No. 21975 Christopher T. Chocheles, La. Bar No. 26848 SHER GARNER CAHILL RICHTER KLEIN & HILBERT, L.L.C. 909 Poydras St., 28th Floor New Orleans, LA 70112 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] --- and --Terry B. Loup, La. Bar No. 8823 MORRIS BART, L.L.C. 20th Floor 909 Poydras Street New Orleans, Louisiana 70112 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail] Counsel for Plaintiffs Morris Bart and Morris Bart, L.L.C.

/s/Gregory A. Beck Gregory A. Beck DC Bar No. 494479, pro hac vice Brian Wolfman DC Bar No. 427491, pro hac vice PUBLIC CITIZEN LITIGATION GROUP 1600 20th St., NW Washington, DC 20009 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail] [e-mail] Counsel for All Plaintiffs

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/s/ Dane S. Ciolino Dane S. Ciolino, T.A., La. Bar No. 19311 DANE S. CIOLINO, LLC P.O. Box 850848 New Orleans, LA 70185-0848 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail] Counsel for Plaintiffs Public Citizen, Inc., William N. Gee, III, and William N. Gee, III, Ltd.

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that, on February 17, 2009, I electronically filed the foregoing document with the Clerk of Court using the CM/ECF system, which will send a Notice of Electronic Filing to all counsel of record who have registered to receive electronic service, and I effected service upon all other counsel of record via United States Mail, postage prepaid and properly addressed. /s/ James M. Garner JAMES M. GARNER

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