Issa v. Newsom

8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA DARRELL ISSA, et al., No. 2:20-cv-01044-MCE-CKD (and related case) 12 Plaintiffs, No. 2:20-cv-01055-MCE-CKD 13 v. GAVIN NEWSOM, in his official capacity as Governor of the State of California, et al., Defendants.

REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE; ORDER et al., 18 Plaintiffs, 19 v. GAVIN NEWSOM, in his official capacity as Governor of California, et al., Defendants.

DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE, et al., 24 Intervenor-Defendants.

HADES 6 LDN EM LUT IVING MIU OA eee Pah oe 1 Through the motions presently before the Court, the Public Interest Legal || Foundation (“PILF”) seeks leave to file amicus briefs in the above-captioned cases on || grounds that it can provide useful information to the Court on California’s voter roll and || the potential for voter fraud in an election conducted entirely by mail.' None of the || parties oppose these motions. See RNC Plaintiffs’ Response, Case No. 2:20-cv-0155- | MCE-CKD, ECF No. 54 (statement of non-opposition).

7 Whether to permit an amicus filing rests solely with this Court’s discretion, with || “great liberality” typically exercised in permitting amicus curiae briefing in the context of a | pending case. In re Roxford Foods Litig., 790 F. Supp. 987, 997 (E.D. Cal. 1991).

10 | Given that liberal standard, and after considering the merits of PILF’s position, the Court || exercises its discretion in favor of permitting the requested amicus filing. Therefore, | PILF’s Motions for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Briefs are GRANTED.

13 Not later than two (2) days following the date this Order is electronically filed, PILF | is ordered to file its proposed amicus brief. The parties’ responses, if any, to the amicus | brief shall be filed not later than fourteen (14) days after this order is electronically filed || and shall not exceed ten (10) pages. No reply will be permitted.

17 IT |S SO ORDERED.

19 | Dated: June 19, 2020 UNITED STATES DISTRI 27 □ 28 and Mot io File Amioue Cuine Bret Goce No. OER MCE-CKD ECE No.4, □□□ 29,