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United States District Court for the District of Columbia IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WE THE PEOPLE FOUNDATION INC., ) 2458 Ridge Road, Queensbury, NY ) 12804; WE THE PEOPLE CONGRESS, ) Inc., 2458 Ridge Road, ) Queensbury, NY 12804; ROBERT L. ) SCHULZ, 2458 Ridge Road, ) Queensbury, NY 12804; JOSEPH ) BANISTER, 2282 Sunny Vista Dr., ) San Jose, CA 95128; JOHN ) TURNER, PO Box 612, Paradise, ) CA 95967; LOUIS M. JOY, P.O. ) Box 1345, Soldotna, AK 99669; ) ALETA Q. PARKER, 29084 Whale of ) a Town Ave., Sterling, AK ) 99672; DAVID R. PARKER, 29084 ) Whale of a Town Ave., Sterling, ) AK 99672; JAMES A. WILLIAMS, ) P.O. Box 1492, Sitka, AK ) 99835; KEVIN L. CANNON, 2116 ) AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR Lynn Rd, Huntsville, AL 35810; ) DECLARATORY RELIEF, CHERYL L. COOK, 283 Holland ) EQUITABLE RELIEF, AND Road, Newton, AL 36352; JAMES ) INJUNCTIVE RELIEF T. 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