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Timothy M. Hogan (004567) Joy Herr-Cardillo (009718) ARIZONA CENTER FOR LAW IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST 202 E. McDowell Road, Suite 153 Phoenix, AZ 85004 (602) 258-8850 Deborah Goldberg (Admitted Pro Hac Vice) BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE AT NYU SCHOOL OF LAW 161 Avenue of the Americas, 12th Floor New York, New York 10013 (212) 998-6730 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF ARIZONA ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS, et al., Plaintiffs, v. NO. CV04-0200 PHX EHC DEFENDANTS-INTERVENORS' RESPONSE TO MOTION REQUESTING VACATUR OF JUDGMENT (Assigned to the Honorable Earl H. Carroll)

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JAN BREWER, et al. Defendants, and STEVEN S. POE, and CLEAN ELECTIONS INSTITUTE, INC., Defendants-Intervenors.

Defendants-Intervenors Stephen S. Poe and Clean Elections Institute, Inc. hereby join Defendants' Response to Motion Requesting Vacatur of Judgment. As explained in detail in Defendants' Response, the motion of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons ("AAPS") for vacatur of this Court's judgment should be denied because
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AAPS's appeal became moot as a result of its voluntary decision to terminate its political committee, and AAPS has failed to justify the remedy of vacatur under those circumstances.

Respectfully submitted this 17th day of December, 2007. BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE AT NYU SCHOOL OF LAW

s/ Deborah Goldberg______________________ By: Deborah Goldberg (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)

161 Avenue of the Americas, 12th Floor New York, New York 10013 (212) 998-6730 Timothy M. Hogan (004567) Joy Herr-Cardillo (015657) ARIZONA CENTER FOR LAW IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST 202 E. McDowell Road, Suite 153 Phoenix, AZ 85004 (602) 258-8850 Attorneys for Defendants-Intervenors

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on the 17th day of December, 2007, I caused the foregoing document to be electronically transmitted to the Clerk's Office using the CM/ECF System for filing and transmittal of a Notice of Electronic Filing to the following CM/ECF Registrants: Institute for Justice William R. Mauerer 811 First Avenue Suite 625 Seattle, Washington 98104 [email protected] Institute for Justice Timothy D. Keller 398 South Mill Avenue Suite 301 Tempe, Arizona 85281 [email protected] Terry Goddard Attorney General Mary O'Grady Solicitor General Tanja K. Shipman Assistant Attorney General 1275 West Washington Street Phoenix, AZ 85007-1298 [email protected] [email protected]

s/ Bethany Foster

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