Case: 15-56090, 03/30/2016, ID: 9921267, DktEntry: 28, Page 1 of 36 No. 15-56090 In The UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT EUTIQUIO ACEVEDO MENDEZ, et al. Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. THE CITY OF GARDENA, et al., Defendants-Appellants LOS ANGELES TIMES COMMUNICATIONS LLC et al., Intervenors and Appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California BRIEF OF AMICI CURIAE THE REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS AND 26 MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS IN SUPPORT OF APPELLEES/INTERVENORS J. Joshua Wheeler Bruce D. Brown THOMAS JEFFERSON CENTER FOR THE Counsel of Record PROTECTION OF FREE EXPRESSION & Gregg P. Leslie THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF THE REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR LAW FIRST AMENDMENT CLINIC FREEDOM OF THE PRESS 400 Worrell Drive 1156 15th St. NW, Suite 1250 Charlottesville, VA 22911 Washington, DC 20005 Telephone: (434) 295–4784 Telephone: (202) 795-9302
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