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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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JOHN DOE, et al.,

No. 2:17-cv-00178 (JLR)

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Plaintiffs,
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v.
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DONALD TRUMP, in his official
capacity as President of the United
States, et al.,

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Defendants.

STIPULATION AND
[PROPOSED] ORDER TO
STAY PROCEEDINGS
Noted for Consideration:
May 26, 2017

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Pursuant to the Court’s May 22, 2017, Order to Show Cause, Dkt. # 32, Plaintiffs and
Defendants, through their respective undersigned counsel, hereby stipulate and agree as follows:
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Plaintiffs challenge Executive Order 13,780, titled “Protecting the Nation from

Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States” (“EO2”). See 82 Fed. Reg. 13,209 (Mar. 6, 2017).
Plaintiffs have filed a Second Amended Class Action Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive

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Relief contesting the legality of EO2, Dkt. # 30, as well as a Motion for Class Certification, Dkt.
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# 19. Pursuant to earlier Stipulations and Orders, Defendants’ response to the Second Amended
Complaint is currently due on June 1, 2017 and their response to Plaintiffs’ class certification
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KELL ER ROHRB ACK L.L.P.
1201 Third A venue, Suite 3200
Seattle, W A 98101-3052
TELEPHONE: (206) 623-1900
FACSI MILE : (`206) 623-3384

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

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motion is currently due fourteen days after the Ninth Circuit’s ruling in Hawai‘i v. Trump, No.

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17-50 (D. Haw.). See Dkt. #s 18, 29.

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On May 17, 2017, and May 22, 2017, respectively, the Court entered orders

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staying the proceedings in Washington v. Trump, No. 17-141JLR (W.D. Wash.), Dkt. # 189, and
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Ali v. Trump, No. 17-135JLR (W.D. Wash.), Dkt. # 95, pending resolution of the appeal in

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Hawai‘i v. Trump (Hawai‘i), No. 17-15589 (9th Cir.). The Court further ordered the parties to

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file a joint status report within ten days of the Ninth Circuit’s ruling in Hawaii so that the Court

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could evaluate the continued appropriateness of the stay at that time. The Court also noted that

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any party may move to lift the stay should circumstances change such that lifting the stay is

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warranted.

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3.

In light of the Court’s orders staying the proceedings in Washington and Ali,

Plaintiffs and Defendants agree that a similar stay is appropriate in this case. Accordingly, the
parties stipulate and agree as follows:
a.

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Proceedings in this case (including Defendants’ deadlines to respond to
the Second Amended Complaint and class certification motion) shall be

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stayed pending the Ninth Circuit’s resolution of the appeal in Hawaii v.

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Trump.

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The parties shall file a joint status report within ten days of the Ninth

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Circuit’s ruling in Hawaii so that the Court may evaluate the continued

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appropriateness of a stay at that time.

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c.

Should circumstances change such that lifting the stay is warranted, any
party may move to lift the stay. For example, if the Ninth Circuit lifts or

STIPULATION AND
[PROPOSED] ORDER TO
STAY PROCEEDINGS
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KELL ER ROHRB ACK L.L.P.
1201 Third A venue, Suite 3200
Seattle, W A 98101-3052
TELEPHONE: (206) 623-1900
FACSI MILE : (`206) 623-3384

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

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narrows the preliminary injunction in Hawaii, Plaintiffs may seek to lift

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the stay for the purpose of filing a motion for temporary restraining order

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or preliminary injunction.1

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d.

As the Court noted in Washington, Dkt. # 189 at 8-9, Plaintiffs may send

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preservation letters to third parties to notify them of the litigation and

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request that they preserve any potentially relevant evidence. If Plaintiffs

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do not believe that sending such letters will resolve the issue of third-party

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evidentiary preservation, Plaintiffs may move for a limited modification

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of the stay order to allow Plaintiffs to issue subpoenas to third parties. If

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any such motion is granted, the Court would then stay any required

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production under or response to the subpoenas until such time as the stay
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is fully lifted.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, by and between Plaintiffs
and Defendants, subject to the Court’s approval, that:
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Proceedings in this case (including Defendants’ deadlines to respond to the

Second Amended Complaint and class certification motion) are stayed pending the Ninth
Circuit’s resolution of the appeal in Hawaii v. Trump.

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Plaintiffs were preparing to file a motion for preliminary injunction in mid-March when this Court
stayed the temporary restraining order proceedings in Ali v. Trump. Order Staying Pls.’ Mot. TRO & Prelim.
Injunctive Relief, Ali, No. 17-135JLR (W.D. Wash. Mar. 17, 2017), Dkt. # 79. Using that order as a guide, the
Doe Plaintiffs did not file their motion.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
STIPULATION AND
KELL ER ROHRB ACK L.L.P.
Civil Division, Federal Programs Branch
1201 Third A venue, Suite 3200
[PROPOSED] ORDER TO
20 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Seattle, W A 98101-3052
STAY PROCEEDINGS
TELEPHONE: (206) 623-1900
Washington, DC 20530
FACSI MILE : (`206) 623-3384
Tel:(202) 305-8902
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B.

The parties shall file a joint status report within ten days of the Ninth Circuit’s

ruling in Hawaii so that the Court may evaluate the continued appropriateness of a stay at that
time.

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C.

Should circumstances change such that lifting the stay is warranted, any party

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may move to lift the stay. For example, if the Ninth Circuit lifts or narrows the preliminary

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injunction in Hawaii, Plaintiffs may seek to lift the stay for the purpose of filing a motion for

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temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction.

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D.

Plaintiffs may send preservation letters to third parties to notify them of the

litigation and request that they preserve any potentially relevant evidence. If Plaintiffs do not
believe that sending such letters will resolve the issue of third-party evidentiary preservation,

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Plaintiffs may move for a limited modification of the stay order to allow Plaintiffs to issue
subpoenas to third parties. If any such motion is granted, the Court would then stay any required
production under or response to the subpoenas until such time as the stay is fully lifted.

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DATED this 26th day of May, 2017.

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STIPULATION AND
[PROPOSED] ORDER TO
STAY PROCEEDINGS
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KELL ER ROHRB ACK L.L.P.
1201 Third A venue, Suite 3200
Seattle, W A 98101-3052
TELEPHONE: (206) 623-1900
FACSI MILE : (`206) 623-3384

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

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Presented by:

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KELLER ROHRBACK L.L.P.

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By: /s/ Lynn Lincoln Sarko
By: /s/ Tana Lin
By: /s/ Amy Williams-Derry
By: /s/ Derek W. Loeser
By: /s/ Alison S. Gaffney

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CHAD A. READLER
Acting Assistant Attorney General
JENNIFER D. RICKETTS
Director, Federal Programs Branch

Lynn Lincoln Sarko, WSBA # 16569
Tana Lin, WSBA # 35271
Amy Williams-Derry, WSBA #28711
Derek W. Loeser, WSBA # 24274
Alison S. Gaffney, WSBA #45565
1201 Third Avenue, Suite 3200
Seattle, WA 98101
Telephone: (206) 623-1900
Facsimile: (206) 623-3384
Email: lsarko@kellerrohrback.com
tlin@kellerrohrback.com
awilliam-derry@kellerrohrback.com
dloeser@kellerrohrback.com
agaffney@kellerrohrback.com

JOHN R. TYLER
Assistant Director, Federal Programs
Branch
/s/ Michelle R. Bennett
MICHELLE R. BENNETT
Trial Attorney
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
Attorneys for Defendants

By: /s/ Laurie B. Ashton
Laurie B. Ashton (Pro Hac Vice)
3101 North Central Avenue, Suite 1400
Phoenix, Arizona 85012-2600
Telephone: (602) 248-0088
Facsimile: (602) 248-2822
Email: lashton@kellerrohrback.com
By: /s/ Alison Chase
Alison Chase (Pro Hac Vice)
801 Garden Street, Suite 301
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Telephone: (805) 456-1496
Facsimile: (805) 456-1497
Email: achase@kellerrohrback.com

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Attorneys for Plaintiffs/Cooperating
Attorneys for the American Civil
Liberties Union Of Washington
Foundation
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KELL ER ROHRB ACK L.L.P.
1201 Third A venue, Suite 3200
Seattle, W A 98101-3052
TELEPHONE: (206) 623-1900
FACSI MILE : (`206) 623-3384

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

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AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF
WASHINGTON FOUNDATION
By: /s/ Emily Chiang
By: /s/ La Rond Baker
Emily Chiang, WSBA # 50517
La Rond Baker WSBA # 43610
901 Fifth Avenue, Suite 630
Seattle, Washington 98164
Telephone: (206) 624-2184
Email: echiang@aclu-wa.org
lbaker@aclu-wa.org
Attorney for Plaintiffs

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ORDER

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PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Date:

By:
JAMES L. ROBART
United States District Judge

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STIPULATION AND
[PROPOSED] ORDER TO
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KELL ER ROHRB ACK L.L.P.
1201 Third A venue, Suite 3200
Seattle, W A 98101-3052
TELEPHONE: (206) 623-1900
FACSI MILE : (`206) 623-3384

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

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that, on May 26, 2017, a copy of the foregoing document was
electronically filed with the Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF system which will send
notification of such filing to all counsel of record.
DATED this 26th day of May, 2017.

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KELLER ROHRBACK L.L.P.
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By: /s/ Tana Lin
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Tana Lin, WSBA # 35271
1201 Third Avenue, Suite 3200
Seattle, WA 98101
Telephone: (206) 623-1900
Facsimile: (206) 623-3384
Email: tlin@kellerrohrback.com

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Attorney for Plaintiffs/Cooperating
Attorney for the American Civil
Liberties Union Of Washington
Foundation

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STIPULATION AND
[PROPOSED] ORDER TO
STAY PROCEEDINGS
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KELL ER ROHRB ACK L.L.P.
1201 Third A venue, Suite 3200
Seattle, W A 98101-3052
TELEPHONE: (206) 623-1900
FACSI MILE : (`206) 623-3384

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