TOWNLEY v. MILLER

Nos. 12-16881, 12-16882.

693 F.3d 1041 (2012)

Wendy TOWNLEY; Amy Whitlock; Ashley Gunson; Heather Thomas; Dax Wood; Casja Linford; Wesley Townley; Jenny Riedl; Todd Dougan; Bruce Woodbury; James W. Degraffenreid, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Ross MILLER, Secretary of State of Nevada, Defendant-Appellant, and Kingsley Edwards, Intervenor-Defendant. Wendy Townley; Amy Whitlock; Ashley Gunson; Heather Thomas; Dax Wood; Casja Linford; Wesley Townley; Jenny Riedl; Todd Dougan; Bruce Woodbury; James W. Degraffenreid, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Ross Miller, Secretary of State of Nevada, Defendant, and Kingsley Edwards, Intervenor-Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed September 5, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

K. Kevin Benson , Carson City, NV, filed motion for stay of the district court's order for appellant-defendant Ross Miller, Secretary of State of Nevada. Catherine Cortez Masto , Nevada Attorney General, was also on the motion.

John Pablo Parris , Las Vegas, NV, filed the motion for stay of the district court's order for appellant-intervenor-defendant Kingsley Edwards.

Paul Swenson Prior , Las Vegas, NV, opposed the motion for stay of the district court's order for plaintiffs-appellees, Wendy Townley, Amy Whitlock, Ashley Gunson, Heather Thomas, Dax Wood, Casja Linford, Wesley Townley, Jenny Riedl, Todd Dougan, Bruce Woodbury, and James W. Degraffenreid.

Before: STEPHEN REINHARDT, KIM McLANE WARDLAW, and CARLOS T. BEA, Circuit Judges.


ORDER

The order issued September 4, 2012 is hereby amended and this amended order is designated for publication.

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