Ali et al v. Trump et al

Filing 87

ORDER REGARDING THE FILING OF AMICUS BRIEFS by Judge James L. Robart. (PM)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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JUWEIYA ABDIAZIZ ALI, et al.,
Plaintiffs,

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v.

CASE NO. C17-0135JLR
ORDER REGARDING THE
FILING OF AMICUS BRIEFS

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DONALD TRUMP, et al.,
Defendants.

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From the date this order is entered, the following procedures shall apply to the

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filing of any amicus curiae brief in this proceeding. No one shall file an amicus curiae

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brief unless the brief is accompanied by a motion seeking the court’s permission to do so.

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The proposed amicus curiae brief shall be attached as an exhibit to the motion seeking

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leave to file the brief. The purpose of requiring a motion for leave to file an amicus

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curiae brief is so that the court can analyze whether a proposed amicus curiae brief would

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provide unique or helpful information beyond what the parties can provide. See, e.g.,

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NGV Gaming, Ltd. v. Upstream Point Molate, LLC, 335 F. Supp. 2d 1061, 1067 (N.D.

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Cal. 2005) (stating that district courts may consider amicus briefs “concerning legal

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issues that have potential ramifications beyond the parties directly involved or if the

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amicus has unique information or perspective that can help the court beyond the help that

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the lawyers for the parties can provide” (internal quotations omitted)). At least one

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attorney who is admitted to practice in this court shall sign the motion seeking leave to

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file the amicus curiae brief, as well as the amicus brief itself. Finally, the motion seeking

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leave to file an amicus curiae brief shall specifically identify the pending motion to which

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the amicus curiae brief relates. If no motion is presently pending, the court is unlikely to

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grant leave to file an amicus curiae brief.

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It is so ORDERED.

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Dated this 30th day of March, 2017.

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JAMES L. ROBART
United States District Judge

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