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QUESTION PRESENTEDShould the Ninth Circuit's decision denying apetition for a writ of mandamus to halt the districtcourt's enforcement of its order be vacated and thecase be remanded to the court of appeals with in-

structions to dismiss in accordance with UnitedStates v. Munsingwear, Inc., 340 U.S. 36 (1950)?

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RESPONSE TO PETITIONERS' PETITIONFOR A WRIT OF CERTIORARII,!

Respondents Arnold Schwarzenegger in hisoffcial capacity as Governor of California; Mark B.Horton, in his official capacity as Director of theCalifornia Department of Public Health and StateRegistrar of Vital Statistics; and Linette Scott in heroffcial capacity as Deputy Director of HealthInformation & Strategic Planning for the CaliforniaDepartment of Public Health, collectively (the"Administration Defendants"); do hereby respond toPetitioners' Petition for Writ of Certiorari as follows:

The Administration Defendants took no positionon whether the trial proceedings in this mattershould be publicly broadcast. In addition, theAdministration Defendants did not participate in anyof the proceedings before the United States Court ofAppeals for the Ninth Circuit on this issue.Accordingly, the Administration Defendants nei-ther oppose, support, nor take any position as toPetitioners' request that this Cour grant their writ ofcertiorari for purposes of vacating the Ninth Circuit'sorder denying their petition for writ of mandamus,

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and remanding to the Ninth Circuit with instructionsto dismiss the mandamus petition as moot.Respectfully submitted,ANREw W. STROUDMENNMEIER, GLASMA &

STROUDLLPCounsel of Record forAdministration Defendants980 9th Street, Suite 1700Sacramento, CA 95814(916) 553-4000Stroud~mgslaw.com

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No. 09-1238DENNIS HOLLINGSWORTH, et aI.,Petitioners,

v.UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THENORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, et aI.,Respondents.AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE

I, Patricia Billotte, of lawful age, being duly sworn, upon my oath state that I did, on the 30th day of June, 2010, send ofrom Omaha, NE 13 package(s) containing 3 copies of the RESPONSE TO PETITIONERS' PETITION FOR A WRIT OCERTIORARI in the above entitled case. All parties required to be served have been served by third-part commercicarrier for delivery within 3 calendar days. Packages were plainly addressed to the following:

To be fied for:Andrew W. StroudMennemeier, Glassman &StroudLLPCounsel of Record forAdministration Defendants980 9th Street, Suite 1700Sacramento, CA 95814(916) 553-4000Stroud(fmgslaw.com

SEE ATTACHED

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 30th day of June, 2010.1 am duly authorized under the laws of the State of Nebraska to administer oaths.--------------

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SERVICE LISTAttorneys for Gail J. Knight, Martin F. Gutierrez, Hak-Shing Willam Tam,Mark A. Jansson, And Protectmarriage. Com - Yes On 8, AProject Of California RenewalCOOPER AND KIRK, PLLCCharles J. CooperDavid H. ThompsonHoward C. Nielson, Jr.Nicole J. MossPeter A. Patterson1523 New Hampshire Avenue, NWWashington, D.C. 20036(202) 220-9600LA W OFFICES OF ANDREW P. PUGNOAndrew P. Pugno101 Parkshore Drive, Suite 100Folsom, CA 95630(916) 608-3065ALLIANCE DEFENSE FUNDBrian W. RaumJames A. Campbell15 100 North 90th StreetScottsdale, AZ 85260(480) 444-0020ALLIANCE DEFENSE FUNDTimothy Chandler101 Parkshore Drive, Suite 100Folsom, CA 95630(916) 932-2850Jordan W. LorenceAustin R. Nimocks801 G Street NW, Suite 509Washington, D.C. 20001(202) 393-8690Attorneys for Defendant Attorney GeneralEdmund G. Brown, Jr.Tamar PachterGordon BurnsOFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERA1300 I Street, Suite 125P.O. Box 944255 (zip 94244-2550)Sacramento, CA 95814-2951(415) 703-5970

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SERVICE LISTAttorneysfor PlaintifIntervenor City and Countyof San FranciscoTherese M. StewartDennis 1. HerreraOFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEYCity Hall, Room 234One Dr. Carlon B. Goodlett PlaceSan Francisco, CA 94102-4682(415) 554-4748Attorneys for Defendant Dean C. LoganRegistrar-Recorder/County Clerk, Countyof Los AngelesElizabeth M. CortezJudy W. WhitehurtsTHE OFFICE OF CITY COUNSEL648 Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration500 West Temple StreetLos Angeles, CA 90012-2713(213) 974-1921Attorneysfor Defendant Patrick O'ConnellClerk Recorder of the County of AlamedaClaude F. KolmRichard E WinnieBrian E. WashingtonManuel F. MartinezTHE OFFICE OF CITY COUNSELi 221 Oak Street, Suite 450Oakland, CA 94612(510) 272-6700Attorneysfor Plaintif Kristin M PerryTed OlsonMatthew McGillAmir TayraniGIBSON, DUN & CRUTCHER LLP1050 Connecticut Avenue, NWWashington, D.C. 20036-5306(202) 955-8500

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SERVICE LISTTheodore Boustrous, Jr.Christopher DusseaultTheane KapurGIBSON, DUN & CRUTCHER LLP333 South Grand AvenueLos Angeles, CA 90072-1512(213) 229-7000Ethan DettmerEnrique MonagasGIBSON, DUN & CRUTCHER LLP555 Mission Street, Suite 3000San Francisco, CA 94105(415) 393-8200Theodore UnoBOIES, SCHILLER & FLEXNER LLP1999 Harrison Street, Suite 900Oakland, CA 94612(510) 874-1000

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No. 09-1238DENNIS HOLLINGSWORTH, et aI.,Petitioners,

v.UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THENORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, et aI.,Respondents.

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCEAs required by Supreme Cour Rule 33.1(h), I certify that the RESPONSE TO

PETITIONERS' PETITION FOR A WRIT OF CERTIORARI in the above entitled case complieswith the typeface requirement of Supreme Cour Rule 33.l(b), being prepared in New CenturSchoolbook 12 point for the text and 10 point for the footnotes, and this brief contains 207 words,excluding the parts that are exempted by Supreme Court Rule 33.1(d), as needed.

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 30th day of June, 2010.I am duly authorized under the laws ofthe State of Nebraska to administer oaths..-.-_-_....

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