International Refugee Assistance Project et al v. Trump et al

Filing 125

MOTION for Leave to File TO ADD THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CHURCHES OF CHRIST IN THE USA TO AMICI CURIAE INTERFAITH COALITIONS BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFFS MOTION FOR A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Interfaith Coalition (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Collins, Kevin)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND
SOUTHERN DIVISION

INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE
ASSISTANCE PROJECT, et al.,
Civil Action No.: 8:17-CV-00361-TDC
Plaintiffs,
v.
DONALD J. TRUMP, et al.,
Defendants

MOTION FOR LEAVE TO ADD THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF
CHURCHES OF CHRIST IN THE USA TO AMICI CURIAE INTERFAITH
COALITION’S BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR A
TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER

Amici Curiae Interfaith Coalition (“Amici”) respectfully move the Court for
leave to add the National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA (“National
Council of Churches”) to Amici’s amicus curiae brief, entitled Interfaith Coalition
Supporting the Plaintiffs’ Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order Based on the
Language of the Executive Order and the Report of the State Department. Amici’s
brief is attached as Exhibit 1 to Docket Entry No. 102, Motion for Leave to File
Amici Curiae Brief in Support of Plaintiffs’ Motion for a Temporary Restraining
Order by Interfaith Coalition. Plaintiffs have consented to the filing of this motion.

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As of the time of filing, Defendants have not indicated their position with respect
to this motion.
The National Council of Churches is a community of Christian churches
encompassing 40 million Christians in over 100,000 congregations from 38 diverse
member communions. The organization recognizes the importance of
interreligious relationships in building bridges of understanding between peoples
and has worked to strengthen partnerships between different faith groups to reduce
suspicion and anti-Muslim and anti-Semitic sentiment in society in a post 9/11
world.
The addition of the National Council of Churches does not change the
substance of Amici’s brief. Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1 and
Local Rule 103.3, the National Council of Churches states that it does not have a
parent corporation and that no publicly held corporation owns 10 percent or more
of any stake or stock in it.
For these reasons, Amici respectfully request that the Court grant this
motion for leave to add the National Council of Churches to Amici’s brief in
support of Plaintiffs’ motion for a temporary restraining order.

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DATED: March 14, 2017

Respectfully submitted,

By: /s/ Kevin B. Collins
Kevin B. Collins (Bar No. 13131)
[e-mail]
William E. Zapf III (Bar No. 28686)
[e-mail]
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
One City Center
850 Tenth Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20001-4965
Telephone: + 1 [phone]
Facsimile: + 1 [phone]
Robert D. Fram (pro hac vice pending)
[e-mail]
Alexandra P. Grayner (pro hac vice pending)
[e-mail]
Kathryn E. Bi (pro hac vice pending)
[e-mail]
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
1 Front St.
San Francisco, CA 94111
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimilie: [phone]
Michael Baker (pro hac vice pending)
[e-mail]
Karun Tilak (pro hac vice pending)
[e-mail]
Andrew Guy (pro hac vice pending)
[e-mail]
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
One City Center
850 Tenth Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20001-4965
Telephone: + 1 [phone]
Facsimile: + 1 [phone]

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Attorneys for Amici Curiae Interfaith
Coalition

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on this 14th day of March, 2017, I electronically filed
the foregoing with the Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF System, which will
send notification of such filing to all attorneys of record.

Dated: March 14, 2017

By:

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/s/ Kevin B. Collins
Kevin B. Collins (Bar No. 13131)