Joseph Czarnezki, the Milwaukee County Clerk, filed a memorandum noting his opposition to the positions of the co-defendants who appealed the district court's injunction. Czarnezki does not appeal the injunction, which ordered him to issue marriage licenses to all qualified couples regardless of sexual orientation. As a defendant in the case, his interests align with the plaintiff-appellees rather than the appealing co-defendants. He is ready to comply with the injunction and had previously requested a declaration that he is authorized to issue marriage licenses to all couples meeting the legal requirements.
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Doc 75 - Milwaukee Clerk's Memo noting opposition to Defendants-Appellants' Position
Joseph Czarnezki, the Milwaukee County Clerk, filed a memorandum noting his opposition to the positions of the co-defendants who appealed the district court's injunction. Czarnezki does not appeal the injunction, which ordered him to issue marriage licenses to all qualified couples regardless of sexual orientation. As a defendant in the case, his interests align with the plaintiff-appellees rather than the appealing co-defendants. He is ready to comply with the injunction and had previously requested a declaration that he is authorized to issue marriage licenses to all couples meeting the legal requirements.
Joseph Czarnezki, the Milwaukee County Clerk, filed a memorandum noting his opposition to the positions of the co-defendants who appealed the district court's injunction. Czarnezki does not appeal the injunction, which ordered him to issue marriage licenses to all qualified couples regardless of sexual orientation. As a defendant in the case, his interests align with the plaintiff-appellees rather than the appealing co-defendants. He is ready to comply with the injunction and had previously requested a declaration that he is authorized to issue marriage licenses to all couples meeting the legal requirements.
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT
VIRGINIA WOLF, et al.,
Plaintiffs-Appellees,
v.
SCOTT WALKER, et al.
Defendants-Appellants.
ON APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN Case No. 14-CV-0064 The Honorable Barbara B. Crabb, Presiding
DEFENDANT-PARTY-IN-INTEREST JOSEPH CZARNEZKIS MEMORANDUM NOTING OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS POSITIONS
Joseph Czarnezki is the Milwaukee County Clerk. The plaintiffs-appellees named him in his official capacity as a defendant in the action from which this appeal has been filed. But his interests are aligned with the plaintiffs-appellees, not with the co-defendants who have brought this appeal. Mr. Czarnezki files this memorandum to make clear that he does not appeal the injunction against him entered by the district court. (R. 57-16:443, 444.) He stands ready to follow its terms, consistent with his request below for a declaration Case: 14-2526 Document: 75-1 Filed: 07/31/2014 Pages: 2 (1 of 4) 2
that he is authorized and empowered to issue marriage licenses to all couples, whether or not same-sex couples, who are otherwise qualified to receive a license under Wisconsin law. (R. 57-5:65.) Mr. Czarnezki opposes all arguments of his co-defendants-appellants to the contrary. Dated at Milwaukee, Wisconsin this 31 st day of July, 2014.
Respectfully Submitted, Milwaukee County Corporation Counsel
s/ Paul Bargren______________________ PAUL BARGREN Corporation Counsel State Bar No: 1023008
P.O. Mailing Address: Milwaukee County Courthouse 901 North 9th Street, Room 303 Milwaukee, WI 53233 Telephone: (414) 278-4315 Facsimile: (414) 223-1249 Email: Paul.Bargren@milwaukeecountywi.gov
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT
VIRGINIA WOLF, et al.,
Plaintiffs-Appellees,
v.
SCOTT WALKER, et al.
Defendants-Appellants.
ON APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN Case No. 14-CV-0064 The Honorable Barbara B. Crabb, Presiding
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on July 31, 2014, I electronically filed Defendant-Party- in-Interest Joseph Czarnezkis Memorandum Noting Opposition to Defendants- Appellants Positions with the Clerk of the Court for the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit by using the CM/ECF system. I further certify that all participants in the case are registered CM/ECF users and that service will be accomplished by the CM/ECF system.
Respectfully Submitted, Milwaukee County Corporation Counsel Case: 14-2526 Document: 75-2 Filed: 07/31/2014 Pages: 2 (3 of 4) 2
s/ Paul Bargren______________________ PAUL BARGREN Corporation Counsel State Bar No.: 1023008
P.O. Mailing Address: Milwaukee County Courthouse 901 North 9th Street, Room 303 Milwaukee, WI 53233 Telephone: (414) 278-4315 Facsimile: (414) 223-1249 Email: Paul.Bargren@milwaukeecountywi.gov