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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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`RED LAKE BAND OF CHIPPEWA INDIANS,
`WHITE EARTH BAND OF OJIBWE, HONOR
`THE EARTH, and SIERRA CLUB,
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`Plaintiffs,
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`UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF
`ENGINEERS,
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`Defendant.
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`Case No. 1:20-cv-3817
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`MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY
`INJUNCTION
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`Pursuant to LCvR 65.1, Plaintiffs Red Lake of Chippewa Indians, White Earth Band of
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`Ojibwe, Honor the Earth, and Sierra Club hereby respectfully move this Court to preliminarily
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`enjoin the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to withdraw the permit issued on November 23, 2020
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`authorizing Enbridge Energy to discharge dredged and fill material into 1050.71 acres of waters
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`of the United States for construction activities associated with the Line 3 project. The basis for
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`such injunction is contained in the memorandum of points and authorities in support of this
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`motion filed herewith, and the declarations attached thereto. In addition, Plaintiffs respectfully
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`move for an expedited hearing.
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`Accordingly, Plaintiffs respectfully move this Court to preliminarily enjoin the Army
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`Corps of Engineers and schedule an expedited hearing.
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`Case 1:20-cv-03817 Document 2 Filed 12/24/20 Page 2 of 2
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`Dated: December 24, 2020
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`s/Seth Johnson___
`Seth L. Johnson, D.C. Bar No. 1001654
`Earthjustice
`1001 G St. NW, Ste. 1000
`Washington, D.C. 20001
`(202) 667-4500
`sjohnson@earthjustice.org
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`Moneen Nasmith
`[Pro Hac Vice Application Pending]
`Alexis Andiman
`[Pro Hac Vice Application Pending]
`Mekela Panditharatne
`[Pro Hac Vice Application Pending]
`Earthjustice
`48 Wall Street, 15th Floor
`New York, NY 10005
`(212) 845-7376
`mnasmith@earthjustice.org
`aandiman@earthjustice.org
`mpanditharatne@earthjustice.org
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`Attorneys for Plaintiffs
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