IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPINORTHERN DIVISIONCAMPAIGN FOR SOUTHERN EQUALITY, et al.PLAINTIFFSvs.CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:14cv818-CWR-LRA PHIL BRYANT, in his official capacityas Governor of the State of Mississippi, et al.DEFENDANTSNOTICE OF APPEAL

Defendants Phil Bryant, in his official capacity as Governor of theState of Mississippi, and Jim Hood, in his official capacity asMississippi Attorney General (hereinafter “the State”), hereby appeal tothe United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit from theMemorandum Opinion and Order granting Plaintiffs’ Motion forPreliminary Injunction, signed and entered in this action on November25, 2014.This Court has jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(a)(1), and thisappeal is timely filed within thirty (30) days of the entry of thepreliminary injunction in accordance with Fed. R. App. P. 4(a)(1)(A).

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Respectfully submitted, PHIL BRYANT, in his official capacityas Governor of the State of Mississippi, and JIM HOOD, in hisofficial capacity as Mississippi Attorney GeneralBY:JIM HOOD, ATTORNEY GENERALBy:s/Paul Barnes Justin L. Matheny (Bar No. 100754)Paul E. Barnes (Bar No. 99107)Office of the Mississippi AttorneyGeneralP.O. Box 220Jackson, MS 39205Telephone: (601) 359-3680Facsimile: (601) 359-2003

 jmath@ago.state.ms.us pbarn@ago.state.ms.usCounsel for Defendants Phil Bryant, inhis official capacity as Governor of theState of Mississippi, and Jim Hood, inhis official capacity as Mississippi Attorney General

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