No. 15A-______ In the

Supreme Court of the United States

October Term 2014

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L

UTHER

S

TRANGE

,

 

 A 

TTORNEY

G

ENERAL OF THE

S

TATE OF

 A 

LABAMA 

,

 Applicant-Petitioner 

, v. C

 ARI

D.

 

S

EARCY

,

 ET AL

.,

 

 Respondents.

 

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 Application to Stay Injunctions of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama

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 APPLICATION OF LUTHER STRANGE, ATTORNEY GENERAL, TO THE HONORABLE ASSOCIATE JUSTICE CLARENCE THOMAS FOR STAY OF INJUNCTION

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LUTHER STRANGE  A 

LA 

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 A 

TTORNEY

G

ENERAL

  ANDREW L. BRASHER  A 

LA 

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S

OLICITOR

G

ENERAL

 

Counsel of Record

 S

TATE OF

 A 

LABAMA 

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FFICE OF

 A 

TTORNEY

G

ENERAL

 501 Washington Avenue Montgomery, Alabama 36130 Tel : (334) 353-2609 abrasher@ago.state.al.us 

Counsel for Applicant-Petitioner

 

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LIST OF PARTIES AND AFFILIATES

Luther Strange, in his Official Capacity as Attorney General of the State of  Alabama, Petitioner

Cari D. Searcy, Respondent Kimberly McKeand, Respondent James N. Strawser, Respondent John E. Humphrey, Respondent

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

LIST OF PARTIES AND AFFILIATES ......................................................................... i

 

TABLE OF AUTHORITIES ......................................................................................... iii

 

 APPLICATION OF LUTHER STRANGE, ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR STAY OF INJUNCTION PENDING APPEAL .................................................. 1

 

INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................... 2

 

JURISDICTION ............................................................................................................. 4

 

REASONS FOR GRANTING THE STAY .................................................................... 6

 

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This Court has already granted certiorari on the questions presented in this case ........................................................................................................ 7

 

B.

 

The Attorney General is likely to prevail on the merits of his appeal ........... 7

 

C.

 

The State and the public interest will suffer irreparable harm if the stay is not granted ........................................................................................... 8

 

D.

 

The Plaintiffs will not suffer harm if the Court enters a stay to preserve the status quo during the pendency of this appeal ....................... 10

 

CONCLUSION ............................................................................................................. 12