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ante Supreme Court of the United States Gary R, Herber, in ts official capacity as Governor of Utah, and ‘Sean D. Reyes, in his official capacity as Attomey General of Utah, “Applicants, ‘Derek Kitchen, Mouel Sbeity, Karen Archer, Kate Call, Laurie Wood, Kody Partridge, ‘und Sherrie Swenzen, in her official eapacity as Clk of Salt Lake County, Respondents, Application To Stay Judgment Pending Appeal DIRECTED TO THE HONORABLE SONIA SOTOMAYOR ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES AND CIRCUIT JUSTICE FOR THE TENTH CIRCUIT Brian L. Tarbet ‘Monte Neil Stewart Chief Deputy Utah Attorney General Counsel of Record Philip . Lott Craig G. Taylor Stanford E. Purser STEWART TAYLOR & MORRIS PLLC ‘Assistant Utah Attomeys General Special Assistant Attomeys General UTAH OFFICE OF THE 12550 W. Explorer Drive, Suite 100 ATTORNEY GENERAL Boise, Idaho 83713, 160 East 300 South, Sixth Floor (208) 345-3333 P.O. Box 140856 Stewart@STM-Law.com Salt Lake City, Utah 841 14-0856 (801) 366-0100 ‘Counsel for Gary R. Herbert ‘and Sean D, Reves December 31,2013, a ‘TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION. 7 BACKGROUND wrens JURISDICTION REASONS FOR GRANTING THE STAY I 4, m1. Ther is song ikeibood that cera wl be prantd if the Court of Appeal firms ‘There isa strong likelibood thatthe district court's decision will be overtumed and the injunction held invalid, ‘Absent sy, theres a iketnood—inded, a cerainty of irepable ham. TV, The balance of equities favors a stay. CONCLUSION. 7 APPENDIX ‘App. A Memorandum Decision and Order (District Court) App.B Judgment ina Civil Case (District Cour) App.C Order on Motionto Stay ‘App.D Order Denying Emergency Motion for Stay ‘and Temrorary Motion for Stay Al Bl ‘TABLE OF AUTHORITIES CASES Andersen v. King County 138 P.3d 963 (Wash. 2006) Baker v. Nelson 191 N.W.2d 185 (Minn. 1971)... Baker v. Nelson 409 US. 810 (1972). Baker v. Nelson ‘No. 71-1027, Jursdictcnal Statement at 3 (Oot. Term 1972). ares. EStoms Ine Group Hosp Med. & Sirians Plan 501 US. 1301 (1991), Bond v. United States 564US,__, 131 $.C1.2355 (2011). Bowen. Gilllard 483 US. 587 (1987)... Citizens for Equal Protection v. Bruning 455 F.3d 859 (8th Cir. 2006) Conbright v. Frommert ‘$56 US. 1401 (2009), Deawer v. United States 483 U.S, 1301 (1987), Béelman v. Jordan 415 US. 651 (1974).. Elrod v. Burns 427 US. 347 (1976). FCC\. Beach Conme'ns ‘508 U.S. 307 (1993). Goodridge v. Dep't of Pub. Health 798 N.E24 941 (2003) 1B 116 1B 2,20 18 2,9 ms 13: BB

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