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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE INTRODUCTI ON ................................................................................................... 1 ARGUMENT ........................................................................................................... 2 I. The Court Should Stay It s J udgment P endi ng Appeal .................................. 2 A. The Gov er nmen t I s Timel y Requestin g A St ay Now That An Injunction Has Issued And The Scope of the Court’s Injunction is Known ............................................................... 4 B. At A Min imum, Thi s Cas e Rai se s S er io us Le ga l Questions ............................................................................................ 4 C. Ab se nt a St ay , An Imme di ate Wo rl dwid e In ju nc ti on Will Irreparably Harm the Public Interest In A Strong And Effective Military ........................................................................ 4 1. Th e I nj unc tio n Co mpels the Mil itary to Contravene A Duly Enacted Statute Without the Oppo rtuni ty for Appel late Review ..................................... 5 2. The I nj unct ion Requi re s A Precipit ous, Judi ci al ly-Impos ed Change In Policy That Threatens the Public Interest in A Strong Military .......................................................................... 6 3. Th e B re adth of th e I nj unct io n Exacer ba te s t he Ha rm ............ 11 D. The Harms to De fe ndants of Imme di at e I mp lement at ion of the Court’s Injunction Outweigh Any Harm to Serv icemembe rs that Mig ht Resul t From A Sta y ............................. 12 CONCLUSION ...................................................................................................... 12 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CIVIL DIVISION, FEDERAL PROGRAMS BRANCH P.O. BOX 883, BEN FRANKLIN STATION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20044 (202) 353-0543 -i- Case 2:04-cv-08425-VAP-E Document 253-1 Filed 10/14/10 Page 1 of 17 Page ID #:7793

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