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Parties Involved:
Charlton H. Bonham
Defendant
Fund for Animals
Amicus
Kamala D. Harris
Defendant
Humane Society of the United States
Amicus
Safari Club International
Plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL,

Plaintiff,

v.

KAMALA D. HARRIS, in her 

official capacity as the 

Attorney General of 

California; CHARLTON H. 

BONHAM, in his official 

capacity as the Director of 

the California Department of 

Fish and Wildlife,

Defendants.

No. 2:14-CV-01856-GEB-AC 

ORDER GRANTING AMICI’S MOTION 

FOR LEAVE TO FILE AN AMICUS 

CURIAE BRIEF

The Humane Society of the United States and The Fund 

for Animals (collectively “Amici”) seek leave to file an amicus 

curiae brief in support of Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss 

Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint (“FAC”). Plaintiff seeks an 

injunction preventing enforcement of “California’s ban on the 

importation, transportation, and possession of mountain lions 

hunted outside of California.” (FAC ¶ 1, ECF No. 38.) Amici argue 

they “have a substantial interest in the litigation and will 

provide relevant points of legal authority and unique information 

as to the development and basis for the law at issue that will 

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assist the Court to resolve the pending motion.” (Not. Mot. & 

Mot., 2:12-15, ECF No. 43.) A copy of the proposed brief is 

attached to Amici’s motion. (ECF No. 43-2.) 

The motion is unopposed and is GRANTED. 

Dated: July 15, 2015

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