Motion (2019-07-17) — East Bay Sanctuary Covenant; Al Otro Lado; Innovation Law Lab; and Central American Resource Center in Los Angeles v. William Barr, et al., No. 19-cv-04073

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Notice of motion filed July 17, 2019 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, Case No. 19-cv-04073, by East Bay Sanctuary Covenant, Al Otro Lado, Innovation Law Lab and Central American Resource Center in Los Angeles against Attorney General William Barr and other federal officials and agencies. The plaintiffs ask for a temporary restraining order barring the defendants from implementing or enforcing the Interim Final Rule, Asylum Eligibility and Procedural Modifications, 84 Fed. Reg. 33,829 (July 16, 2019), and request a hearing on Thursday, July 18, 2019, at 2:30 p.m. The notice records that the defendants oppose the motion and the proposed hearing date and will propose a briefing schedule. Counsel are from the ACLU, the Southern Poverty Law Center and the Center for Constitutional Rights.

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Lee Gelernt*
Omar C. Jadwat*
Anand Balakrishnan*
ACLU FOUNDATION
IMMIGRANTS’ RIGHTS PROJECT
125 Broad Street, 18th Floor
New York, NY 10004
T: (212) 549-2660
F: (212) 549-2654
lgelernt@aclu.org
ojadwat@aclu.org
abalakrishnan@aclu.org

Katrina Eiland (SBN 275701)
Cody Wofsy (SBN 294179)
Spencer Amdur (SBN 320069)
Julie Veroff (SBN 310161)
ACLU FOUNDATION
IMMIGRANTS’ RIGHTS PROJECT
39 Drumm Street
San Francisco, CA 94111
T: (415) 343-0770
F: (415) 395-0950
keiland@aclu.org
cwofsy@aclu.org
samdur@aclu.org
jveroff@aclu.org

Attorneys for Plaintiffs (Additional counsel listed on following page)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

East Bay Sanctuary Covenant; Al Otro Lado;
Innovation Law Lab; and Central American
Resource Center in Los Angeles,

Plaintiffs,

v.

William Barr, Attorney General, in his official
capacity; U.S. Department of Justice; James
McHenry, Director of the Executive Office for
Immigration Review, in his official capacity; the
Executive Office for Immigration Review; Kevin
K. McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland
Security, in her official capacity; U.S. Department
of Homeland Security; Kenneth T. Cuccinelli,
Acting Director of the U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services, in his official capacity; U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services; John P.
Sanders, Acting Commissioner of U.S. Customs
and Border Protection, in his official capacity;
U.S. Customs and Border Protection; Matthew T.
Albence, Acting Director of Immigration and
Customs Enforcement, in his official capacity;
Immigration and Customs Enforcement,

Defendants.

Case No.: 19-cv-04073

NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION
FOR A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING
ORDER

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Melissa Crow*
SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER
1101 17th Street, NW Suite 705
Washington, D.C. 20036
T: (202) 355-4471
F: (404) 221-5857
melissa.crow@splcenter.org

Mary Bauer*
SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER
1000 Preston Avenue
Charlottesville, VA  22903
T: (470) 606-9307
F: (404) 221-5857
mary.bauer@splcenter.org

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

*Pro hac vice application forthcoming
**Application for admission pending

Baher Azmy*
Angelo Guisado*
Ghita Schwarz*
CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS
666 Broadway, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10012
T: (212) 614-6464
F: (212) 614-6499
bazmy@ccrjustice.org
aguisado@ccrjustice.org
gschwarz@ccrjustice.org

Christine P. Sun (SBN 218701)
Vasudha Talla (SBN 316219)
Angélica Salceda (SBN 296152)**
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION
FOUNDATION OF NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA, INC.
39 Drumm Street
San Francisco, CA 94111
T: (415) 621-2493
F: (415) 255-8437
csun@aclunc.org
vtalla@aclunc.org
asalceda@aclunc.org

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NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER

TO RESPONDENTS AND THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD:
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Plaintiffs East Bay Sanctuary Covenant, Al Otro Lado,
Innovation Law Lab, and Central American Resource Center of Los Angeles hereby move the Court
for a temporary restraining order enjoining Defendants and all persons associated with them from
implementing or enforcing the Interim Final Rule, Asylum Eligibility and Procedural Modifications,
84 Fed. Reg. 33,829 (July 16, 2019).  Plaintiffs request a hearing on their motion on Thursday, July
18, 2019, at 2:30 p.m., in light of the irreparable harm that Plaintiffs will face if the Interim Final
Rule is not enjoined.
This motion is brought pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65 and is based on the
accompanying Memorandum in Support and materials cited therein; the pleadings and evidence on
file in this matter; the accompanying declarations; and such other materials and argument as may be
presented in connection with the hearing on the motion.
Pursuant to Civil L.R. 65-1(b), counsel for Plaintiffs provided notice to Defendants on July
16, 2019, by email to Erez R. Reuveni, Counsel for Defendants.  Counsel for Plaintiffs will promptly
send a copy of these filings to Mr. Reuveni by email.
Counsel for Defendants requested that Plaintiffs submit the following statement on their
behalf:  Defendants oppose the motion for temporary restraining order and the proposed hearing date
of Thursday, July 18, and will propose a briefing schedule in due course.

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NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER

Dated: July 17, 2019

Lee Gelernt*
Omar C. Jadwat*
Anand Balakrishnan*
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION
FOUNDATION
IMMIGRANTS’ RIGHTS PROJECT
125 Broad St., 18th Floor
New York, NY 10004
T:  (212) 549-2660
F:  (212) 549-2654
lgelernt@aclu.org
ojadwat@aclu.org
abalakrishnan@aclu.org

Melissa Crow*
SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER
1101 17th Street, NW Suite 705
Washington, D.C. 20036
T:  (202) 355-4471
F:  (404) 221-5857
melissa.crow@splcenter.org

Mary Bauer*
SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER
1000 Preston Avenue
Charlottesville, VA  22903
T:  (470) 606-9307
F:  (404) 221-5857
mary.bauer@splcenter.org

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

*Pro hac vice application forthcoming
**Application for admission forthcoming

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Katrina Eiland
Katrina Eiland (SBN 275701)
Cody Wofsy (SBN 294179)
Spencer Amdur (SBN 320069)
Julie Veroff (SBN 310161)
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION
FOUNDATION
IMMIGRANTS’ RIGHTS PROJECT
39 Drumm Street
San Francisco, CA 94111
T:  (415) 343-0770
F:  (415) 395-0950
keiland@aclu.org
cwofsy@aclu.org
samdur@aclu.org
jveroff@aclu.org

Christine P. Sun (SBN 218701)
Vasudha Talla (SBN 316219)
Angélica Salceda (SBN 296152)
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, INC.
39 Drumm Street
San Francisco, CA 94111
T:  (415) 621-2493
F:  (415) 255-8437
csun@aclunc.org
vtalla@aclunc.org
asalceda@aclunc.org

Baher Azmy*
Angelo Guisado*
Ghita Schwarz*
CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS
666 Broadway, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10012
T:  (212) 614-6464
F:  (212) 614-6499
bazmy@ccrjustice.org
aguisado@ccrjustice.org
gschwarz@ccrjustice.org

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