Case 2:14-cv-01819-RAJ Document 52 Filed 01/29/16 Page 1 of 3

HonorableRichardA.Jones

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INTHEUNITEDSTATESDISTRICTCOURT
FORTHEWESTERNDISTRICTOFWASHINGTON
DallasBuyersClub,LLC,
CaseNo.14cv1819RAJ
Plaintiff
v.
REPLYTOOPPOSITIONTO
REQUESTTOSUBMITBRIEF
DOES110,
Noted:January29,2016
Defendants.
Plaintiff has now opposed undersigned counsels request for leave to
submit a brief to assist the Court in formulating a default judgment in this
matter. (Dkt 50, 51). Plaintiff suggests that this Court does not have the
authority to entertain amicus briefs. That is untrue, as this Court is well
aware. See In re Bayshore Ford Truck Sales, Inc., 471 F.3d 1233, 1249 n.34

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(11th Cir. 2006) ([D]istrict courts possess the inherent authority to appoint

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friends of the court to assist in their proceedings.); Jin v. Ministry of State

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Security, 557 F. Supp. 2d 131, 136 (D.D.C. 2008)(district courts have

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inherent authority to appoint or deny amici which is derived from Rule 29 of

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the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure); United States v. Davis, 180 F.

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Reply on Request to Respond
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WHITAKER LAW GROUP

1218 Third Ave, Suite 1809
Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 436-8500

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Supp. 2d 797, 800 (E.D. La. 2001) (noting that district courts have authority
to permit the filing of amicus briefs).

Undersigned counsel believes that additional briefing, especially in

view of the Department of Commerces very recent report, can only help the

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Court reach a just and proper result. Apparently Plaintiff agrees, given that
Plaintiffs counsel saw fit to quote one paragraph of a 117-page report in
Plaintiffs response.

Again, undersigned counsel merely requests to submit a short, five

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page or less, brief to assist the Court in reaching an appropriate default

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judgment award in this matter.

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Dated: January 29, 2016

Respectfully submitted,

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/s/

JohnWhitaker

JohnWhitaker
WHITAKERLAWGROUP
1218ThirdAvenue,Suite1809
Seattle,WA98101
p:(206)4368500
f:(206)6942203
e:john@wlawgrp.com

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WHITAKER LAW GROUP

1218 Third Ave, Suite 1809
Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 436-8500

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CERTIFICATEOFSERVICE

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The undersigned attests that the foregoing document has been served

on all parties of record via the Court's ECF service system on the date

indicated below.

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Dated: January 29, 2016

/s/ John Whitaker

John Whitaker

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WHITAKER LAW GROUP

1218 Third Ave, Suite 1809
Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 436-8500