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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTFOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMAWESTERN DIVISIONWILLIAM JOHNSON, ANNIE PEARLLEFTWICH, BOBBI MORGAN, DONALDMEANS, ERNEST EDMONDS, FAIRYGORDON, IRIS SERMON, JOHNNY BUTLER,MERJEAN LITTLE, MOSES JONES, VASSIEBROWN, WILLIE MAE REEVES, BEVERLYGORDON, JOHNNY B. MORROW, FANNIEISHMAN, LESLIE CHEATEM, MARGIEJAMES, BOBBY SINGLETON, A. J.MCCAMBELL, JOHNNY FORD, LOUISMAXWELL, MARY RUTH WOODS, LISA M.WARE, CLARA P. GRIMMETT, CHARLESCHAMBLISS, JOHNNIE B. HARRISON, G.DYANN ROBINSON, SHIRLEY W. CURRY,SARAH STRINGER, MILES D. ROBINSON, andWILLIE LEE PATTERSON, individually and onbehalf of others similarly situated,Plaintiffs,v.BOB RILEY, in his individual capacity and in hisofficial capacity as Governor of Alabama, andJOHN M. TYSON, JR., individually and in hisofficial capacity as special prosecutor and task force commander of the Governor’s Task Force onIllegal Gaming,Defendants.********************Civil Action No.*7:10-cv-02067-SLB***Three-judge court*requested*****
EXHIBIT A TOPLAINTIFFS’ BRIEF SUPPORTING MOTIONFOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION
FILED
2010 Aug-02 AM 10:45U.S. DISTRICT COURTN.D. OF ALABAMA
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SPECIAL TERM, 2010 ____________________ 1090878 ____________________ John M. Tyson, Jr., individually and in his officialcapacity as special prosecutor for and counsel to theGovernor's Task Force on Illegal Gamblingv.E. Paul Jones et al. ____________________ 1090939 ____________________ Ex parte John M. Tyson, Jr.PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS(In re: E. Paul Jones et al.v.
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John M. Tyson, Jr., individually and in his officialcapacity as special prosecutor for and counsel to theGovernor's Task Force on Illegal Gambling)Proceedings from Macon Circuit Court(CV-2010-15)
MURDOCK, Judge.The issue presented by this appeal and petition for thewrit of mandamus is whether attorneys purportedly authorizedby the governor to act in connection with a task force createdto investigate allegedly illegal gambling devices andactivities and to pursue prosecutions in relation to suchdevices and activities must have the permission of theattorney general, the local district attorney, and the countysheriff before pursuing an investigation or prosecution in aparticular county. At least insofar as it concerns theattorney general and a district attorney, the same issue wasaddressed in Ex parte State (In re Riley v. CornerstoneCommunity Outreach, Inc.), [Ms. 1090808, May 21, 2010] __ So.3d __ (Ala. 2010) ("Cornerstone").Facts and Procedural HistoryIn December 2008, Governor Bob Riley issued ExecutiveOrder No. 44 creating the Governor's Task Force on Illegal
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