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Paul F. Eckstein, Bar No. 001822 P Eckstein@perkinscoie.com D. Andrew Gaona, Bar No. 028414
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PERKNS COlE LLP 2901 N. Central Avenue, Suite 2000 Phoenix, AZ 85012-2788
Telephone: 602.351.8000 Facsimile: 602.648.7000

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Attorneys for Defendants Democratic National Committee and Debbie Wasserman Schultz
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF ARZONA
No. 2:

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Leonard Volodarsky; Greg Maroney,

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Plaintiffs,
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NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY

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National Democratic Part of

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the USA, Inc.; Democratic National Committee; and

Debbie Wasserman Schultz,

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Defendants.
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(Assigned to the Hon. Susan Bolton)

19 Defendants Democratic National Committee and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (the

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21 support of their Motion to Dismiss (Doc. No. 24J and their Motion for Sanctions (Doc.
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28).

23 On June 5, 2012, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued
24 an unpublished opinion affirming the district court's order in Tisdale v. Obama, NO.3: 1225 cv-0036-JAG (E.D. Va. Jan. 23, 2012) (see Doc. No. 27, Exhibit DJ, which concluded that

26 a complaint premised on the same legal theory advanced by Plaintiffs in the instant case

27 failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted because "(iJt is well settled that
28 those born in the United States are considered natural born citizens." The Fourth Circuit

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1 found "no reversible error" in the district court's order, and affirmed for the reasons stated

2 therein. See Tisdale v. Obama, No. 12-1124 (4th Cir. June 5, 2012), available at
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Dated: June 6, 2012

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By: sf Paul F. Eckstein

Paul F. Eckstein, Bar No. 001822 P Eckstein@perkinscoie.com D. Andrew Gaona, Bar No. 028414
A Gaona@perkinscoie.com

2901 N. Central Avenue, Suite 2000 Phoenix, AZ 85012-2788

Telephone: 602.351.8000 Facsimile: 602.648.7000

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on June 6, 2012, I electronically transmitted the attached

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documents to the Clerk's Office using the CM/CF System.

I hereby certify that on June 6, 2012, the following were served by the U.S. District
Clerk's electronic system:

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Mr. Van Irion (van@libertylegalfoundation.com)

I hereby certify that on June 6, 2012, I served the attached document by hand

delivery on Judge Susan Bolton, United States District Court of Arizona, 401 West
Washington Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85003-2118.

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