State of Washington, et al., v. Trump., et al

Filing 127

MOTION to Shorten Time for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief in Support of Plaintiffs re 125 MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief in Support of Plaintiffs' Emergency Motion , filed by Amicus International Law Scholars and Nongovernmental Organizations. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) Noting Date 3/13/2017, (McMillan, Joseph)

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THE HONORABLE JAMES ROBART

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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STATE OF WASHINGTON, et al.,

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Plaintiffs,
v.
DONALD TRUMP, President of the
United States, et al.,

No. 2:17-cv-00141-JLR
INTERNATIONAL LAW SCHOLARS’
AND NONGOVERNMENTAL
ORGANIZATIONS’ MOTION TO
SHORTEN TIME FOR LEAVE TO FILE
AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF IN SUPPORT
OF PLAINTIFFS

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Defendants.
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NOTE ON MOTION CALENDAR:
Monday, March 13, 2017

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Proposed Amici, International law Scholars and Nongovernmental Organizations,

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respectfully move for an order shortening time for consideration of their Motion for Leave to

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File Amicus Curiae Brief of International Law Scholars and Nongovernmental Organizations in

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Support of Plaintiffs’ Emergency Motion to Enforce Preliminary Injunction (Dkt. #119). The

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pertinent details regarding this motion are as follows:

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Underlying Motion

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Motion for Leave to File Amicus Curiae
Brief of International Law Scholars and
Nongovernmental Organizations in Support
of Plaintiffs’ Emergency Motion to Enforce
Preliminary Injunction

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Perkins Coie LLP
AMICI’S MOTION TO SHORTEN TIME
(NO. 2:17-CV-00141-JLR) – 1
134726987

1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900
Seattle, WA 98101-3099
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Date on which Underlying Motion would be
noted for consideration per Local Rule 7(d)
absent this Motion to Shorten Time:

Friday, March 31, 2017

Date on which Proposed Amici request
Underlying Motion be considered

Monday, March 13, 2017

Date on which Proposed Amici request this
Motion to Shorten Time be considered

Monday, March 13, 2017

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The interests of justice will be served by permitting Proposed Amici’s Motion for Leave

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to File Amicus Curiae Brief of International Law Scholars and Nongovernmental Organizations

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in Support of Plaintiffs to be heard on shortened time. If this Motion to Shorten Time is not

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granted, Local Rule 7(d) provides that Proposed Amici’s Underlying Motion would not be

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considered until March 31, 2017, a date likely to be well after this Court has considered the

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merits of the legal issues to which Proposed Amici’s amicus brief pertains.

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proposed Amici respectfully request that the Court give immediate consideration to its request for

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leave to file an amicus curiae brief addressing treaty provisions and international law principles

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relevant to the legality of Executive Order 13780, issued March 6, 2017.

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Accordingly,

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Perkins Coie LLP
AMICI’S MOTION TO SHORTEN TIME
(NO. 2:17-CV-00141-JLR) – 2
134726987

1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900
Seattle, WA 98101-3099
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED this 13th day of March, 2017.

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By: s/ Aaron X. Fellmeth
Aaron X. Fellmeth
Arizona State University
Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law
Mail Code 9520
111 E. Taylor St.
Phoenix, AZ 85004-4467
Telephone: [phone]
[e-mail]

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By: s/ Jonathan Hafetz
Jonathan Hafetz
Seton Hall University School of Law
One Newark Center
Newark, NJ 07102
Telephone: [phone]
[e-mail]

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Counsel for Proposed Amici Curiae
(Pro Hac Vice Application Pending)

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By: s/ Joseph M. McMillan
By: s/ Michelle L. Maley
Joseph M. McMillan, WSBA No. 26527
Michelle L. Maley, WSBA No. 51318
Perkins Coie LLP
1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900
Seattle, WA 98101-3099
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 206.359.9000
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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Local Counsel for Proposed Amici Curiae

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Perkins Coie LLP
AMICI’S MOTION TO SHORTEN TIME
(NO. 2:17-CV-00141-JLR) – 3
134726987

1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900
Seattle, WA 98101-3099
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

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I hereby certify that on March 13, 2017, I electronically filed the foregoing with the Clerk

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of the Court using the United States District Court ECF system, which will send notification of

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such filing to all attorneys of record.

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DATED: March 13, 2017
By: s/ Aaron X. Fellmeth
Aaron X. Fellmeth
Arizona State University
Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law
Mail Code 9520
111 E. Taylor St.
Phoenix, AZ 85004-4467
Telephone: [phone]
[e-mail]

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By: s/ Jonathan Hafetz
Jonathan Hafetz
Seton Hall University School of Law
One Newark Center
Newark, NJ 07102
Telephone: [phone]
[e-mail]

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Counsel for Proposed Amici Curiae
(Pro Hac Vice Application Pending)

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By: s/ Joseph M. McMillan
By: s/ Michelle L. Maley
Joseph M. McMillan, WSBA No. 26527
Michelle L. Maley, WSBA No. 51318
Perkins Coie LLP
1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900
Seattle, WA 98101-3099
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 206.359.9000
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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Local Counsel for Proposed Amici Curiae
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Perkins Coie LLP
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
(NO. 2:17-CV-00141-JLR) – 1
134726987

1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900
Seattle, WA 98101-3099
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]