Case Document 103 Flled 01/05/18 Page 1 Of 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT SEATTLE JOHN DOE, et al., Plaintiffs, DONALD TRUMP, et al., Defendants. JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES, et a1., V. Plaintiffs, DONALD TRUMP, et a1, Defendants. I. CASE NO. C17-0178JLR ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION (RELATING TO BOTH CASES) CASE NO. INTRODUCTION Before the court is Defendants Donald Trump, United States Department of State, Rex Tillerson, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Customs and Border Protection, Kevin McAleenan, Michael James, Of?ce of the Director of ORDER 1 Case Document 103 Flled 01/05/18 Page 2 Of 7 National Intelligence, Elaine Duke, and Daniel Coats?s (collectively, ?Defendants?) motion for reconsideration of the court?s December 23, 2017, order granting a preliminary injunction in the consolidated cases. (MFR (Dkt. 93); see also PI Order (Dkt. The court directed Plaintiffs in the consolidated cases1 to ?le a? oint response to Defendants? motion. (12/29/17 Order (Dkt. The cOurt has considered the motion, Plaintiffs? joint response (Resp. (Dkt. the relevant portions of the record, and the applicable law. Being fully advised, the court DENIES the motion. 11. BACKGROUND ANALYSIS On December 23, 2017, the court issued a preliminary injunction in the consolidated cases against certain aspects of Executive Order No. 13,815 82 Fed. Reg. 50,055 (Oct. 27, 2017), and its accompanying memorandum to President Trump, from Secretary of State Tillerson, Acting Secretary of the Department I of Homeland Security Duke, and Director of National Intelligence Coats. (See generally PI Order; see also Lin Decl. (Dkt. 46) 11 3, EX. (attaching a copy of the memorandum) (hereinafter, ?Agency A portion of the preliminary injunction enj oins Defendants2 ?from enforcing those provisions of the Agency Memo that suspend or inhibit, including through the diversion of resources, the processing of 1 Plaintiffs in Doe, et al. v. rump, et al., No. C17-0178JLR (W.D. Wash-J, include John Doe, Joseph Doe, James Doe, Jack Doe, Jason Doe, Jeffrey Doe, Episcopal Diocese of Olympia, and Council on American Islamic Relations?Washington. Plaintiffs in Jewish Family Services, et al. v. Trump, et al., No. C17-1707J LR (W.D. Wash), include A?