American Freedom Defense Initiative et al v. Suburban Mobility Authority For Regional Transportation (SMART) et al

Filing 61

MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by All Plaintiffs. (Muise, Robert)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
AMERICAN FREEDOM DEFENSE
INITIATIVE; et al.,

No. 2:10-cv-12134-DPH-MJH
PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION
FOR LEAVE TO FILE
EXCESS PAGES

Plaintiffs,
v.
SUBURBAN MOBILITY AUTHORITY
for REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION
(“SMART”), et al.,
Defendants.
AMERICAN FREEDOM LAW CENTER
Robert J. Muise, Esq. (P62849)
P.O. Box 131098
Ann Arbor, MI 48113
[e-mail]
[phone]
David Yerushalmi, Esq.
1901 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Suite 201
Washington, D.C. 20006
[e-mail]
[phone]

Hon. Denise Page Hood
Magistrate Judge Hluchaniuk

SMART
Avery E. Gordon, Esq. (P41194)
Anthony Chubb, Esq. (P72608)
535 Griswold Street, Suite 600
Detroit, MI 48226
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[phone]
Fax: [phone]
VANDEVEER GARZIA, P.C.
John J. Lynch (P16887)
Christian E. Hildebrandt (P46989)
1450 W. Long Lake Road,
Suite 100
Troy, MI 48098
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[phone]
Fax: [phone]

THOMAS MORE LAW CENTER
Erin Mersino, Esq. (P70866)
24 Frank Lloyd Wright Dr.
P.O. Box 393
Ann Arbor, MI 48106
[e-mail]
[phone]

Counsel for Defendants
Counsel for Plaintiffs

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Plaintiffs, by and through their undersigned counsel, hereby file this motion
pursuant to Local Rule 7.1(d)(3), requesting permission to file a response brief in
excess of 25 pages, but not to exceed 40 pages, in opposition to Defendants’
motion for summary judgment (Doc. No. 57).
In support of this motion, Plaintiffs show unto this court the following:
1.

On August 15, 2013, the parties filed cross-motions for summary

judgment. (Doc. Nos. 57 & 58). Responses are due on or before September 5,
2013.
2.

Defendants’ brief in support of their motion for summary judgment

was 37 pages in length, excluding the signature page. Prior to filing their brief,
Defendants requested (Doc. No. 56), and this court granted (Doc. No. 59),
permission to file a brief in excess of the page limit.
3.

In order to properly respond to Defendants’ motion, Plaintiffs will

need additional pages beyond the permitted 25 pages for a response, but not to
exceed 40 pages.
4.

Allowing these extra pages will permit Plaintiffs to more fully

respond to Defendants’ arguments and this will invariably assist the court in
resolving these motions.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs hereby request that the court grant this motion,
permitting Plaintiffs to file a response brief in this matter not to exceed 40 pages.
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Respectfully submitted,
AMERICAN FREEDOM LAW CENTER
/s/ Robert J. Muise
Robert J. Muise, Esq. (P62849)
/s/ David Yerushalmi
David Yerushalmi, Esq.
THOMAS MORE LAW CENTER
/s/ Erin Mersino
Erin Mersino, Esq. (P70866)
Counsel for Plaintiffs

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on August 30, 2013, a copy of the foregoing was filed
electronically. Notice of this filing will be sent to all parties for whom counsel has
entered an appearance by operation of the Court’s electronic filing system. Parties
may access this filing through the Court’s system. I further certify that a copy of
the foregoing has been served by ordinary U.S. mail upon all parties for whom
counsel has not yet entered an appearance electronically: none.
AMERICAN FREEDOM LAW CENTER
/s/ Robert J. Muise
Robert J. Muise, Esq.

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