Utah Coalition of La Raza et al v. Herbert et al

Filing 67

MOTION to File Amicus Brief by United Mexican States filed by Movant United Mexican States. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Jenkins, Lon)

Lon A. Jenkins (USB #4060)
JONES WALDO HOLBROOK & McDONOUGH PC
170 South Main Street, Suite 1500
Salt Lake City, Utah 84101
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
Henry L. Solano*
Carla Gorniak*
Christopher R. Clark*
DEWEY & LeBOEUF
1301 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10019
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
*Application for admission pro hac vice forthcoming.
Attorneys for Amicus Curiae

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF UTAH, CENTRAL DIVISION

UTAH COALITION OF LA RAZA, et al.
Plaintiff,
v.
GARY HERBERT, et al.
Defendant.

MOTION OF THE
UNITED MEXICAN STATES
AS AMICUS CURIAE
FOR LEAVE TO FILE
BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF
PLAINTIFFS’ COMPLAINT
FOR DECLARATORY AND
INJUNCTIVE RELIEF
Case No. 2:11-cv-00401 BCW

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As Amicus Curiae, the United Mexican States (“Mexico”), respectfully moves for leave
of Court to file the accompanying brief.1 Amicus Curiae has two significant sovereign interests
impinged by the Defendants’ actions.
Mexico has a substantial and compelling interest in ensuring that its bilateral diplomatic
relations with the government of the United States of America (“U.S.”) be transparent, consistent
and reliable, and not frustrated by the actions of individual U.S. states, herein Utah and its
government officials.
Amicus Curiae’s substantial and compelling interest also encompasses ensuring that its
citizens are accorded human and civil rights when present in the United States in accordance
with the U.S. Constitution and federal immigration law. In particular, Mexico has an interest in
protecting its citizens and ensuring that their ethnicity is not used as basis for state-sanctioned
acts of bias and discrimination. Therefore, Amicus Curiae respectfully requests that the Court
grant leave to file this brief.
DATED this 7th day of June, 2011.
JONES WALDO HOLBROOK & MCDONOUGH
/s/ Lon A. Jenkins
Lon A. Jenkins (USB #4060)
DEWEY & LEBOEUF
Henry L. Solano
Carla Gorniak
Christopher R. Clark
Attorneys for Amicus Curiae

1

No person other than Amicus Curiae or its counsel authored this brief in whole or in part, or
made a monetary contribution to its preparation or submission. Counsel for Plaintiff-Appellee
has consented to the filing of this brief.
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on this 7th day of June 2011, I electronically filed the foregoing
MOTION OF THE UNITED MEXICAN STATES AS AMICUS CURIAE FOR LEAVE
TO FILE BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFFS’ COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY
AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF with the Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF system, which
sent notification to the following:

Darcy M. Goddard
ACLU OF UTAH
355 N 300 W STE 1
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84103
[phone]
Email: [e-mail]

Linton Joaquin
NATIONAL IMMIGRATION LAW
CENTER
3435 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 2850
LOS ANGELES, CA 90010
[phone] EXT. 112

Andre Segura
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES
UNION FOUNDATION
IMMIGRANTS’ RIGHTS PROJECT
125 BROAD ST 18TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10004
[phone]

Melissa S. Keaney
THE NATIONAL IMMIGRATION
LAW CENTER
3435 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 2850
LOS ANGELES, CA 90010
[phone] EXT. 120

Bradley Phillips
MUNGER TOLLES & OLSON LLP
355 SOUTH GRAND AVE 35TH FL
LOS ANGELES, CA 90071

Omar Jadwat
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES
UNION FOUNDATION
IMMIGRANTS’ RIGHTS PROJECT
125 BROAD ST 18TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10004
[phone]

Elora Mukherjee
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES
UNION FOUNDATION
RACIAL JUSTICE PROGRAM
125 BROAD ST 18TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10004

Shiu-Ming Cheer
THE NATIONAL IMMIGRATION
LAW CENTER
3435 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 2850
LOS ANGELES, CA 90010
[phone] EXT. 133

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Esperanza Granados
1 of 20
355 N 300 W
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84103
801-521-9862 ext. 113
Email: [e-mail]

Cecillia Wang
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES
UNION FOUNDATION
IMMIGRANTS’ RIGHTS PROJECT
39 DRUMM ST
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111
[phone]

Karen Tumlin
THE NATIONAL IMMIGRATION
LAW CENTER
3435 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 2850
LOS ANGELES, CA 90010
[phone] EXT. 110

Jerrold S. Jensen
UTAH ATTORNEY GENERAL’S
OFFICE (160-140857)
160 E 300 S
PO BOX 140857
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84114-0857
[phone]
Email: [e-mail]

Katherine Desormeau
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES
UNION FOUNDATION (SF)
IMMIGRANT’S RIGHTS PROJECT
39 DRUMM ST
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111
[phone]

Thomas D. Roberts
UTAH ATTORNEY GENERAL’S
OFFICE (160-140857)
160 E 300 S
PO BOX 140857
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84114-0857
[phone]
Email: [e-mail]

/s/

Lon A. Jenkins

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