IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.,
Plaintiff
, v. ADAM B. SCHIFF, in his official capacity as Chairman of the U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and U.S. HOUSE PERMANENT SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE,
Defendants
. Case No. 1:19-CV-03790-BJH
HOUSE DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS
Pursuant to Rule 12(b)(1) and (6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Defendants, the Honorable Adam Schiff, U.S. Representative for the 28th congressional district of California and Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, through counsel, respectfully move for an order dismissing Plaintiff Judicial Watch’s Complaint (Dec. 20, 2019) (ECF No. 1). For the reasons set forth in the accompanying Memorandum of Points and Authorities, the Complaint should be dismissed with prejudice. A proposed order is attached, and oral argument is not requested.
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/s/ Douglas N. Letter
DOUGLAS N. LETTER (D.C. Bar No. 2533492)
General Counsel
TODD B. TATELMAN (VA Bar No. 66008)
Principal Deputy General Counsel
OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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219 Cannon House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Telephone: (202) 225-9700 douglas.letter@mail.house.gov
Counsel for Chairman Adam Schiff and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
March 13, 2020
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Attorneys for the Office of General Counsel for the U.S. House of Representatives are “entitled, for the purpose of performing the counsel’s functions, to enter an appearance in any proceeding before any court of the United States or of any State or political subdivision thereof without compliance with any requirements for admission to practice before such court.” 2 U.S.C. § 5571.
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on March 13, 2020, I caused the foregoing Motion to Dismiss of the House Defendants and the accompanying Memorandum of Points and Authorities in support of that Motion via the CM/ECF system for the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, which I understand caused a copy to be served on all registered parties.
/s/ Douglas N. Letter
DOUGLAS N. LETTER
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