Entertainment Software Association et al v. Granholm et al

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Entertainment Software Association et al v. Granholm et al

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Case 2:05-cv-73634-GCS-SDP

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION, VIDEO SOFTWARE DEALERS ASSOCIATION, and MICHIGAN RETAILERS ASSOCIATION, Plaintiffs, vs. JENNIFER M. GRANHOLM, in her official capacity as Governor of the State of Michigan; MICHAEL A. COX, in his official capacity as Attorney General of the State of Michigan; and KYM L. WORTHY in her official capacity as Wayne County Prosecuting Attorney, Defendants. / BODMAN LLP By: Dennis J. Levasseur (P39778) Alicia J. Blumenfeld (P67511) 100 Renaissance Center, 34th Floor Detroit, Michigan 48243 Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone] and JENNER & BLOCK LLP By: Paul M. Smith Katherine A. Fallow Kathleen R. Hartnett Amy L. Tenney 601 Thirteenth Street, N.W., Suite 1200 Washington, DC 20005 Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Attorneys for Plaintiffs ____________________________________ /

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PLAINTIFFS' EX PARTE MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE EXHIBITS IN THE TRADITIONAL MANNER Plaintiffs, by their undersigned attorneys, under the Electronic Filing Policies and Procedures of this Court, move this Court for leave to file exhibits in the traditional manner. In support, plaintiffs state as follows: 1. Rule 18(c) of the Electronic Filing Policies and Procedures states that: "A filing user

must obtain leave of court to file exhibits in the traditional manner if the exhibits cannot authentically be converted to electronic form as required in R18(a)." 2. The exhibits to plaintiffs' motion for preliminary injunction cannot be authentically

converted to electronic form as these exhibits consist of electronic video games as well as video tapes of the contents of the video games. 3. Plaintiffs request that this Court grant them leave to file the exhibits to plaintiffs' motion

for preliminary injunction in the traditional manner.

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Respectfully Submitted, BODMAN LLP /s/ Alicia J. Blumenfeld________________ By: Dennis J. Levasseur (P39778) Alicia J. Blumenfeld (P67511) 100 Renaissance Center, 34th Floor Detroit, Michigan 48243 Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone] [e-mail] [e-mail] JENNER & BLOCK LLP By: Paul M. Smith Katherine A. Fallow Kathleen R. Hartnett Amy L. Tenney 601 Thirteenth Street, N.W., Suite 1200 Washington, D.C. 20005 Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Attorneys for Plaintiffs September 23, 2005

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION, VIDEO SOFTWARE DEALERS ASSOCIATION, and MICHIGAN RETAILERS ASSOCIATION, Plaintiffs, vs. JENNIFER M. GRANHOLM, in her official capacity as Governor of the State of Michigan; MICHAEL A. COX, in his official capacity as Attorney General of the State of Michigan; and KYM L. WORTHY in her official capacity as Wayne County Prosecuting Attorney, Defendants. / BODMAN LLP By: Dennis J. Levasseur (P39778) Alicia J. Blumenfeld (P67511) 100 Renaissance Center, 34th Floor Detroit, Michigan 48243 Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone] and JENNER & BLOCK LLP By: Paul M. Smith Katherine A. Fallow Kathleen R. Hartnett Amy L. Tenney 601 Thirteenth Street, N.W., Suite 1200 Washington, DC 20005 Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Attorneys for Plaintiffs ____________________________________ / 4
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BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFFS' EX PARTE MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE EXHIBITS IN THE TRADITIONAL MANNER In support of this motion, plaintiffs rely on Rule 18(c) of the Electronic Filing Policies and Procedures of this Court. Respectfully Submitted, BODMAN LLP /s/ Alicia J. Blumenfeld________________ By: Dennis J. Levasseur (P39778) Alicia J. Blumenfeld (P67511) 100 Renaissance Center, 34th Floor Detroit, Michigan 48243 Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone] [e-mail] [e-mail] JENNER & BLOCK LLP By: Paul M. Smith Katherine A. Fallow Kathleen R. Hartnett Amy L. Tenney 601 Thirteenth Street, N.W., Suite 1200 Washington, D.C. 20005 Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Attorneys for Plaintiffs September 23, 2005

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