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The Honorable James L. Robart

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

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STATE OF WASHINGTON and
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
Plaintiffs,

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NOTICE OF APPEAL

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v.

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DONALD TRUMP, in his official capacity as
President of the United States; U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY; JOHN F. KELLY, in his official
capacity as Secretary of the Department of
Homeland Security; REX W. TILLERSON, in
his official capacity as Secretary of State; and
the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

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No. 2:17-cv-00141 (JLR)

Defendants.

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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the defendants Donald Trump, in his official capacity as

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President of the United States; United States Department of Homeland Security; John F. Kelly,

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in his official capacity as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security; Rex W. Tillerson,

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in his official capacity as Secretary of State; and the United States of America hereby appeal to

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the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit from the February 3, 2017 Order (ECF

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No. 52) enjoining and restraining enforcement of portions of the January 27, 2017 Executive

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Order on Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States.

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NOTICE OF APPEAL
State of Washington, et al. v. Trump, et al., No. 2:17-cv-00141 (JLR)

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Civil Division, Federal Programs Branch
20 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20530
Tel: (202) 305-8902

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DATED: February 4, 2017

Respectfully submitted,
CHAD A. READLER
Acting Assistant Attorney General
JOSEPH H. HUNT
Director, Federal Programs Branch
JOHN R. TYLER
Assistant Director, Federal Programs Branch

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/s/ Michelle R. Bennett
MICHELLE R. BENNETT
ERIC SOSKIN
DANIEL SCHWEI
ARJUN GARG
Trial Attorneys
U.S. Department of Justice
Civil Division, Federal Programs Branch
20 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530
Tel: (202) 305-8902
Fax: (202) 616-8470
Email: michelle.bennett@usdoj.gov
arjun.garg@usdoj.gov
Attorneys for Defendants

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NOTICE OF APPEAL
State of Washington, et al. v. Trump, et al., No. 2:17-cv-00141 (JLR)

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Civil Division, Federal Programs Branch
20 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20530
Tel: (202) 305-8902

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on February 4, 2017, I electronically filed the foregoing Notice of
Appeal using the Court’s CM/ECF system, causing a notice of filing to be served upon all counsel

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of record.
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Dated: February 4, 2017

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/s/ Michelle Bennett
MICHELLE BENNETT

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NOTICE OF APPEAL
State of Washington, et al. v. Trump, et al., No. 2:17-cv-00141 (JLR)

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Civil Division, Federal Programs Branch
20 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20530
Tel: (202) 305-8902