East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Biden

• Court: District Court, N.D. California
• Decided: June 23, 2023
• Docket: 4:18-cv-06810
• Status: Unknown

Opinion

1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 7 cast BAY SANCTUARY COVENANT, Case No. 18-cv-06810-JST et al., Plaintiffs, ORDER GRANTING LEAVE TO FILE 9 y. AMICUS BRIEFS 10 Re: ECF Nos. 172, 174 JOSEPH R. BIDEN, et al., Defendants. 12

13 Before the Court are two motions for leave to file amicus briefs in support of Plaintiffs’ 14 || motion for summary judgment. ECF Nos. 172, 174. Proposed amici are a group of former 3 15 || immigration judges and former members of the Board of Immigration Appeals, ECF No. 172, and a 16 || National Citizenship and Immigration Services Council 119, ECF No. 174. 3 17 Having reviewed the materials, the Court concludes that both proposed amici will “fulfill 18 || the classic role of amicus curiae by assisting in a case of general public interest, supplementing the 19 || efforts of counsel, and drawing the court’s attention to law that escaped consideration.” Miller- 20 Wohl Co., Inc. v. Comm’r of Lab. and Indus. State of Mont., 694 F.2d 203, 204 (9th Cir. 1982). 21 Accordingly, the Court grants both motions for leave to file. The proposed briefs at ECF Nos. 172 22 || and 174-1 shall be deemed filed. 23 IT IS SO ORDERED. 24 Dated: June 23, 2023 .

29 JON S. TIGA 26 nited States District Judge 27 28