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ROBERT S. GERBER (BAR NO. 137961) SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP 12275 El Camino Real, Suite 200 San Diego, California 92130 T: (858) 720-8900 / F: (858) 509-3691 Email: [email protected] Attorneys for Proposed Defendant -Intervenors and Proposed Amici Curiae EQUALITY CALIFORNIA and GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE NETWORK ROBERT H. TYLER (BAR NO. 179572) JENNIFER L. MONK (BAR NO. 245512) ADVOCATES FOR FAITH AND FREEDOM 24910 Las Bri sas Road, Suite 110 Murrieta, California 92562 T: (951) 304-7583 / F: (951) 600-4996 Email: rtyler@faith- freedom.com Email: jmonk @faith-freedom.com Attorneys for Plaintiffs CALIFORNIA EDUCATION COMMITTEE, LLC and PRISCILLA SCHREIBER EDMUND G. BROWN JR.
Attorney General of the State of California JEFFREY I. BEDELL (BAR NO. 232287) Deputy Attorney General

1300 I Street, Suite 125 P.O. Box 944255 Sacramento, California 94244-2550 T: (916) 322-6103 / F: (916) 324-8835 Email: [email protected] Attorneys for Defendants ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, EDMUND G. BROWN JR., and JACK O'CONNELL, in their official capacities UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA EDUCATION COMMITTEE, LLC and PRISCILLA SCHREIBER, Plaintiffs,
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Case No.: 07-CV-02246-BTM-WMC JOINT MOTION REQUESTING LEAVE FOR PROPOSED DEFENDANTINTERVENORS EQUALITY CALIFORNIA AND GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE NETWORK TO FILE BRIEF AS AMICI CURIAE IN SUPPORT OF STATE DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS
Date: None Specified Time: None Specified Courtroom: 15 Judge: Hon. Barry Ted Moskowitz

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ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, in his official capacity as Governor of the State of California, EDMUND G. BROWN, JR., in his official capacity as Attorney General of the State of California; JACK O'CONNELL in his official capacity as California Superintendent of Public Instruction; and DOES 1 through 20 inclusive, Defendants.

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Additional Counsel for Plaintiffs CALIFORNIA EDUCATION COMMITTEE, LLC and PRISCILLA SCHREIBER: TIMOTHY D. CHANDLER (BAR NO. 234325) ALLIANCE DEFENSE FUND 101 Parkshore Drive, Suite 100 Folsom, California 95630 T: (916) 932-2850 / F: (916) 932-2851 Email: [email protected] Additional counsel for Defendants ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, EDMUND G. BROWN JR., and JACK O'CONNELL, in their official capacities: CHRISTOPHER E. KRUEGER Senior Assistant Attorney General STEPHEN P. ACQUISTO Supervising Deputy Attorney General Additional counsel for Proposed Defendant-Intervenors and Proposed Amici Curiae EQUALITY CALIFORNIA and GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE NETWORK: SHANNON MINTER (BAR NO. 168907) VANESSA H. EISEMANN (BAR NO. 210478) JODY MARKSAMER (BAR NO. 229913) NATIONAL CENTER FOR LESBIAN RIGHTS 870 Market Street, Suite 370 San Francisco, California 94102
T: (415) 392-6257 / F: (415) 392-8442

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Email: sminter @ nclrights.org, [email protected] , jmarksamer @ nclrights.org BRIAN CHASE (BAR NO. 242542) TARA BORELLI (BAR NO. 216961) LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC. 3325 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1300 Los Angeles, California 90010
T: (213) 382-7600 / F: (213) 351-6050

Email: [email protected], tborelli @ lambdalegal.org KRISTINA WERTZ (BAR NO. 235441) TRANSGENDER LAW CENTER 870 Market St., Suite 823 San Francisco, California 94102 T: (415) 865-0176 / F: (877) 847-1278 Email: [email protected]

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DAVID C. CODELL (BAR NO. 200965) LAW, OFFICE OF DAVID C. CODELL 26 9200 Sunset Boulevard, Penthouse Two Los Angeles, California 90069 27 T: (310) 273-0306 / F: (310) 273-0307 Email: david @ codell.com
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All of the parties to this action, as well as Proposed Defendant-Intervenors EQUALITY CALIFORNIA and GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE NETWORK ("GSA NETWORK"), by and through their respective attorneys of record, hereby agree and stipulate, and jointly move the Court, as follows: WHEREAS on January 11, 2008, Defendants ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, EDMUND G. BROWN JR., and JACK O'CONNELL, in their respective official capacities as Governor, Attorney General, and Superintendent of Public Instruction of the State of California (collectively "State Defendants"), jointly filed a Motion to Dismiss, which is scheduled to be heard on Friday, February 15, 2008 at 11:00 a.m.; WHEREAS on December 21, 2007, Proposed Defendant-Intervenors EQUALITY CALIFORNIA and GSA NETWORK filed a Motion to Intervene in this action, which is scheduled to be heard on the same date and at the same time as the State Defendants' Motion to Dismiss (Friday, February 15, 2008 at 11:00 a.m.); WHEREAS neither Plaintiffs nor the State Defendants in this action oppose the Motion to Intervene of Proposed Defendant-Intervenors EQUALITY CALIFORNIA and GSA NETWORK;
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WHEREAS Proposed Defendant -Intervenors EQUALITY CALIFORNIA and GSA NETWORK wish to present to the Court arguments in support of the State Defendants' Motion to Dismiss in time for Plaintiffs and the State Defendants to respond to such arguments and in order for the Court to consider such arguments and responses in advance of the hearing on the Motion to Dismiss;

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NOW, THEREFORE, THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY AGREE AND STIPULATE AS FOLLOWS, AND JOINTLY MOVE THE COURT TO ENTER AN ORDER AS FOLLOWS: On or before January 18, 2008, Proposed Defendant -Intervenors EQUALITY CALIFORNIA and GSA NETWORK may file a brief as amici curiae in support of the State Defendants' Motion to Dismiss. DATED: January 18, 2008 SHEPPARD MULLIN RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP NATIONAL CENTER FOR LESBIAN RIGHTS LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND TRANSGENDER LAW CENTER LAW OFFICE OF DAVID C. CODELL BY: /s/ Robert S. Gerber ROBERT S. GERBER Attorneys for Proposed Defendant-Intervenors and Proposed Amici Curiae EQUALITY CALIFORNIA and GSA NETWORK Email: [email protected] DATED: January 18, 2008 ADVOCATES FOR FAITH AND FREEDOM ALLIANCE FOR FAITH AND FREEDOM BY: /s/ Robert H Tyler ROBERT H. TYLER Attorneys for Plaintiffs CALIFORNIA EDUCATION COMMITTEE, LLC and PRISCILLA SCHREIBER Email: [email protected] DATED: January 18, 2008 BY: /s/ Jeffrey I. Bedell EDMUND G. BROWN JR. Attorney General of the State of California CHRISTOPHER E. KRUEGER Senior Assistant Attorney General STEPHEN P. ACQUISTO Supervising Deputy Attorney General JEFFREY I. BEDELL Deputy Attorney General Attorneys for Defendants ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, in his official capacity as Governor of the State of California; EDMUND G. BROWN JR., in his official capacity as Attorney General of the State of California; and JACK O'CONNELL, in his official capacity as the California State Superintendent of Education E-Mail: jeff.bedell @doi.ca.gov

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I am employed in the County of San Diego; I am over the age of eighteen years and not a party to the within entitled action; my business address is 12275 El Camino Real, Suite 200, San Diego, California 92130-2006. On January 18, 2008, I served the following document(s) described as:
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JOINT MOTION REQUESTING LEAVE FOR PROPOSED DEFENDANT-INTERVENORS EQUALITY CALIFORNIA AND GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE NETWORK TO FILE BRIEF AS AMICI CURIAE IN SUPPORT OF STATE DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS Electronic Mail Notice List The following are those who are currently on the list to receive e-mail notices for this case. ADVOCATES FOR FAITH AND FREEDOM Attorneys for Plaintiffs California Robert H. Tyler, Esq. Education Committee, LLC and Priscilla Jennifer L. Monk, Esq. Schreiber
24910 Las Brisas Road, Suit e 110 Murrieta, CA 92562

Telephone: 951-304-7583 Facsimile: 951-600-4996 Email: rtyler(&faith-freedom.com j monkkfaith- freedom. com
ALLIANCE DEFENSE FUND Timothy D. Chandler 101 Parkshore Drive, Suite 100 Attorneys for Plaintiffs California Education Committee, LLC and Priscilla Schreiber

Folsom, CA 95630 Telephone: 916-932-2850 Facsimile 916-932-2851 Email: thandler@tellad£org Edmund G. Brown, Jr.
Attorney General of the State of California Christopher E. Krueger

Senior Assistant Attorney General Stephen P. Acquisto Supervising Deputing Attorney General Jeffrey I. Bedell
Deputy Attorney General 1300 I Street, Suite 125 P. O. Box 944255 Sacramento, CA 94244-2550 Telephone: 916-322-6103 Facsimile: 916-324-8835 Email: [email protected]

Attorneys for Defendants Arnold Schwarzenegger, in his Official Capacity as Governor of the State of California; Edmund G. Brown Jr., in his Official Capacity as Attorney General of the State of California; and Jack O'Connell, in his Official Capacity as the California State Superintendent of Public Instruction

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FEDERAL: I declare that I am employed in the office of a member of the bar of this Court at whose direction the service was made. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America that the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed on January 18, 2008, at San Diego, California.
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