Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.: Gender Discrimination: Filed Case

• Brief For Respondents (355 KB)
  No. 10-277 ================================================================ In The Supreme Court of the United States -------------- ? -------------- WAL-MART STORES, INC., Petitioner, v. BETTY DUKES, et al., Respondents. -------------- ? -------------- On Writ Of Certiorari To The United States Court Of Appeals For The Ninth Circuit -------------- ? -------------- BRIEF FOR RESPONDENTS -------------- ? -------------- Joseph M. Sellers Brad Seligman Christine E. Webber Counsel of Record Jenny R. Yang Jocelyn D. Larkin Kalpana Kotagal The Impact Fund Cohen Milstein Sellers 125 University Avenue, & Toll PLLC Suite 102 1100 New York Avenue, N.W. Berkeley, CA 94710 West Tower, Suite 500 (510) 845-3473 Washington, D.C. 20005 bseligman@impactfund.org (202) 408-4600 Counsel for Respondents ===============================================
  
  
• Brief In Opposition Of Respondents (227 KB)
  No. 10-277 ================================================================ In The Supreme Court of the United States -------------- ? -------------- WAL-MART STORES, INC., Petitioner, v. BETTY DUKES, PATRICIA SURGESON, EDITH ARANA, KAREN WILLIAMSON, DEBORAH GUNTER, CHRISTINE KWAPNOSKI, CLEO PAGE, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Respondents. -------------- ? -------------- On Petition For A Writ Of Certiorari To The United States Court Of Appeals For The Ninth Circuit -------------- ? -------------- BRIEF IN OPPOSITION OF RESPONDENTS -------------- ? -------------- Joseph M. Sellers Brad Seligman Christine E. Webber Counsel of Record Jenny R. Yang Jocelyn D. Larkin Cohen Milstein Sellers & The Impact Fund Toll PLLC 125 University Ave., 1100 New York Ave., N.W. Suite 102 Suite 500, West Tower Berkeley, CA 94710 Washington, D.C. 20005
  
  
• Petition For A Writ Of Certiorari (193 KB)
  No. In The jBupremt Court »f % JHmteb jSt«t» __________________ Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Petitioner, Betty Dukes, Patricia Surgeson, Edith Arana, Karen Williamson, Deborah Gunter, Christine Kwapnoski, Cleo Page, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Respondents. _______________ On Petition For A Writ Of Certiorari To The United States Court Of Appeals For The Ninth Circuit _______________ PETITION FOR A WRIT OF CERTIORARI __________________ Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr. Theodore B. Olson Counsel of Record Mark A. Perry Rachel S. Brass Amir C. Tayrani Theane Evangelis Kapur Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP 1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. 333 South Grand Avenue Washington, D.C. 20036 Los Angeles, CA 90071 (202)955-8500 (213)229-7000 tboutrous@gibsondunn.com ____________________Counsel for Petitioner_______________
  
  
• Opinion (317 KB)
  Case: 04-16688 04/26/2010 Page: 1 of 137 ID: 7313593 DktEntry: 301-1 FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT Betty Dukes; Patricia Surgeson; Edith Arana; Karen Williamson; Deborah Gunter; Christine Kwapnoski; Cleo Page, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs-Appellees/Cross-Appellants, v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Defendant-Appellant/Cross-Appellee. ü ? Nos. 04-16688 04-16720 D.C. No. CV-01-02252-MJJ OPINION J Appeals from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California Martin J. Jenkins, District Judge, Presiding Argued and Submitted March 24, 2009—San Francisco, California Filed April 26, 2010 Before: Alex Kozinski, Chief Judge, Stephen Reinhardt, Pamela Ann Rymer, Michael Daly Hawkins, Barry G. Silverman, Susan P. Graber, Raymond C. Fisher, Richard A. Paez, Marsha S. Berzon, Carlos T. Bea and Sandra S. Ikuta, Circuit Judges. Opinion by Judge Hawkins; Concurrence by Judge Graber; Diss
  
  
• Opinion (108 KB)
  FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT Betty Dukes; Patricia Surgeson; Cleo Page; Deborah Gunter; Karen Williamson; Christine Kwapnoski; Edith Arana, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Wal-Mart, Inc., Defendant-Appellant. Betty Dukes; Patricia Surgeson; Cleo Page; Deborah Gunter; Karen Williamson; Christine Kwapnoski; Edith Arana, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Wal-Mart, Inc., Defendant-Appellee. - No. 04-16688 D.C. No. CV-01-02252-MJJ No. 04-16720 D.C. No. CV-01-02252-MJJ OPINION Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California Martin J. Jenkins, District Judge, Presiding Argued and Submitted August 8, 2005—San Francisco, California Filed February 6, 2007 Before: Harry Pregerson, Andrew J. Kleinfeld, and Michael Daly Hawkins, Circuit Judges. 1333 1334 Opinion by Judge Pregerson; Dissent by Judge Kleinfeld Dukes v. Wal-Mart, Inc. 1338 Dukes v. Wal-Mart, Inc. COUNSEL Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr., (argued & briefed) Gibson, Dunn & Cru
  
  
• Opposition To Petition For Rehearing En Banc (64 KB)
  No.04-16688 _____________________ IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT _____________________ BETTY DUKES, PATRICIA SURGESON, CLEO PAGE, DEBORAH GUNTER, KAREN WILLIAMSON, CHRISTINE KWAPNOSKI, and EDITH ARANA Plaintiffs/Appellees v. WAL-MART STORES, INC., Defendant/Appellant. _____________________ ON APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA _____________________ OPPOSITION TO PETITION FOR REHEARING EN BANC _____________________ JOSEPH M. SELLERS BRAD SELIGMAN CHRISTINE E. WEBBER Counsel of Record CHARLES E. TOMPKINS, IV JOCELYN D. LARKIN JULIE GOLDSMITH REISER THE IMPACT FUND COHEN, MILSTEIN, HAUSFELD & 125 University Avenue, Suite 102 TOLL, PLLC Berkeley, CA 94710 1100 New York Ave., #500 (510) 845-3473 Washington, D.C. 20005-3964 (202)408-4600 Attorneys for Plaintiffs-Appellees Bet
  
  
• Reply Brief Of Appellees And Cross-Appellants In Support Of Cross-Appeal (142 KB)
  IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT _____________________ Nos. 04-16688 & 04-16720 _____________________ BETTY DUKES, PATRICIA SURGESON, CLEO PAGE, DEBORAH GUNTER, KAREN WILLIAMSON, CHRISTINE KWAPNOSKI, and EDITH ARANA Plaintiffs/Appellees/Cross-Appellants, v. WAL-MART STORES, INC., Defendant/Appellant/Cross-Appellee. _____________________ ON APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA _____________________ REPLY BRIEF OF APPELLEES AND CROSS-APPELLANTS IN SUPPORT OF CROSS-APPEAL _____________________ JOSEPH M. SELLERS BRAD SELIGMAN CHRISTINE E. WEBBER Counsel of Record CHARLES E. TOMPKINS, IV JOCELYN D. LARKIN JULIE GOLDSMITH REISER THE IMPACT FUND COHEN, MILSTEIN, HAUSFELD & 125 University Avenue TOLL, PLLC Berkeley, CA 94710 1100 New York Ave., #500 (510) 8
  
  
• Opening Brief For Appellees And Cross-Appellants (3.67 MB)
  IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT Nos. 04-16688 & 04-16720 BETTY DUKES, PATRICIA SURGESON, CLEO PAGE, DEBORAH GUNTER, KAREN WILLIAMSON, CHRISTINE KWAPNOSKI, and EDITH ARANA Plaintiffs/Appellees/Cross-Appellants, WAL-MART STORES, INC., Defendant/Appellant/Cross-Appellee. ON APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA OPENING BRIEF FOR APPELLEES AND CROSS-APPELLANTS JOSEPH M. SELLERS BRAD SELIGMAN CHRISTINE E. WEBBER Counsel of Record CHARLES E. TOMPKINS, IV JOCELYN D. LARKIN JULIE GOLDSMITH REISER THE IMPACT FUND COHEN, MILSTEIN, HAUSFELD & 125 University Avenue TOLL, PLLC Berkeley, CA 94710 1100 New York Ave., #500 (510) 845-3473 Washington, D.C. 20005-3964 (202)408-4600 Attorneys for Plaintiffs-Appellees and Cross-Appellants (Additional Counsel Listed Inside)
  
  
• Principal Brief For Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (4.55 MB)
  Nos. 04-16688 & 04-16720 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT BETTY DUKES, PATRICIA SURGESON, CLEO PAGE, DEBORAH GUNTER, KAREN WILLIAMSON, CHRISTINE KWAPNOSKI, and EDITH ARANA, Plaintiffs/Appellees/Cross-Appellants, v. WAL-MART STORES, INC., Defendant/Appellant/Cross-Appellee. ON APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA PRINCIPAL BRIEF FOR WAL-MART STORES, INC. Paul Grossman Nancy L. Abell PAUL, HASTINGS, JANOFSKY & WALKER LLP 515 South Flower Street Los Angeles, California 90071 (213)683-6000 Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr. Counsel of Record Gail E. Lees Paul DeCamp GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP 333 South Grand Avenue Los Angeles, California 90071 (213)229-7000 Mark A. Perry Amanda M. Rose GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP One Montgomery Street San Francisco, California 94104 (415)393-8200 Attorneys for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. has no parent corporation and no publicly held corporation
  
  
• Opposition To Wal-Mart's Petition For Permission To Appeal From Order Granting Class Certification And Conditional Cross-Petition (0.83 MB)
  No. 04-80057 IN THE United States Court of Ajijieals for the Ninth circuit BETTY DUKES, PATRICIA SURGESON, CLEO PAGE, DEBORAH GUNTER, KAREN WILLIAMSON, CHRISTINE KWAPNOSKI, AND EDITH ANANA, ON BEHALF OF THEMSELVES AND ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED, Plaintiffs -Appellees, v. WAL-MART STORES, INC., Defendant-Appellant, On Appeal From The United States District Court For The Northern District Of California No. C-01-02252MJJ OPPOSITION TO WAL-MART'S PETITION FOR PERMISSION TO APPEAL FROM ORDER GRANTING CLASS CERTIFICATION AND CONDITIONAL CROSS-PETITION JOSEPH M. SELLERS CHRISTINE E. WEBBER COHEN, MILSTEIN, HAUSFELD & TOLL, PLLC 1100 New York Ave., #500 - West Tower Washington, DC 20005-3964 Telephone: (202) 408-4600 Facsimile: (202)408-4699 BRAD SELIGMAN JOCELYN LARKIN THE IMPACT FUND 125 University Avenue Berkeley, CA 94710 Telephone: (510)845-3473 Facsimile: (510)845-3654 Counsel for Appellees TABLE OF CONTENTS Page INTRODUCTION............................
  
  
• Order Granting In Part And Denying In Part Plaintiffs' And Defendant's Motions To Strike Expert And Non-Expert Testimony (0.94 MB)
  ZB'S^d t?£9££i7S0TS £>:st pmz ez Nnr I JU^ 2 1 2D04 '^niCT OF CAirORMA IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA L. O to U| .a 8 S q C C5 4> CO f 5> e 3 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 BETTY DUKES, PATRICIA SURGESON, CLEO PAGE, DEBORAH GUNTER, KAREN WILLIAMSON, CHRISTINE KWAPNOSKI, and EDITH ARANA, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, et al., Plaintiffs, v. WAL-MART, INC., v Defendant. No. C 01-02252 MJJ ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFFS' AND DEFENDANT'S MOTIONS TO STRIKE EXPERT AND NON-EXPERT TESTIMONY INTRODUCTION In conjunction with the Motion for Class Certification, both parties have filed a number of motions to strike particular portions of the evidence. With respect to the expert testimony, Defendant moves to strike the declarations of William Bielby and Marc Bendick in their entirety, and a small portion of the declaration of Richard Drogin. Plaintif
  
  
• Order Granting In Part And Denying In Part Motion For Class Certification (346 KB)
  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 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA BETTY DUKES, PATRICIA SURGESON, CLEO PAGE, DEBORAH GUNTER, KAREN WILLIAMSON, CHRISTINE KWAPNOSKI, and EDITH ARANA, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. WAL-MART STORES, INC., Defendant. / No. C 01-02252 MJJ ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ........................................................... 3 LEGAL STANDARD ........................................................ 6 ANALYSIS ................................................................. 8 I. Rule 23(a) Factors ......................................................... 8 A. Numerosity ........................................................ 8 B. Commonality ....................................................... 9 1.
  
  
• Plaintiffs' Reply In Support Of Their Motion For Class Certification (174 KB)
  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 BRAD SELIGMAN (SBN 083838) JOCELYN D. LARKIN (SBN 110817) THE IMPACT FUND 125 University Avenue Berkeley, CA 94710 Telephone: (510) 845-3473 Facsimile: (510) 845-3654 IRMA D. HERRERA (SBN 98658) DEBRA A. SMITH (SBN 147863) EQUAL RIGHTS ADVOCATES 1663 Mission Street, Suite 550 San Francisco, CA 94103 Telephone: (415) 621-0672 Facsimile: (415) 621-6744 SHEILA Y. THOMAS (SBN 161403) EQUAL RIGHTS ADVOCATES 5260 Proctor Avenue Oakland, CA 94618 Telephone: (510) 339-3739 Facsimile: (510) 339-3723 STEVE STEMERMAN (SBN 067690) ELIZABETH LAWRENCE (SBN111781) DAVIS, COWELL & BOWE 595 Market Street, Suite 1400 San Francisco, CA 94105 Telephone: (415) 597-7200 Facsimile: (415) 597-7201 Attorneys for Plaintiffs JOSEPH SELLERS CHRISTINE WEBBER CHARLES TOMPKINS JULIE GOLDSMITH COHEN, MILSTEIN, HAUSFELD & TOLL 1100 New York Avenue, West Tower - Suite 500 Washington
  
  
• Notice Of Motion (118 KB)
  1 NOTICE OF MOTION 2 Please take notice that, on July 25, 2003, at 10:00 a.m. before the Honorable Judge 3 Martin J. Jenkins, United States District Court, Courtroom 11, 450 Golden Gate Ave., San 4 Francisco, California, Plaintiffs will seek an order certifying this case as a class action under Fed. 5 R. Civ. Proc. Rule 23(b)(2). The plaintiffs will proceed upon this motion, the memorandum of 6 points and authorities, the accompanying declarations, and any further briefing and arguments of 7 counsel. 8 RELIEF SOUGHT 9 Plaintiffs request that this Court: 1) certify this case as a class action under Fed. R. Civ. 10 Pro. 23(b)(2); 2) appoint plaintiffs’ counsel to serve as counsel to the class; and 3) authorize 11 notice to the class of the pending action and of their right to opt-out under Fed R. Civ. Proc. Rule 12 23(d)(2). 13 I. INTRODUCTION AND S
  
  
• Plaintiff's Reply In Support Of Their Motion For Class Certification (153 KB)
  BRAD SELIGMAN (SBN 083838) JOCELYN D. LARKIN (SBN 110817) THE IMPACT FUND 125 University Avenue Berkeley, CA 94710 Telephone: (510) 845-3473 Facsimile: (510) 845-3654 IRMA D. HERRERA (SBN 98658) DEBRA A. SMITH (SBN 147863) EQUAL RIGHTS ADVOCATES 1663 Mission Street, Suite 550 San Francisco, CA 94103 Telephone: (415) 621-0672 Facsimile: (415) 621-6744 SHEILA Y. THOMAS (SBN 161403) EQUAL RIGHTS ADVOCATES 5260 Proctor Avenue Oakland, CA 94618 Telephone: (510) 339-3739 Facsimile: (510) 339-3723 STEVE STEMERMAN (SBN 067690) ELIZABETH LAWRENCE (SBN111781) DAVIS, COWELL & BOWE 595 Market Street, Suite 1400 San Francisco, CA 94105 Telephone: (415) 597-7200 Facsimile: (415) 597-7201 JOSEPH SELLERS CHRISTINE WEBBER CHARLES TOMPKINS JULIE GOLDSMITH COHEN, MILSTEIN, HAUSFELD & TOLL 1100 New York Avenue, West Tower - Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005-3964 Telephone: (202) 408-4600 Facsimile: (202) 408-4699 STEPHEN TINKLER MERIT BENNETT TINKLER & BENNETT 309 Johnson
  
  
• Plaintiff's Third Amended Complaint (85 KB)
  BRAD SELIGMAN (SBN 083838) JOCELYN D. LARKIN (SBN 110817) THE IMPACT FUND 125 University Avenue Berkeley, CA 94710 Telephone: (510) 845-3473 Facsimile: (510) 845-3654 SHEILA Y. THOMAS (SBN 161403) DORIS Y. NG (SBN 169544) EQUAL RIGHTS ADVOCATES 1663 Mission Street, Suite 250 San Francisco, CA 94103 Telephone: (415) 621-0672 Facsimile: (415) 621-6744 STEVE STEMERMAN (SBN 067690) ELIZABETH LAWRENCE (SBN 111781) DAVIS, COWELL & BOWE 100 Van Ness Avenue, 20th Floor San Francisco, CA 94102 Telephone: (415) 626-1880 Facsimile: (415) 626-2860 SHAUNA MARSHALL (SBN 90641) HASTINGS COLLEGE OF THE LAW 200 McAllister Street San Francisco, CA 94102 Telephone: (415) 565-4685 Facsimile: (415) 626-2860 Attorneys for Plaintiffs JOSEPH SELLERS CHRISTINE WEBBER COHEN, MILSTEIN, HAUSFELD & TOLL West Tower – Suite 500 1100 New York Avenue Washington, D.C. 20005-3964 Telephone: (202) 408-4600 Facsimile: (202) 408-4699 STEPHEN TINKLER MERIT BENNETT TINKLER & BENNETT 309 John
  
  
• Second Amended Complaint (63 KB)
  BRAD SELIGMAN, CA Bar No. 083838 JOCELYN D. LARKIN, CA Bar No. 110817 THE IMPACT FUND 125 University Avenue Berkeley, CA 94710 Phone: (510)845-3473 Fax: (510)845-3654 SHEILA THOMAS, CA Bar No. 161403 DORIS NG, CA Bar No. 169544 EQUAL RIGHTS ADVOCATES 1663 Mission Street, Suite 250 San Francisco, CA 94103 Phone: (415)621-0672 Fax: (415)621-6744 STEVE STEMERMAN, CA Bar No.067690 ELIZABETH LAWRENCE, CA Bar No. 111781 DAVIS, COWELL & BOWE 100 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102 Phone: (415)626-1880 Fax: (415)626-2860 20th Floor JOSEPH SELLERS DEBORAH VAGINS COHEN, MILSTEIN, HAUSFELD & TOLL 1100 New York Ave, #500 – West Tower Washington, D.C. 20005-3964 Phone: (202)408-4600 Fax: (202) 408-4699 STEPHEN TINKLER MERIT BENNETT TINKLER & BENNETT 309 Johnson Street Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 Phone: (505)986-0269 Fax: (505)982-6698 JONATHAN SMITH DEBRA GARDNER PUBLIC JUSTICE CENTER 500 East Lexington St. Baltimore, MD 20212 Phone: (410)625-9409 Fax: (410)625-9423 Attorneys for Pla
  
  
• Plaintiff's Opposition To Wal-Mart's Motion To Dismiss Or Transfer For Improper Venue (66 KB)
  BRAD SELIGMAN (SBN 083838) JOCELYN D. LARKIN (SBN 110817) THE IMPACT FUND 125 University Avenue Berkeley, CA 94710 Telephone: (510) 845-3473 Facsimile: (510) 845-3654 SHEILA Y. THOMAS (SBN 161403) DORIS Y. NG (SBN 169544) EQUAL RIGHTS ADVOCATES 1663 Mission Street, Suite 250 San Francisco, CA 94103 Telephone: (415) 621-0672 Facsimile: (415) 621-6744 JOSEPH SELLERS DEBORAH VAGINS COHEN, MILSTEIN, HAUSFELD & TOLL West Tower – Suite 500 1100 New York Avenue Washington, D.C. 20005-3964 Telephone: (202) 408-4600 Facsimile: (202) 408-4699 STEPHEN TINKLER MERIT BENNETT TINKLER & BENNETT 309 Johnson Street Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 Telephone: (505) 986-0269 Facsimile: (505) 982-6698 STEVE STEMERMAN (SBN 067690) ELIZABETH LAWRENCE (SBN 111781) DAVIS, COWELL & BOWE 100 Van Ness Avenue, 20th Floor San Francisco, CA 94102 Telephone: (415) 626-1880 Facsimile: (415) 626-2860 Attorneys for Plaintiffs BETTY DUKES, PATRICIA SURGESON, SANDRA STEVENSON, STEPHANIE ODLE, KIMBERLY MILLER and MICKI EARWOOD
  
  
• First Amended Complaint (53 KB)
  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 BRAD SELIGMAN, CA Bar No. 083838 JOCELYN D. LARKIN, CA Bar No. 110817 THE IMPACT FUND 125 University Avenue Berkeley, CA 94710 Phone: (510)845-3473 Fax: (510)845-3654 SHEILA THOMAS, CA Bar No. 161403 DORIS NG, CA Bar No. 169544 EQUAL RIGHTS ADVOCATES 1663 Mission Street, Suite 250 San Francisco, CA 94103 Phone: (415)621-0672 Fax: (415)621-6744 STEVE STEMERMAN, CA Bar No.067690 ELIZABETH LAWRENCE, CA Bar No. 111781 DAVIS, COWELL & BOWE 100 Van Ness Avenue, 20th Floor San Francisco, CA 94102 Phone: (415)626-1880 Fax: (415)626-2860 JOSEPH SELLERS DEBORAH VAGINS COHEN, MILSTEIN, HAUSFELD & TOLL 1100 New York Ave, #500 – West Tower Washington, D.C. 20005-3964 Phone: (202)408-4600 Fax: (202) 408-4699 STEPHEN TINKLER MERIT BENNETT TINKLER & BENNETT 309 Johnson Street Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 Phone: (505)986-0269 Fax: (505)982-6698 JONATHAN SMITH DEBRA GARDNER PUBLIC JUSTICE CENT