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

Filing 147

MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief, filed by Amicus Washington State Labor Council. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Johnson Declaration, # 3 Albright et al Declaration, # 4 Proposed Order) Noting Date 3/14/2017, (Barnard, Kathleen)

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THE HONORABLE JAMES L. ROBART 1 2 3 4 5 6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON 7 8 STATE OF WASHINGTON, et al., No. 2:17-cv-00141-JLR 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Plaintiffs, v. DONALD TRUMP, in his official capacity as President of the United States; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF SECURITY; JOHN F. KELLY, in his official capacity as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security; REX W. TILLERSON, in his official capacity as Secretary of State; and the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AMICUS BRIEF BY WASHINGTON STATE LABOR COUNCIL Noted for Consideration: March 14 , 2017 16 Defendants. 17 18 19 I. INTRODUCTION & RELIEF REQUESTED 20 21 22 23 The Washington State Labor Council (“WSLC”) respectfully requests the Court grant it leave to file the amicus brief attached hereto as Exhibit A. II. IDENTITY AND INTEREST OF AMICUS CURIAE 24 The WSLC is a state-wide labor council comprising more than 600 local unions, and it 25 represents more than 450,000 rank-and-file union members working in Washington State. 26 Declaration of Jeff Johnson (“Johnson Declaration”), ¶ 2. It is widely considered to be the MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AMICUS BRIEF BY WASHINGTON STATE LABOR COUNCIL - 1 Case No. 2:17-cv-00141-JLR LAW OFFICES OF SCHWERIN CAMPBELL BARNARD IGLITZIN & LAVITT, LLP 18 WEST MERCER STREET SUITE 400 SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98119-3971 (206) 285-2828 1 “voice of labor” in Washington State. Id. WSLC has a strong interest in advocating for the 2 liberty interests of Washington State workers. Id. 3 4 The WSLC provides many services to its affiliated unions. Johnson Declaration, ¶ 3. The Council has a focus on legislative advocacy, political action, communication through its 5 6 7 website “The Stand,” supporting affiliated unions’ organizing drives by rallying community leaders and elected officials, and programs that provide affiliate and direct worker assistance like 8 dislocated worker assistance, increasing student awareness about apprenticeship programs within 9 community and technical colleges, Project Help, education and training for union members, and 10 11 assistance for unions with contract and economic research. Id. On March 6, 2017, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order titled “Protecting 12 the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States,” which like his previous order 13 14 subject of this litigation bans all refugees from entering the country for 120 days and bans non- 15 immigrants from six majority-Muslim countries from entering the U.S. for 90 days. The order 16 further fans the flames of racism, xenophobia, and anti-Islamism and ignores the fact that 17 America was built by immigrants and refugees and they will continue to play a part in the values 18 upon which we define America. Johnson Declaration ¶ 4. 19 Among WSLC’s affiliated unions, unions who have signed a Solidarity Charter with the 20 WSLC, and other labor allies are unions whose members are directly impacted by the most 21 22 recent Executive Order, because they are non-immigrant temporary workers from one of the six 23 banned countries whose ability to travel into and out of the United States is prohibited outright or 24 whose inability to re-enter the United States after traveling will put their livelihoods in jeopardy. 25 Therefore, although the new Executive Order no longer covers Iraq or affects lawful permanent 26 residents, its effect on members who are temporary or one-entry visa holders is just as harmful as MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AMICUS BRIEF BY WASHINGTON STATE LABOR COUNCIL - 2 Case No. 2:17-cv-00141-JLR LAW OFFICES OF SCHWERIN CAMPBELL BARNARD IGLITZIN & LAVITT, LLP 18 WEST MERCER STREET SUITE 400 SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98119-3971 (206) 285-2828 1 the first Executive Order. The new order will also continue the adverse effect on union members 2 who wish to reunite with family members who are in the process of applying for visitor or 3 4 student visas or residency status and will be delayed during the 90-day hiatus. Johnson Declaration, ¶ 6. 5 6 7 The members of unions affiliated or allied with WSLC affected by the ban include hospitality workers, retail employees, health-care industry workers, laborers, factory workers, 8 and state, county and municipal employees, among others. 9 exceptionally diverse, comprised of an array of races, nationalities and religions. Many of these 10 union members are immigrants from the six countries affected by the Executive Order or are 11 These union members are non-immigrants whose heritage is from one or more of those six countries. A significant 12 proportion of these members identify as Muslim and are American citizens, lawful permanent 13 14 residents or lawful visitors. Id. 15 The negative policies the United States government establishes concerning immigrants, 16 non-immigrant visitors, and refugees of certain national origins or religions reflects the attitudes 17 the government has of its own citizens of those same national origins and religions: that they are 18 less valued, less than equal. Such policies cause harm to our unions’ members that cannot be 19 undone. Johnson Declaration, ¶ 7. 20 III. ARGUMENT 21 22 WSLC seeks leave to file an amicus brief on the impacts of the most recent Executive 23 Order on the members of unions across a wide range of industries and the irreparable harm 24 suffered by those workers in Washington if the Executive Order is not enjoined. The foregoing 25 facts establish the interest of the labor community in the outcome of this proceeding. WSLC will 26 offer additional evidence of irreparable harm to individuals working and residing in Washington, MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AMICUS BRIEF BY WASHINGTON STATE LABOR COUNCIL - 3 Case No. 2:17-cv-00141-JLR LAW OFFICES OF SCHWERIN CAMPBELL BARNARD IGLITZIN & LAVITT, LLP 18 WEST MERCER STREET SUITE 400 SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98119-3971 (206) 285-2828 1 further establishing that the elements for temporary injunctive relief are met. WSLC will offer 2 some additional authority supporting, but not duplicating, the arguments made by the State of 3 4 Washington in support of its Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order. IV. CONCLUSION 5 6 7 8 9 For the foregoing reasons, the Court should exercise its discretion to grant WSLC leave to file the amicus brief attached hereto as Exhibit A. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED this 14th day of March, 2017. 16 s/Kathleen Phair Barnard Kathleen Phair Barnard, WSBA No. 17896 s/Dmitri Iglitzin Dmitri Iglitzin, WSBA No. 17673 s/Jennifer L. Robbins Jennifer L. Robbins, WSBA No. 40861 Schwerin Campbell Barnard Iglitzin & Lavitt LLP 18 West Mercer Street, Ste. 400 Seattle, WA 98119-3971 (206) 257-6003 (phone) barnard@workerlaw.com iglitzin@workerlaw.com robbins@workerlaw.com 17 Counsel for the Washington State Labor Council 10 11 12 13 14 15 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AMICUS BRIEF BY WASHINGTON STATE LABOR COUNCIL - 4 Case No. 2:17-cv-00141-JLR LAW OFFICES OF SCHWERIN CAMPBELL BARNARD IGLITZIN & LAVITT, LLP 18 WEST MERCER STREET SUITE 400 SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98119-3971 (206) 285-2828 1 2 3 4 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on this 14th day of March, 2017, I caused the foregoing Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief by Washington State Labor Council, Declaration of Jeff Johnson, Joint Declaration of Madeleine K. Albright et al., and proposed order to be filed with the Court 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 using the cm/ecf system, which will automatically provide notification of such filing to: State of California at alexandra.robertgordon@doj.ca.gov State of Maryland at ssullivan@oag.state.md.us Aaron X. Fellmeth at aaron.fellmeth@asu.edu Alan I. Gilbert at al.gilbert@ag.state.mn.us Andrew Nellis at nellis@au.org Andrew M Volk at andrew@hbsslaw.com Angelo J Calfo at angeloc@calfoeakes.com, Anne Elizabeth Egeler at annee1@atg.wa.gov Arjun Garg at arjun.garg@usdoj.gov Benna Solomon at benna.solomon@cityofchicago.org Bradley Girard at girard@au.org Carlton Wm Seu at carlton.seu@seattle.gov Catherine Wright Smith at cate@washingtonappeals.com Chad A. Readler at chad.a.readler@usdoj.gov Claire Loebs Davis at davisc@lanepowell.com Colleen M Melody at colleenm1@atg.wa.gov Emily Chiang at echiang@aclu-wa.org Eric Rothschild at rothschild@au.org Jacob Campion at Jacob.Campion@ag.state.mn.us Jessica Walder at walderj@lanepowell.com John R Tyler at john.tyler@usdoj.gov Jonathan Hafetz at jonathan.hafetz@shu.edu Joseph M McMillan at JMcMillan@perkinscoie.com Kelly M Percival at percival@au.org Kristin W Silverman at kristins@calfoeakes.com Kymberly K. Evanson at kymberly.evanson@pacificalawgroup.com Marsha J. Chien at marshac@atg.wa.gov Matthew Phineas Bergman at matt@bergmanlegal.com Melissa R Lee at leeme@seattleu.edu Michelle L. Maley at MMaley@perkinscoie.com Michelle R. Bennett at michelle.bennett@usdoj.gov Noah Guzzo Purcell at noahp@atg.wa.gov Patricio A. Marquez at PatricioM@atg.wa.gov Paul J Lawrence at paul.lawrence@pacificalawgroup.com Richard B Katskee at katskee@au.org CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE - 1 Case No. 2:17-cv-00141-JLR LAW OFFICES OF SCHWERIN CAMPBELL BARNARD IGLITZIN & LAVITT, LLP 18 WEST MERCER STREET SUITE 400 SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98119-3971 (206) 285-2828 1 2 3 Robert Seungchul Chang at changro@seattleu.edu Robert W Ferguson at judyg@atg.wa.gov Scott J Kaplan at scott.kaplan@doj.state.or.us Steve W. Berman at steve@hbsslaw.com Tiffany Scott Connors at connorst@lanepowell.com 4 5 Kathleen Phair Barnard, WSBA No. 17896 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE - 2 Case No. 2:17-cv-00141-JLR LAW OFFICES OF SCHWERIN CAMPBELL BARNARD IGLITZIN & LAVITT, LLP 18 WEST MERCER STREET SUITE 400 SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98119-3971 (206) 285-2828

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