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1 The Honorable James L. Robart

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7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
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9 STATE OF WASHINGTON and
STATE OF MINNESOTA, No. 2:17-cv-00141 (JLR)
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11 Plaintiffs,
NOTICE OF APPEAL
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13 DONALD TRUMP, in his official capacity as

President of the United States; U.S.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
15 SECURITY; JOHN F. KELLY, in his official
capacity as Secretary of the Department of
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his official capacity as Secretary of State; and
17 the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
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Defendants.
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20 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the defendants Donald Trump, in his official capacity as
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in his official capacity as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security; Rex W. Tillerson,
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in his official capacity as Secretary of State; and the United States of America hereby appeal to
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25 the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit from the February 3, 2017 Order (ECF

26 No. 52) enjoining and restraining enforcement of portions of the January 27, 2017 Executive

27 Order on Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States.
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NOTICE OF APPEAL U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

State of Washington, et al. v. Trump, et al., No. 2:17-cv-00141 (JLR) Civil Division, Federal Programs Branch
20 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20530
Tel: (202) 305-8902
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1 DATED: February 4, 2017 Respectfully submitted,

2 CHAD A. READLER
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Director, Federal Programs Branch
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Assistant Director, Federal Programs Branch
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/s/ Michelle R. Bennett
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ERIC SOSKIN
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DANIEL SCHWEI
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Trial Attorneys
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Civil Division, Federal Programs Branch
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Tel: (202) 305-8902
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Email: michelle.bennett@usdoj.gov
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NOTICE OF APPEAL U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

State of Washington, et al. v. Trump, et al., No. 2:17-cv-00141 (JLR) Civil Division, Federal Programs Branch
20 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20530
Tel: (202) 305-8902
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1 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
2 I hereby certify that on February 4, 2017, I electronically filed the foregoing Notice of
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Appeal using the Courts CM/ECF system, causing a notice of filing to be served upon all counsel
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of record.
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Dated: February 4, 2017 /s/ Michelle Bennett
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NOTICE OF APPEAL U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

State of Washington, et al. v. Trump, et al., No. 2:17-cv-00141 (JLR) Civil Division, Federal Programs Branch
20 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20530
Tel: (202) 305-8902