Utah Coalition of La Raza et al v. Herbert et al
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MOTION for Leave to File Memorandum of Amicus Curiae Immigration Equality in Support of Plaintiffs filed by Movant Immigration Equality. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit "A" Brief Amicus Curiae of Immigration Equality in Support of Plaintiffs, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Barnard, Brian)
Brian M. Barnard, USB No. 00215
UTAH CIVIL RIGHTS & LIBERTIES
FOUNDATION, INC.
214 East Fifth South Street
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111-3204
Telephone: (801) 328-9531
ulcr2d2c3po@utahlegalclinic.com
Alan E. Schoenfeld (pro hac vice pending)
WILMER CUTLER PICKERING
HALE AND DORR LLP
399 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10022
Telephone: (212) 230-8800
alan.schoenfeld@wilmerhale.com
Attorneys for Amicus Curiae
Immigration Equality
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF UTAH, CENTRAL DIVISION
Utah Coalition of La Raza, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.
Gary R. Herbert, et al.,
Defendants.
MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE
MEMORANDUM OF AMICUS CURIAE
IMMIGRATION EQUALITY IN
SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFFS
Case No.: 2:11-CV-401 CW
Judge Clark Waddoups
Immigration Equality respectfully submits this motion for leave to file an amicus curiae
memorandum in support of the plaintiffs in the above-captioned case.
I. Interest of Amicus
Immigration Equality is a national organization that works to end discrimination in
immigration law against those in the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (“LGBT”)
community and immigrants who are living with HIV or AIDS. Incorporated in 1994,
Immigration Equality helps those affected by discriminatory practices through education,
outreach, advocacy, and the maintenance of a nationwide resource network and a heavilytrafficked website. Immigration Equality also runs a pro bono asylum program and provides
technical assistance and advice to hundreds of attorneys nationwide on sexual orientation,
transgender, and HIV-based asylum matters.
Immigration Equality is particularly concerned by Utah’s Illegal Immigration
Enforcement Act (“HB 497”), as lesbian and gay United States citizens may not sponsor a
foreign-born same-sex spouse or partner to immigrate lawfully. By recent estimates, nearly 260
such families live in Utah, many with children. HB 497 makes it likely that many of these
families will be torn apart.
II. Reason for Submitting Proposed Amicus Curiae Memorandum
Immigration Equality believes an amicus curiae memorandum will assist the Court in
understanding the ways in which enforcement of Utah Ann. Code § 76-10-2901(2)(b)—the Utah
alien harboring statute—raises troubling constitutional issues for binational couples1 living in
Utah. Section 76-10-2901(2)(b) purports to break apart a protected intimate relationship by
criminalizing mere cohabitation with an alien spouse or partner who lacks legal status.
Immigration Equality’s clients are particularly vulnerable to the destructive force of Section 7610-2901(2)(b) because, as same-sex couples, sponsorship by the citizen partner for the
adjustment of immigration status of the non-citizen partner to lawful permanent residence is
unavailable.
Granting this motion will not materially prejudice the parties in this case. Counsel for
plaintiffs have consented to this motion. The undersigned counsel for Immigration Equality have
1
Binational couples are couples in which one partner is a U.S. citizen or permanent
resident, and the other is a foreign national.
made repeated attempts to contact and obtain the consent of defendants, but have been
unsuccessful in their attempts to reach defendants’ counsel.
III. Conclusion
For the foregoing reasons, Immigration Equality respectfully requests the Court to grant
leave to file the proposed amicus curiae memorandum attached as Exhibit A. A proposed Order
granting this motion is attached.
Dated May 31, 2011
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Brian M. Barnard
Brian M. Barnard, USB No. 00215
UTAH CIVIL RIGHTS & LIBERTIES
FOUNDATION, INC.
214 East Fifth South Street
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111-3204
Telephone: (801) 328-9531
ulcr2d2c3po@utahlegalclinic.com
Alan E. Schoenfeld (pro hac vice pending)
WILMER CUTLER PICKERING
HALE AND DORR LLP
399 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10022
Telephone: (212) 230-8800
alan.schoenfeld@wilmerhale.com
Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Immigration Equality
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on May 31, 2011, I electronically transmitted the attached document
to the Clerk’s Office using the CM/ECF system for filing, and transmittal of a Notice of
Electronic Filing to the following ECF registrants:
UTAH ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE
Jerrold S. Jensen
jerroldjensen@utah.gov
Thomas D. Roberts
ThomRoberts@utah.gov
OFFICE (160-140857)
160 E 300 S
P.O. BOX 140857
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84114-0857
(801) 336-0353
Attorneys for State Defendants Gary R. Herbert and Mark Shurtleff
ACLU OF UTAH
Darcy M. Goddard
dgoddard@acluutah.org
355 N 300 W STE 1
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84103
(801)521-9862
Attorneys for Plaintiffs Centro Civico Mexicano, Coalition of Utah Progressives, Latin
American Chamber of Commerce, Salt Lake City Brown Berets, Service Employees
International Union, Utah Coalition of La Raza, Workers United Rocky Mountain Joint
Board, Alicia Cervantes, Eliana Larios, and Milton Ivan Salazar-Gomex
NATIONAL IMMIGRATION LAW CENTER
Linton Joaquin
joaquin@nilc.org
Karen C. Tumlin
tumlin@nilc.org
Shiu-Ming Cheer
cheer@nilc.org
Melissa S. Keaney
keaney@nilc.org
3435 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 2850
LOS ANGELES, CA 90010
(213)639-3900
Attorneys for Plaintiffs Centro Civico Mexicano, Coalition of Utah Progressives, Latin
American Chamber of Commerce, Salt Lake City Brown Berets, Service Employees
International Union, Utah Coalition of La Raza, Workers United Rocky Mountain Joint
Board, Alicia Cervantes, Eliana Larios, and Milton Ivan Salazar-Gomex
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION (NY)
Omar C. Jadwat
ojadwat@aclu.org
Andre Segura
asegura@aclu.org
Elora Mukherjee
emukherjee@aclu.org
125 BROAD ST 18TH FL
NEW YORK, NY 10004
(212)549-2664
Attorneys for Plaintiffs Centro Civico Mexicano, Coalition of Utah Progressives, Latin
American Chamber of Commerce, Salt Lake City Brown Berets, Service Employees
International Union, Utah Coalition of La Raza, Workers United Rocky Mountain Joint
Board, Alicia Cervantes, Eliana Larios, and Milton Ivan Salazar-Gomex
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION (SF)
Cecillia D. Wang
cwang@aclu.org
Katherine Desormeau
kdesormeau@aclu.org
39 DRUMM ST
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111
(415)343-0778
Attorneys for Plaintiffs Centro Civico Mexicano, Coalition of Utah Progressives, Latin
American Chamber of Commerce, Salt Lake City Brown Berets, Service Employees
International Union, Utah Coalition of La Raza, Workers United Rocky Mountain Joint
Board, Alicia Cervantes, Eliana Larios, and Milton Ivan Salazar-Gomex
Esperanza Granados
355 N 300 W
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84103
801-521-9862 ext. 113
egranados@acluutah.org
Attorneys for Plaintiffs Centro Civico Mexicano, Coalition of Utah Progressives, Latin
American Chamber of Commerce, Salt Lake City Brown Berets, Service Employees
International Union, Utah Coalition of La Raza, Workers United Rocky Mountain Joint
Board, Alicia Cervantes, Eliana Larios, and Milton Ivan Salazar-Gomex
MUNGER TOLLES & OLSON LLP
Bradley S. Phillips
brad.phillips@mto.com
355 S GRAND AVE STE 3500
LOS ANGELES, CA 90071-1560
(213)683-9262
Attorneys for Plaintiffs Centro Civico Mexicano, Coalition of Utah Progressives, Latin
American Chamber of Commerce, Salt Lake City Brown Berets, Service Employees
International Union, Utah Coalition of La Raza, Workers United Rocky Mountain Joint
Board, Alicia Cervantes, Eliana Larios, and Milton Ivan Salazar-Gomex
Dated May 31, 2011
Signed: /s/ Brian M. Barnard
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