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Case No. 8189476 _.CALlFOltNlA SlJIUMBCOURT

PERRY, etc, et a4PLAlNTIFF\REsPONoENT

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SCHWARTZENEGOER

On C.ertit'iCd Question fromThe 9iTiCkcuit CourtofAppealCase # 10-16696APPLICA110N TO BE RELIEVED OF DEFAULTPursuant to Califumia Rule ofCourt, Rule 8.6O(d), an order

to file tetter brief, and grant Amicus Curiae Standing in thiscourt; Proofof service

JAMES JOSEPH LYNCH, JR.AtlDmeyAt Law (SON 8S8Q5)POB215802S a c r a m e n ~ CA 95821-8302Phone: (916) 312-7369Alternate:Email: jjlynehjr@jamesjosephlynchjr.com

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APPUCATIONMARGIE REILLY, amicus curiae in the 9&11 Circuit, HEREBY APPLIES, pursuant toCalifornia Rules of Court, Rule 8.6O(d) to be relieved of default and an order permitting the

filing of her letter brief in support of granting the Certification request and fur permitting herappearance herein.

STATEMENT OF THE FACTS IN SUPPORT OF MOTIONThe 9th circuit filed its ORDER CERTIFYING A QUESTION TO THE SUPREME

COURT OF CALIFORNIA, on January 4, 2011.The City Attorney of San Francisco by its letter brief of J.anuary 24,2011, requested ~

court accept the certification.Amicus Curiae did not have notice of the request for certification and first learned of itwhen served with the City and County of San Francisco letter brief dated January 24, 2011 bymail on or abo\1t January 29. Amicus Curiae served, and mailed to this court, her letter briefsetting out why this court ought to accept the certified question, stated another related question,as permitted by the

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send a reply letter to the SUpreme Court. with service on the otherparties and the JBqUeSting court.(3) A letter or reply asking the court to restate the question under(f)(5) must propose new WOfding.

MEMORANDUM OF LAWI.

A PARTY MAY APPLY TO VACATE A DEFAULTCalifornia Rules,ofCourt provide, inte1' alia:

"Rnle 8.6O(d) Retiefftom default"For good cause, a Rviewing court may relieve a party iiom default fur any failureto comply with these mIes except the failtIm to file a timely notice of appeal or a timelystatement of reasonable grounds in s of a certificate ofprobable cause."(Subd (d) relettered effective January 1,2001; adopted as Subd (e).)'"

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DUE PROCESS PROTECTS APPElJ.ATE RIGHTSDue process requires that an. opposing party have a meaningful opportunity to be heard.

Pennoyerv. Ne.f}; 95 US 714 (1878) ."),foOowed in Bumham v. Superior Court OjCaJ., MarinCounty, 495 U.S. 604 (1990); Goldberg v. Kelly, 397 is 254 (1m.All parties, including amicus curiae, in THE 9TI-l Circuit are entitled to notice and

opportunity to be heard because the issues affi:ct the disposition in a court where amicus is aninterested person in the outcome. See generQ/ly, Pl!1I1It1)IUv. Neft supra.,

The court should grant the motion for leave to file the letter briet: and enter Amicus'request to note her appeanmce.

CONCLUSIONWEREFORE AMICUS prays that the court enter her appearance and order the filing of

her letter brief.Dated; 02113/11

JAMES JOSEPH LAttorney for Amicus

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DECLARATION OF COUNSELI JAMES JOSPH LYNCH, heRby declare:I am the attorney fur Amicus curia, and penonaIIy familiar with the faas regarding the

procedures followed in this case..I incotporate by retere.t1Ce the STATEMENT OF THE FAct'S IN SUPPORT OF

MOTION set furth supra at page 1.I declare UDder penalty of perjury undr:r the laws of the State of California that the

foregoing is true and c:otte:d 2Dd dUll this declanrioD. W1IS c:ucutr.d on [date:} 02113111

lAMES JOSPH LvAdlrMAttorney At Law

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PROOF OF SERVICEI, JAMES JOSEPH LYNCi4 JR (SBN 8 5 3 0 S ) ~ am a citilm ofthc United States, a member ofthe California bet, and DOt aparty to the within action.OnFebmary 7,2011, J served the foDowing doeume.ut:LETTER TO 1HE CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT re certification request pending from the91b Cir Cowt ofAppcal, Case # 16-16696On eacla of the following persons by the Mode ofService indicated:

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