Upsolve, Inc. et al v. James

Filing 40

DECLARATION of Peter Karanjia in Support re: 38 MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief of Rebecca L. Sandefur in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction.. Document filed by Rebecca L. Sandefur..(Karanjia, Peter)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

UPSOLVE, INC. and REV. JOHN UDOOKON,
Plaintiffs,

Case No. 1:22-cv-627-PAC

v.
LETITIA JAMES, in her official capacity as
Attorney General of the State of New York,
Defendant.

DECLARATION OF PETER KARANJIA IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR LEAVE TO
FILE BRIEF OF PROFESSOR REBECCA L. SANDEFUR AS AMICA CURIAE
IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION
I, Peter Karanjia, declare as follows:
1.

I am an attorney with DLA Piper LLP (US). I am admitted to practice before this

Court and am also admitted to the New York State Bar. I am Professor Rebecca L. Sandefur’s
counsel of record in the above-captioned action.
2.

On February 24, 2022, I emailed Matthew Lawson, Assistant Attorney General for

the State of New York, to inquire whether the Office of the Attorney General would consent to
Professor Sandefur filing an amicus brief in support of Plaintiffs in the above-captioned case.
3.

Mr. Lawson responded by email on February 25, 2022 and stated that the Office of

the Attorney General takes no position on Professor Sandefur’s request to file an amicus brief.
4.

On March 2, 2022, I emailed Robert Niles-Weed, counsel for Plaintiffs, to inquire

whether Plaintiffs would consent to Professor Sandefur filing an amicus brief in support of
Plaintiffs.

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5.

Mr. Niles-Weed responded the same day and indicated that Plaintiffs consent to

Professor Sandefur filing an amicus brief.
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America that the
foregoing is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge.
Executed this 2nd day of March, 2022 in Washington, DC.
March 2, 2022
Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Peter Karanjia
Peter Karanjia
DLA PIPER LLP (US)
500 Eighth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20004
[phone]
[e-mail]
Counsel for Amica
Professor Rebecca L. Sandefur

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