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

Filing 84

ORDER REGARDING THE FILING OF AMICUS CURIAE 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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STATE OF WASHINGTON, et al.,
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Plaintiffs,
v.

CASE NO. C17-0141JLR
ORDER REGARDING THE
FILING OF AMICUS CURIAE
BRIEFS

DONALD J. TRUMP, et al.,

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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 it is accompanied by a motion seeking the court’s permission to do so. The
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proposed amicus curiae brief shall be attached as an exhibit to the motion seeking leave
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to file the brief. The purpose of requiring a motion for leave to file an amicus curiae brief
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is so that the court can analyze whether a proposed amicus curiae brief would provide
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unique or helpful information beyond what the parties can provide. See, e.g., NGV
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Gaming, Ltd. v. Upstream Point Molate, LLC, 335 F. Supp. 2d 1061, 1067 (N.D. Cal.
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2005) (stating that district courts may consider amicus briefs “concerning legal issues that

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have potential ramifications beyond the parties directly involved or if the amicus has

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unique information or perspective that can help the court beyond the help that the lawyers

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for the parties can provide.” (internal quotations omitted)). At least one attorney who is

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admitted to practice in this court shall sign the motion seeking leave to file the amicus

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

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amicus curiae brief shall specifically identify the pending motion to which the amicus

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curiae brief relates. If no motion is presently pending, then it is unlikely the court will

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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 14th day of February, 2017.

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JAMES L. ROBART
United States District Judge

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