Notice of Appeal filed by Citizens United in Citizens United v. Gessler, et al, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado Case No. 14-cv-002266-RBJ, Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals Case No. 14-1387
Notice of Appeal filed by Citizens United in Citizens United v. Gessler, et al, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado Case No. 14-cv-002266-RBJ, Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals Case No. 14-1387
Notice of Appeal filed by Citizens United in Citizens United v. Gessler, et al, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado Case No. 14-cv-002266-RBJ, Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals Case No. 14-1387
Civil Action No. 14-cv-2266-RBJ CITIZENS UNITED, a Virginia Non-Stock Corporation, Plaintiff, v. SCOTT GESSLER, in his official capacity as Secretary of State of the State of Colorado; and SUZANNE STAIERT, in her official capacity as Deputy Secretary of State of the State of Colorado, Defendants, and COLORADO DEMOCRATIC PARTY, GAROLD A. FORNANDER, LUCA GUZMN, and DICKEY LEE HULLINGHORST, Intervenor-Defendants.
NOTICE OF APPEAL
Notice is hereby given that plaintiff Citizens United hereby appeals to the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit from the Order entered in this action on September 22, 2014. See Dkt. 26. Specifically, Citizens United appeals the denial of its motion for a preliminary injunction prohibiting enforcement of Colorados reporting and disclosure requirements for electioneering communications and independent expenditures, as contained in Sections 2, 5, and 6 of Article XXVIII of the Colorado Constitution, and Sections 1-45-103, 1- 45-107.5, and 1-45-108 of the Colorado Revised Statutes, pending resolution of the merits of Case 1:14-cv-02266-RBJ Document 27 Filed 09/23/14 USDC Colorado Page 1 of 3 2 Citizens Uniteds claims. This Courts Order is immediately appealable as a matter of right pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1292(a)(1). Dated: September 23, 2014 Respectfully submitted, s/ Theodore B. Olson THEODORE B. OLSON TOlson@gibsondunn.com MATTHEW D. MCGILL MMcGill@gibsondunn.com AMIR C. TAYRANI ATayrani@gibsondunn.com LUCAS C. TOWNSEND LTownsend@gibsondunn.com GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP 1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036 Telephone: (202) 955-8500 Fax: (202) 467-0539
MICHAEL BOOS MichaelBoos@citizensunited.org CITIZENS UNITED 1006 Pennsylvania Avenue, S.E. Washington, D.C. 20003 Telephone: (202) 547-5420 Fax: (202) 547-5421 Attorneys for Plaintiff Citizens United
Case 1:14-cv-02266-RBJ Document 27 Filed 09/23/14 USDC Colorado Page 2 of 3 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on September 23, 2014, I caused the foregoing document to be filed with the Clerk of Court using the CM/ECF system which will send notification of such filing to the following recipients:
Kathryn Starnella LeeAnn Morrill Matthew David Grove Colorado Attorney Generals Office Ralph L. Carr Colorado Judicial Center 1300 Broadway, 6th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 kathryn.starnella@state.co.us leeann.morrill@state.co.us matt.grove@state.co.us
Attorneys for Defendants
Martha Moore Tierney Edward T. Ramey Heizer Paul, LLP 2401 15th Street, Suite 300 Denver, Colorado 80202 mtierney@hpfirm.com
Attorneys for Intervenor-Defendants s/ Theodore B. Olson THEODORE B. OLSON Case 1:14-cv-02266-RBJ Document 27 Filed 09/23/14 USDC Colorado Page 3 of 3