Lee
06-25-2005, 01:07 AM
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTIN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
FREE SPEECH COALITION, et al., :
Plaintiffs, :
v. Case No. 05-CV-1126-WDM-BNB
Honorable Walker Miller
ALBERTO GONZALES,
Defendant. :
STIPULATION REGARDING
MOTION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER
The parties, by through the their respective counsel, hereby enter into the following stipulation regarding the Plaintiffs’ motion for temporary restraining order. The parties agree as follows:
1. The Court will forego ruling on the pending motion for temporary restraining order, treat the motion as a motion for preliminary injunction, and will take up scheduling matters at the time of hearing for temporary restraining order on June 23, 2005, 1:30 P.M.
2. From the date of this agreement until no later than 30 days after the date of the hearing on the motion for preliminary injunction or the date of a decision on the motion, whichever comes first, unless otherwise extended by the Court, the Government agrees: (1) not to conduct any inspections, with regard to the Plaintiffs and their members, under 18 U.S.C. section 2257 and the Attorney General’s new implementing regulations; and (2) not to pursue any claim against Plaintiffs and their members under 18 U.S.C. section 2257 and the Attorney General’s new implementing regulations.
3. The Government takes the position that the regulations codified at 28 CFR, part 75, et seq., are in effect as of June 23, 2005, and reserves the right, after the expiration of this agreement or the denial of a preliminary injunction, to prosecute or otherwise commence enforcement proceedings with respect to any violation that occurs on or after June 23, 2005 (including any violation that may occur during the period of this agreement).
4. The parties mutually propose that the hearing on preliminary injunction occur as close as practicable to one month from the date of this agreement, subject to the Court’s schedule and as convenience permits.
5. By June 29, 2005, Plaintiff Free Speech Coalition, Inc., agrees to provide to a Special Master appointed by the Court a list of the names of those persons or entities who were members of Plaintiff Free Speech Coalition, Inc., as of June 25, 2005, at 2 p.m. The Government shall not be provided with the names of such persons, but shall instead consult with the Special Master before conducting any inspections under 18 U.S.C. 2257 and its implementing regulations, in order to ensure that such inspection would not involve a member of the Free Speech Coalition, Inc. Plaintiff Free Speech Coalition, Inc., shall bear all costs associated with this Special Master. For purposes of paragraph 2, “the Plaintiffs” shall mean persons or entities on the list, Plaintiff Free Speech Coalition, Inc., as an organization, Plaintiff Free Speech Coalition of Colorado as an organization, David Connors, and Lenjo, Inc. D/B/A New Beginnings Ltd.
Dated: June 24, 2005
/s/ Michael W. Gross
ARTHUR M. SCHWARTZ
MICHAEL W. GROSS
Above, if the agreement made between the FSC and the DOJ in its entirity.
In case you are still under any assumption that by being a member of the FSC you are 'protected' from prosecution or investigation, please see the 2 sections of the agreement that i made bold.
Section 1 reads as follows:
treat the motion as a motion for preliminary injunction
That is to say, this agreement is being called a 'motion for preliminary injunction'
Section 2 reads as follows:
From the date of this agreement until no later than 30 days after the date of the hearing on the motion for preliminary injunction
That is to say, no later than (but potentially before) 30 days after the 'preliminary injunction' hearing has been made the DOJ may commence investigations and prosecutions against ANYONE.
No here is the kicker...
The motion for preliminary injunction has already been made, that is what THIS agreement has been called by both, the judge in the case, the FSC and, the DOJ.
In other words, 30 days from the 23rd is when the DOJ is going to start knocking on peoples doors. By my calculations, that puts the date at roughly the 23rd of June or potentially sooner :)
In addition, the DOJ also made stipulations that they can prosecute and / or investigate anyone who has violated the 2257 regulations during the term of this agreement A.K.A all those people who have signed up to the FSC for 'protection' in the last 24 hours :)
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
FREE SPEECH COALITION, et al., :
Plaintiffs, :
v. Case No. 05-CV-1126-WDM-BNB
Honorable Walker Miller
ALBERTO GONZALES,
Defendant. :
STIPULATION REGARDING
MOTION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER
The parties, by through the their respective counsel, hereby enter into the following stipulation regarding the Plaintiffs’ motion for temporary restraining order. The parties agree as follows:
1. The Court will forego ruling on the pending motion for temporary restraining order, treat the motion as a motion for preliminary injunction, and will take up scheduling matters at the time of hearing for temporary restraining order on June 23, 2005, 1:30 P.M.
2. From the date of this agreement until no later than 30 days after the date of the hearing on the motion for preliminary injunction or the date of a decision on the motion, whichever comes first, unless otherwise extended by the Court, the Government agrees: (1) not to conduct any inspections, with regard to the Plaintiffs and their members, under 18 U.S.C. section 2257 and the Attorney General’s new implementing regulations; and (2) not to pursue any claim against Plaintiffs and their members under 18 U.S.C. section 2257 and the Attorney General’s new implementing regulations.
3. The Government takes the position that the regulations codified at 28 CFR, part 75, et seq., are in effect as of June 23, 2005, and reserves the right, after the expiration of this agreement or the denial of a preliminary injunction, to prosecute or otherwise commence enforcement proceedings with respect to any violation that occurs on or after June 23, 2005 (including any violation that may occur during the period of this agreement).
4. The parties mutually propose that the hearing on preliminary injunction occur as close as practicable to one month from the date of this agreement, subject to the Court’s schedule and as convenience permits.
5. By June 29, 2005, Plaintiff Free Speech Coalition, Inc., agrees to provide to a Special Master appointed by the Court a list of the names of those persons or entities who were members of Plaintiff Free Speech Coalition, Inc., as of June 25, 2005, at 2 p.m. The Government shall not be provided with the names of such persons, but shall instead consult with the Special Master before conducting any inspections under 18 U.S.C. 2257 and its implementing regulations, in order to ensure that such inspection would not involve a member of the Free Speech Coalition, Inc. Plaintiff Free Speech Coalition, Inc., shall bear all costs associated with this Special Master. For purposes of paragraph 2, “the Plaintiffs” shall mean persons or entities on the list, Plaintiff Free Speech Coalition, Inc., as an organization, Plaintiff Free Speech Coalition of Colorado as an organization, David Connors, and Lenjo, Inc. D/B/A New Beginnings Ltd.
Dated: June 24, 2005
/s/ Michael W. Gross
ARTHUR M. SCHWARTZ
MICHAEL W. GROSS
Above, if the agreement made between the FSC and the DOJ in its entirity.
In case you are still under any assumption that by being a member of the FSC you are 'protected' from prosecution or investigation, please see the 2 sections of the agreement that i made bold.
Section 1 reads as follows:
treat the motion as a motion for preliminary injunction
That is to say, this agreement is being called a 'motion for preliminary injunction'
Section 2 reads as follows:
From the date of this agreement until no later than 30 days after the date of the hearing on the motion for preliminary injunction
That is to say, no later than (but potentially before) 30 days after the 'preliminary injunction' hearing has been made the DOJ may commence investigations and prosecutions against ANYONE.
No here is the kicker...
The motion for preliminary injunction has already been made, that is what THIS agreement has been called by both, the judge in the case, the FSC and, the DOJ.
In other words, 30 days from the 23rd is when the DOJ is going to start knocking on peoples doors. By my calculations, that puts the date at roughly the 23rd of June or potentially sooner :)
In addition, the DOJ also made stipulations that they can prosecute and / or investigate anyone who has violated the 2257 regulations during the term of this agreement A.K.A all those people who have signed up to the FSC for 'protection' in the last 24 hours :)