Case: 10-2204 Document: 00116286645 ALSO filed in Cases 10-2207, 10-2214

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Date Filed: 11/03/2011

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Nos. 10-2204, 10-2207, 10-2214 ______________________________________ IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST CIRCUIT ______________________________________ COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, ET AL., DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS. ______________________________________________ DEAN HARA, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE/CROSS-APPELLANT, NANCY GILL, et al., PLAINTIFFS-APPELLEES, v. OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, et al., DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS/CROSS-APPELLEES ______________________________________________ ON APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS ______________________________________________ MOTION OF AMICUS CURIAE ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE ANDOVER NEWTON THEOLOGICAL SCHOOL CALIFORNIA COUNCIL OF CHURCHES CALIFORNIA FAITH FOR EQUALITY CENTRAL CONFERENCE OF AMERICAN RABBIS GENERAL SYNOD OF THE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST HADASSAH, THE WOMEN'S ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA HINDU AMERICAN FOUNDATION INTERFAITH ALLIANCE FOUNDATION JAPANESE AMERICAN CITIZENS LEAGUE JEWISH ALLIANCE FOR LAW & SOCIAL ACTION JEWISH RECONSTRUCTIONIST FEDERATION MA CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY FOUNDATION SOCIETY FOR HUMANISTIC JUDAISM UNION FOR REFORM JUDAISM UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST ASSOCIATION UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST LEGISLATIVE MINISTRY CALIFORNIA THE UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST MINISTERS ASSOCIATION THE UNIVERSAL FELLOWSHIP OF METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY CHURCHES WOMEN OF REFORM JUDAISM FOR LEAVE TO FILE AN OVERSIZE BRIEF ______________________________________________

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Pursuant to Local Rule 32.4, the Anti-Defamation League and twenty-one other religious organizations (the Amici) respectfully request permission to file an amicus curiae brief in excess of the 7,000 word limit specified in Fed. R. App. P. 29(d). In support of this motion, the Amici state as follows: 1. The Amici wish to file an amicus curiae brief on November 3 that includes statements of interest for the Anti-Defamation League and each of the twenty-one other religious organizations joining in the brief. 2. Without the statements of interest, the brief falls within the word limit specified in Fed. R. App. P. 29(d). But with the statements of interest included, the word count surpasses the limit. 3. On October 31, 2011, counsel telephoned the Clerks Office and was informed that statements of interest, even if placed in an appendix, would be included in the 7,000 word count. The Clerks Office recommended instead filing the present motion. 4. The Amici wish to provide the Court with complete information about each signing organizations interest in the outcome of the case. Accordingly, Amici respectfully request that the Court permit the filing of an oversize brief.

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Respectfully submitted: This 3rd day of November 2011 s/ Harvey J. Wolkoff Harvey J. Wolkoff COA # 7378 ROPES & GRAY LLP Prudential Tower 800 Boylston Street Boston, Massachusetts 02199

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that I electronically filed the foregoing with the Clerk of the Court for the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit by using the appellate CM/ECF system on November 3, 2011. I certify that all participants in the case are registered CM/ECF users and that service will be accomplished by the CM/ECF system. This 3rd day of November 2011 s/ Harvey J. Wolkoff Harvey J. Wolkoff