No. 17-1351
In the
United States Court of Appeals
for the
Fourth Circuit
______________________________ INTERNATIONALREFUGEEASSISTANCE PROJECT, et al.,
Plaintiffs-Appellees
, – v. – DONALDJ.TRUMP, et al.,
Defendants-Appellants.
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On Appeal from an Order of the United StatesDistrict Court for the District of Maryland
______________________________
BRIEF OF TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES AS
AMICI CURIAE
IN SUPPORT OF APPELLEES
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Andrew J. PincusPaul W. HughesM
AYER
B
ROWN
LLP1999 K Street N.W.Washington, D.C. 20006(202) 263-3000
Counsel for
Amici Curiae
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CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS
Amicicuriae
submittheircorporatedisclosurestatements,asre-quired by Fed. R. App. P. 26.1 and 29(c), in Appendix B.
/s/ Andrew J. Pincus
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Corporate Disclosure Statements.............................................................. iTable of Authorities..................................................................................iiiInterest of
Amici Curiae
.............................................................................1 Argument.....................................................................................................1I. American Innovation And Economic Growth AreIntimately Tied To Immigration.........................................................5II. The Executive Order Harms The CompetitivenessOf U.S. Companies........................................................................... 10III. The Second Executive Order Is Unlawful....................................... 15 A. The Order Discriminates On The Basis Of Nationality In Violation Of Section 1152................................ 15B. Sections 1182(f) And 1185(a) Do Not AuthorizeDiscrimination Based On Nationality Or UseOf Executive Orders To Fundamentally—AndPermanently—Override The Nation’sImmigration Statutes............................................................... 17C. This Court Can, And Must, Determine WhetherThe President Has Exceeded His Statutory Authority................................................................................... 26Conclusion................................................................................................ 28 Appendix A............................................................................................... 1a Appendix B............................................................................................... 9a
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