Missouri Edmo 4 21 Cv 01300 8Th 21 3725 Doc 007 Att 0

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A motion for leave to exceed the page limit filed November 4, 2021 as Doc. 7 in The State of Missouri, et al. v. Joseph R. Biden, Jr., et al., No. 4:21-cv-01300-DDN, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. Citing Local Rule 4.01(D), the Plaintiff States of Missouri, Nebraska, Alaska, Arkansas, Iowa, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming ask leave to file an overlength memorandum supporting their preliminary injunction motion. The motion states the case concerns the lawfulness of the federal contractor vaccine mandate and describes a twelve-count complaint. It argues the issues are complex and significant, citing Monsanto Co. v. E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co. The six-page filing carries signature blocks for each state's attorney general's office and a certificate of service signed by Justin D. Smith.

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  Case: 4:21-cv-01300-DDN Doc. #: 7 Filed: 11/04/21 Page: 1 of 6 PageID #: 112




                       IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
                      FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
                                 EASTERN DIVISION

   THE STATE OF MISSOURI,
   et al.

                   Plaintiffs,

      v.                                               No. 4:21-cv-01300-DDN

   JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.;
   et al.

                   Defendants.

   PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR LEAVE TO EXCEED THE PAGE LIMIT FOR ITS
       PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION AND MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT

       Under Local Rule 4.01(D), Plaintiffs the States of Missouri, Nebraska, Alaska, Arkansas,

Iowa, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming (the Plaintiff States)

may file “any motion, memorandum, or brief which exceeds fifteen (15) pages” with leave of the

Court. The Plaintiff States respectfully request for such leave for its memorandum in support of

its preliminary injunction motion (filed concurrently with this motion). Because the issues are

complex and significant, such leave is appropriate.

       This case involves the lawfulness of the federal contractor vaccine mandate. The Plaintiff

States filed a twelve-count complaint, pointing out that the federal contractor vaccine mandate—

which Defendants instituted under authority relating solely to federal procurement decisions—is

unlawful, arbitrary and capricious, fails to comply with necessary procedural safeguards for

promulgation of such rules, and is unconstitutional.

       The issues raised in the Plaintiff States’ motion for preliminary injunction are complex and

significant, and so they justify granting leave to exceed the 15-page limit. See Monsanto Co. v.

E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co., 2012 WL 5397601, at *9 (E.D. Mo. Nov. 2, 2012) (“Recognizing
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the complexity of the action and the significance of the issues involved, this Court granted

Pioneer’s request for a substantial expansion of the briefing page limitations.”). They involve the

proper construction of a rarely interpreted statute, and constitutional issues going to the heart of

the federal-state relationship. Furthermore, in order to show their entitlement to a preliminary

injunction, the Plaintiff States detail the numerous ways the federal contractor vaccine mandate

inflicts irreparable injury on them, including, but not limited to, ways the mandate harms their

economic, sovereign, and quasi-sovereign interests.

                                         CONCLUSION

       For those reasons, the Plaintiff States respectfully asks the Court for leave to exceed the

page limit for their preliminary injunction motion and memorandum in support.



Dated: November 4, 2021                               Respectfully submitted,

DOUGLAS J. PETERSON                                   ERIC S. SCHMITT
Attorney General of Nebraska                          Attorney General of Missouri

/s/ James A. Campbell                                 /s/ Justin D. Smith
James A. Campbell*                                    Justin D. Smith, #63253MO
  Solicitor General of Nebraska                         Deputy Attorney General of Missouri
Office of the Nebraska Attorney General               Michael E. Talent, #322220CA
2115 State Capitol                                      Deputy Solicitor General
Lincoln, NE 68509                                     Missouri Attorney General’s Office
(402) 471-2686                                        Post Office Box 899
Jim.Campbell@nebraska.gov                             Jefferson City, MO 65102
Counsel for Plaintiffs                                (573) 751-0304
                                                      Justin.Smith@ago.mo.gov
                                                      Counsel for Plaintiffs

*Admission application forthcoming




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TREG R. TAYLOR
Attorney General of Alaska
/s/ Cori Mills
Cori M. Mills
    Deputy Attorney General of Alaska
Alaska Department of Law
1031 W. 4th Avenue, Suite 200
Anchorage, AK 99501-1994
(907) 269-5100
Cori.Mills@alaska.gov
Counsel for State of Alaska

LESLIE RUTLEDGE
Arkansas Attorney General
/s/ Vincent M. Wagner
Vincent M. Wagner
Deputy Solicitor General
Office of the Arkansas Attorney General
323 Center Street, Suite 200
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
(501) 682-8090
vincent.wagner@arkansasag.gov

JEFFREY S. THOMPSON
Solicitor General
SAMUEL P. LANGHOLZ
Assistant Solicitor General
Office of the Iowa Attorney General
1305 E. Walnut Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
(515) 281-5164
(515) 281-4209 (fax)
jeffrey.thompson@ag.iowa.gov
sam.langholz@ag.iowa.gov
Counsel for State of Iowa




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AUSTIN KNUDSEN
Attorney General of Montana
KRISTIN HANSEN
Lieutenant General
DAVID M.S. DEWHIRST
Solicitor General
CHRISTIAN B. CORRIGAN
Assistant Solicitor General
Office of the Attorney General
215 North Sanders
P.O. Box 201401
Helena, MT 59620-1401
406-444-2026
David.Dewhirst@mt.gov
Christian.Corrigan@mt.gov
Counsel for State of Montana

JOHN M. FORMELLA
New Hampshire Attorney General
/s/ Anthony J. Galdieri
Anthony J. Galdieri
Solicitor General
NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
33 Capitol Street
Concord, NH 03301
Tel: (603) 271-3658
Anthony.J.Galdieri@doj.nh.gov
Counsel for State of New Hampshire

WAYNE STENEHJEM
Attorney General of North Dakota
/s/ Matthew A. Sagsveen
Matthew A. Sagsveen
Solicitor General
State Bar ID No. 05613
Office of Attorney General
500 North 9th Street
Bismarck, ND 58501-4509
Telephone (701) 328-3640
Facsimile (701) 328-4300
masagsve@nd.gov
Counsel for State of North Dakota




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JASON R. RAVNSBORG
South Dakota Attorney General
/s/ David M. McVey
David M. McVey
Assistant Attorney General
1302 E. Highway 14, Suite 1
Pierre, SD 57501-8501
Phone: 605-773-3215
E-Mail: david.mcvey@state.sd.us
Counsel for State of South Dakota

BRIDGET HILL
  Wyoming Attorney General
/s/ Ryan Schelhaas
Ryan Schelhaas
  Chief Deputy Attorney General
Wyoming Attorney General’s Office
109 State Capitol
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Telephone: (307) 777-5786
ryan.schelhaas@wyo.gov
Attorneys for the State of Wyoming




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                                 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

       I hereby certify that, on November 4, 2021, a true and correct copy of the foregoing and

any attachments were filed electronically through the Court’s CM/ECF system, to be served on

counsel for all parties by operation of the Court’s electronic filing system and to be served on those

parties that have not appeared who will be served in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil

Procedure by mail or other means agreed to by the party.

                                                                      /s/ Justin D. Smith




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