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UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT
JAMES L. SHERLEY, et al.,
Appellees,
v.
KATHLEEN SEBELIUS, et al.,
Appellants.
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No. 10-5287
[District Court Case
No. 1:09-cv-01575-RCL]
Motion of the Genetics Policy Institute, Inc.
For Leave To File Brief Amicus Curiae
Pursuant to Fed. R. App. Proc. 29 and D.C. Cir. R. 29, the Genetics Policy
Institute, Inc. (“GPI”) moves for leave to file a brief amicus curiae in the above-
captioned appeal in conjunction with the State of Wisconsin and other amici in
support of Appellants. The State of Wisconsin is filing the brief amicus curiae as of
right pursuant to Fed. R. App. P. 29(a).
GPI is a nonprofit public-interest organization devoted to promoting and
defending stem-cell research (including human embryonic stem-cell research) and
other cutting-edge medical research. GPI’s activities include co-sponsoring the
World Stem Cell Summit, an annual conference that brings together researchers,
industry leaders, policymakers, advocates, patients, and others; publishing the
World Stem Cell Report, an annual collection of articles dealing with a wide range
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of issues relating to stem-cell research; promoting education about stem-cell
research; and engaging in other public-outreach activities.
The amicus brief in which GPI seeks to join will provide the Court with
information and argument relevant with respect to the severe adverse impact of the
preliminary injunction on third parties and on the strong public interest in the
continued funding of research using embryonic stem cells. These elements of the
familiar four-factor test for a preliminary injunction are the primary areas
addressed in the amicus brief supporting Appellants’ position that the District
Court erred in entering the preliminary injunction.1
(In addition, GPI has submitted an amicus memorandum in the district court,
in opposition to the plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment, along with an
unopposed motion for leave to file the memorandum. That memorandum is
separate from the amicus brief submitted in the district court by the Coalition for
the Advancement of Medical Research.)
The Court has established an expedited briefing schedule in this case. (Dkt.
1268997.) However, that schedule does not reflect a deadline for amicus briefs.
The amicus brief in which GPI is joining was filed on October 18, 2010, two
business days after the filing of the Brief for Appellants and ten days before the
1 See, e.g., Davis v. Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., 571 F.3d 1288, 1291 (D.C. Cir. 2009);
Chaplaincy of Full Gospel Churches v. England, 454 F.3d 290, 297 (D.C. Cir. 2006).
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October 28, 2010, due date for the Brief for Appellees, who will have ample time
to respond to arguments set forth in the brief.
Counsel for Defendants/Appellants have authorized the undersigned to state
that Defendants/Appellants consent to GPI’s amicus participation. Counsel for
Plaintiffs/Appellees have indicated that they were willing to consent to GPI’s
amicus participation only in a consolidated amicus brief filed on behalf of all amici
in support of Appellants. However, pursuant to this Court’s sua sponte order, the
Regents of the University of California are filing their own amicus brief in support
of Appellants and have not agreed to file a consolidated brief with other amici
supporting Appellants. Accordingly, although GPI is participating in a con-
solidated amicus brief on behalf of all other amici supporting Appellants—one of
whom is entitled to file a brief as a matter of right—the condition required for
Appellees’ consent is not satisfied.
WHEREFORE, GPI requests that it be granted leave to participate as amicus
curiae in a consolidated brief filed by the State of Wisconsin and other amici.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Neal Goldfarb
Neal Goldfarb, D.C. Bar No. 337881
BUTZEL LONG TIGHE PATTON, PLLC
1747 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 300
Washington, D.C. 20006
(202) 454-2826
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Counsel for Movant
Genetics Policy Institute, Inc.
Dated: October 19, 2010
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Certificate of Service
I hereby certify that on October 19, 2010, I filed and served the foregoing
Motion of the Genetics Policy Institute for Leave to File Brief Amicus Curiae with
the clerk of the Court by causing a copy to be electronically filed via the appellate
CM/ECF system.
I further certify that the motion was served on the following by the CM/ECF
system:
Thomas G. Hungar, Esq.
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP
1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20036-5306
Bradley Jason Lingo, Esq.
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP
1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20036
Samuel B. Casey, Esq.
Advocates International
8001 Braddock Road, Suite 300
Springfield, VA 22151
Steven Henry Aden, Esq.
Alliance Defense Fund
801 G Street, NW, Suite 509
Washington, DC 20001
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Thomas M Johnson, Esq.
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP
1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Beth S. Brinkmann, Esq.
Deputy Assistant Attorney General
U.S. Department of Justice
Civil Division, Appellate Staff
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530-0001
Mark B. Stern, Esq.
U.S. Department of Justice
Civil Division, Appellate Staff
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530-0001
R. Craig Lawrence, Esq.
U.S. Attorney's Office
Civil Division
555 4th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20530
Stephanie Robin Marcus, Esq.
U.S. Department of Justice
Civil Division, Appellate Staff
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530-0001
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Abby Christine Wright, Esq.
U.S. Department of
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530-0001
Jon E. Pettibone, Esq.
Quarles & Brady
411 East Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 240
Milwaukee, WI 53202-4497
Andrew T. Karron, Esq.
Arnold & Porter
555 Twelfth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20004
Robert Charrow, Esq.
Greenberg Traurig LLP
2101 L Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20037
/s/ Neal Goldfarb
Neal Goldfarb
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Neal Goldfarb
Butzel Long Tighe Patton, PLLC
1747 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite 300, Washington, D.C. 20006
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Certificate of Service
I hereby certify that on October 19, 2010, I filed and served the foregoing
Entry of Appearance with the clerk of the Court by causing a copy to be
electronically filed via the appellate CM/ECF system.
I further certify that the Entry of Appearance was served on the following by
the CM/ECF system:
Thomas G. Hungar, Esq.
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP
1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20036-5306
Bradley Jason Lingo, Esq.
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP
1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20036
Samuel B. Casey, Esq.
Advocates International
8001 Braddock Road, Suite 300
Springfield, VA 22151
Steven Henry Aden, Esq.
Alliance Defense Fund
801 G Street, NW, Suite 509
Washington, DC 20001
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Thomas M Johnson, Esq.
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP
1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Beth S. Brinkmann, Esq.
Deputy Assistant Attorney General
U.S. Department of Justice
Civil Division, Appellate Staff
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530-0001
Mark B. Stern, Esq.
U.S. Department of Justice
Civil Division, Appellate Staff
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530-0001
R. Craig Lawrence, Esq.
U.S. Attorney's Office
Civil Division
555 4th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20530
Stephanie Robin Marcus, Esq.
U.S. Department of Justice
Civil Division, Appellate Staff
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530-0001
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Abby Christine Wright, Esq.
U.S. Department of
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530-0001
Jon E. Pettibone, Esq.
Quarles & Brady
411 East Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 240
Milwaukee, WI 53202-4497
Andrew T. Karron, Esq.
Arnold & Porter
555 Twelfth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20004
Robert Charrow, Esq.
Greenberg Traurig LLP
2101 L Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20037
/s/ Neal Goldfarb
Neal Goldfarb
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UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT
JAMES SHERLEY et al.,
Plaintiffs/Appellees,
v.
KATHLEEN SIBELIUS et al.,
Defendants/Appellants.
No. 10-5287
Corporate Disclosure Statement
Pursuant to Fed. R. App. P. 26.1 and Circuit Rule 26.1, amicus curiae
Genetics Policy Institute states that it has no parent corporation and that no
publicly owned corporation owns 10% or more of its stock.
/s/ Neal Goldfarb
Neal Goldfarb
Butzel Long Tighe Patton, PLLC
1747 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 300
Washington, D.C. 20006
(202) 454-2826
Counsel for Amicus Curiae
Genetics Policy Institute
Case: 10-5287 Document: 1272535 Filed: 10/19/2010 Page: 1
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Certificate of Service
I hereby certify that on October 19, 2010, I filed and served the foregoing
Corporate Disclosure Statement with the clerk of the Court by causing a copy to
be electronically filed via the appellate CM/ECF system.
I further certify that the disclosure statement was served on the following by
the CM/ECF system:
Thomas G. Hungar, Esq.
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP
1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20036-5306
Bradley Jason Lingo, Esq.
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP
1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20036
Samuel B. Casey, Esq.
Advocates International
8001 Braddock Road, Suite 300
Springfield, VA 22151
Steven Henry Aden, Esq.
Alliance Defense Fund
801 G Street, NW, Suite 509
Washington, DC 20001
Case: 10-5287 Document: 1272535 Filed: 10/19/2010 Page: 2
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Thomas M Johnson, Esq.
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP
1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Beth S. Brinkmann, Esq.
Deputy Assistant Attorney General
U.S. Department of Justice
Civil Division, Appellate Staff
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530-0001
Mark B. Stern, Esq.
U.S. Department of Justice
Civil Division, Appellate Staff
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530-0001
R. Craig Lawrence, Esq.
U.S. Attorney's Office
Civil Division
555 4th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20530
Stephanie Robin Marcus, Esq.
U.S. Department of Justice
Civil Division, Appellate Staff
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530-0001
Case: 10-5287 Document: 1272535 Filed: 10/19/2010 Page: 3
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Abby Christine Wright, Esq.
U.S. Department of
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530-0001
Jon E. Pettibone, Esq.
Quarles & Brady
411 East Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 240
Milwaukee, WI 53202-4497
Andrew T. Karron, Esq.
Arnold & Porter
555 Twelfth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20004
Robert Charrow, Esq.
Greenberg Traurig LLP
2101 L Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20037
/s/ Neal Goldfarb
Neal Goldfarb
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