Grant v. Trump

Opinion

ie ie) : ‘ all FRENCHMANS 2 Grand Central Tower 140 East 45" Street, Suite 17A New York, NY 10017 Kenneth A. Caruso Special Counsel 212-466-6401 Ken.caruso@mfsllp.com April 27, 2021 VIA ECF The = ote { aug bomedet . Honorable John G. Koeltl a lect a Count □ Daniel Patrick Moynihan perding United States Courthouse A rpecto on u4ebs, a ae , 500 Pearl Street v aheok aa asl New York, NY 10007-1312 ye W then gered, PO tty Coed 207 fo Re: Grant etal. v. Trump et al., Case No. 1:20-cv07103,JGK porter? : we Oe, Dear Judge Koeltl: ti ON □□ ban GO □□□□ We represent Defendants Donald J. Trump and Donald J. Trump For President, In (together, “Defendants”) in the above-referenced action. The Court previously granted WU: □□□ 3. Defendants’ request for the supplemental briefing on the pending motion to dismiss the complaint (Dkt. No. 18), in order to address the Second Circuit’s decision in Andy Warhol □ Found. for the Visual Arts, Inc. v. Goldsmith, No. 19-2420-CV, 2021 WL 1148826 (2d Cir. Mar. 26, 2021) (“Andy Warhol Il”). We write regarding the upcoming dates fixed in the scheduling order, dated April 2, 2021 (Dkt. No. 31): e Defendants’ Supplemental Brief in support of the Motion to Dismiss the Complaint — May 3, 2021; e Plaintiffs’ Response to Defendants’ Supplemental Brief — June 1, 2021; and e Defendants’ Reply — June 15, 2021. On April 23, 2021, the plaintiff in Andy Warhol II (‘AWL”) filed in the Second Circuit a petition for panel rehearing and rehearing en banc. AWL’s petition is based, in part, on the recent Supreme Court decision, issued on April 5, 2021, regarding fair use under the Copyright Act. See Google LLC v. Oracle Am., Inc., 141 S. Ct. 1183 (2021). In light of the pending rehearing petition in Andy Warhol Il, we respectfully request that the Court hold the deadlines for the supplemental briefing in abeyance until the Second Circuit takes action on the petition. Plaintiffs oppose Defendants’ request.

Honorable John G. Koeltl April 27, 2021 Page 2

We thank the Court for its attention to this matter. Respectfully submitted, /s/ Kenneth A. Caruso Kenneth A. Caruso Ge? All Counsel via ECF