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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1983 Civil Rights

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[Proposed] Order Granting Motion For Leave to File an Amici Curiae Brief 1

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

MICHAEL A. NEWDOW, 

 Plaintiff, 

 

v. No. 2:05-cv-02339-FCD-PAN 

CONGRESS OF THE UNITED ORDER GRANTING 

STATES OF AMERICA, et al., MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE 

 Defendants. AN AMICI CURIAE BRIEF 

 

This matter is before the Court on the motion of the American Center for Law and 

Justice, United States Senator Jim DeMint, and United States Representatives Robert B. 

Aderholt, W. Todd Akin, Roscoe G. Bartlett, Kevin Brady, John Campbell, Steve Chabot, Chris 

Chocola, K. Michael Conaway, Geoff Davis, Jo Ann Davis, Phil English, Tom Feeney, Virginia 

Foxx, Trent Franks, Scott Garrett, Phil Gingrey, Virgil H. Goode, Jr., Gil Gutknecht, J.D. 

Hayworth, Jeb Hensarling, Wally Herger, Bob Inglis, Ernest J. Istook, Jr., Bobby Jindal, Sam 

Johnson, Michael T. McCaul, Patrick T. McHenry, Sue Wilkins Myrick, Randy Neugebauer, 

Charlie Norwood, Mike Pence, Charles W. “Chip” Pickering, Todd Russell Platts, Dana 

Rohrabacher, Paul Ryan, Jim Ryun, John B. Shadegg, Michael E. Sodrel, Mark E. Souder, 

Thomas G. Tancredo, Lee Terry, Todd Tiahrt, Zach Wamp, Dave Weldon, Lynn A. 

Westmoreland, and Roger F. Wicker for leave to file the accompanying brief as amici curiae in 

support of Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss. All parties have consented to the filing of the brief. 

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[Proposed] Order Granting Motion For Leave to File an Amici Curiae Brief 2

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Upon consideration of the motion, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion for leave to 

file an amici curiae brief in support of Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss is GRANTED. The amici 

curiae brief filed as Attachment 1 to motion is deemed filed as of March 31, 2006. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: March 31, 2006 

 /s/ Frank C. Damrell Jr. 

 Frank C. Damrell, Jr. 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

 

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