Dear All,
Yesterday, the Wikimedia Foundation joined more than 50 other organizations, including Electronic Arts, Pinterest, and Zendesk, in signing an amicus brief[1] that was filed in State of Hawaii v. Trump,[2] a challenge to the new immigration-related executive order issued in the United States.[3] This order was issued following legal challenges to a previous executive order that instituted restrictions on immigration and travel based upon national origin.[4]
The amicus brief was filed in support of an application for a temporary restraining order,[5] which would prevent the executive order from going into effect until legal challenges to its substance can be heard by a court. It details how the order’s provisions would harm the operations of the signatories, including the Wikimedia Foundation. As an organization that collaborates across borders daily, with staff, contractors, and members of the Wikimedia communities, these restrictions will hamper the Foundation’s ability to work effectively in pursuit of our mission to make free knowledge globally available.
The Wikimedia Foundation continuously monitors events around the world that may impact the Foundation’s ability to support the projects and communities. When that capacity is threatened, as in the case of these travel restrictions, we will take action to protect the future of the projects, our mission, and our team's ability to serve both. This is not about political ideology, it is about preservation. More about today’s filing is available on the Wikimedia blog.[6]
Best,
Michelle Paulson
[1] https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/File:Tech_Amici_Curiae_Brief,_Hawaii_v....
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_Order_13780#Hawaii
[3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_Order_13780
[4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_Order_13769
[5] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Injunction
[6] https://blog.wikimedia.org/2017/03/15/amicus-brief-us-travel-restrictions/
== Michelle Paulson Interim General Counsel Wikimedia Foundation 149 New Montgomery Street, 6th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 mpaulson@wikimedia.org 415.839.6885 ext. 6608 (Office) 415.882.0495 (Fax)
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Hello All,
I’m writing with a brief update; this afternoon, Judge Derrick K. Watson granted the temporary restraining order [1], blocking the executive order from enforcement nationwide. We are pleased with this result, and look forward to the next stages of the case, when the court will examine the order and its effects more thoroughly. We have updated the Foundation blog to reflect the hearing’s outcome [2].
Best,
Michelle Paulson
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_Order_13780#Hawaii [2] https://blog.wikimedia.org/2017/03/15/amicus-brief-us-travel-restrictions/
== Michelle Paulson Interim General Counsel Wikimedia Foundation 149 New Montgomery Street, 6th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 mpaulson@wikimedia.org 415.839.6885 ext. 6608 (Office) 415.882.0495 (Fax)
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On Wed, Mar 15, 2017 at 9:11 AM, Michelle Paulson mpaulson@wikimedia.org wrote:
Dear All,
Yesterday, the Wikimedia Foundation joined more than 50 other organizations, including Electronic Arts, Pinterest, and Zendesk, in signing an amicus brief[1] that was filed in State of Hawaii v. Trump,[2] a challenge to the new immigration-related executive order issued in the United States.[3] This order was issued following legal challenges to a previous executive order that instituted restrictions on immigration and travel based upon national origin.[4]
The amicus brief was filed in support of an application for a temporary restraining order,[5] which would prevent the executive order from going into effect until legal challenges to its substance can be heard by a court. It details how the order’s provisions would harm the operations of the signatories, including the Wikimedia Foundation. As an organization that collaborates across borders daily, with staff, contractors, and members of the Wikimedia communities, these restrictions will hamper the Foundation’s ability to work effectively in pursuit of our mission to make free knowledge globally available.
The Wikimedia Foundation continuously monitors events around the world that may impact the Foundation’s ability to support the projects and communities. When that capacity is threatened, as in the case of these travel restrictions, we will take action to protect the future of the projects, our mission, and our team's ability to serve both. This is not about political ideology, it is about preservation. More about today’s filing is available on the Wikimedia blog.[6]
Best,
Michelle Paulson
[1] https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/File:Tech_Amici_ Curiae_Brief,_Hawaii_v._Trump,_3.14.17.pdf
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_Order_13780#Hawaii
[3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_Order_13780
[4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_Order_13769
[5] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Injunction
[6] https://blog.wikimedia.org/2017/03/15/amicus-brief-us- travel-restrictions/
== Michelle Paulson Interim General Counsel Wikimedia Foundation 149 New Montgomery Street, 6th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 mpaulson@wikimedia.org 415.839.6885 ext. 6608 <(415)%20839-6885> (Office) 415.882.0495 <(415)%20882-0495> (Fax)
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Also of interest for those following these cases, today a majority of the Ninth Circuit voted against an en banc rehearing regarding the stay order in the State of Washington case. The order and concurring and dissenting opinions can be found at http://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/general/2017/03/15/17-35105%20en%20ban...
Newyorkbrad/IBM
On 3/15/17, Michelle Paulson mpaulson@wikimedia.org wrote:
Hello All,
I’m writing with a brief update; this afternoon, Judge Derrick K. Watson granted the temporary restraining order [1], blocking the executive order from enforcement nationwide. We are pleased with this result, and look forward to the next stages of the case, when the court will examine the order and its effects more thoroughly. We have updated the Foundation blog to reflect the hearing’s outcome [2].
Best,
Michelle Paulson
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_Order_13780#Hawaii [2] https://blog.wikimedia.org/2017/03/15/amicus-brief-us-travel-restrictions/
== Michelle Paulson Interim General Counsel Wikimedia Foundation 149 New Montgomery Street, 6th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 mpaulson@wikimedia.org 415.839.6885 ext. 6608 (Office) 415.882.0495 (Fax)
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On Wed, Mar 15, 2017 at 9:11 AM, Michelle Paulson mpaulson@wikimedia.org wrote:
Dear All,
Yesterday, the Wikimedia Foundation joined more than 50 other organizations, including Electronic Arts, Pinterest, and Zendesk, in signing an amicus brief[1] that was filed in State of Hawaii v. Trump,[2] a challenge to the new immigration-related executive order issued in the United States.[3] This order was issued following legal challenges to a previous executive order that instituted restrictions on immigration and travel based upon national origin.[4]
The amicus brief was filed in support of an application for a temporary restraining order,[5] which would prevent the executive order from going into effect until legal challenges to its substance can be heard by a court. It details how the order’s provisions would harm the operations of the signatories, including the Wikimedia Foundation. As an organization that collaborates across borders daily, with staff, contractors, and members of the Wikimedia communities, these restrictions will hamper the Foundation’s ability to work effectively in pursuit of our mission to make free knowledge globally available.
The Wikimedia Foundation continuously monitors events around the world that may impact the Foundation’s ability to support the projects and communities. When that capacity is threatened, as in the case of these travel restrictions, we will take action to protect the future of the projects, our mission, and our team's ability to serve both. This is not about political ideology, it is about preservation. More about today’s filing is available on the Wikimedia blog.[6]
Best,
Michelle Paulson
[1] https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/File:Tech_Amici_ Curiae_Brief,_Hawaii_v._Trump,_3.14.17.pdf
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_Order_13780#Hawaii
[3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_Order_13780
[4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_Order_13769
[5] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Injunction
[6] https://blog.wikimedia.org/2017/03/15/amicus-brief-us- travel-restrictions/
== Michelle Paulson Interim General Counsel Wikimedia Foundation 149 New Montgomery Street, 6th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 mpaulson@wikimedia.org 415.839.6885 ext. 6608 <(415)%20839-6885> (Office) 415.882.0495 <(415)%20882-0495> (Fax)
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Thank you Michelle, and to the team, for doing this and keeping us abreast. Sam
On Mar 15, 2017 20:48, "Michelle Paulson" mpaulson@wikimedia.org wrote:
Hello All,
I’m writing with a brief update; this afternoon, Judge Derrick K. Watson granted the temporary restraining order [1], blocking the executive order from enforcement nationwide. We are pleased with this result, and look forward to the next stages of the case, when the court will examine the order and its effects more thoroughly. We have updated the Foundation blog to reflect the hearing’s outcome [2].
Best,
Michelle Paulson
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_Order_13780#Hawaii [2] https://blog.wikimedia.org/2017/03/15/amicus-brief-us-travel-restrictions/
== Michelle Paulson Interim General Counsel Wikimedia Foundation 149 New Montgomery Street, 6th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 mpaulson@wikimedia.org 415.839.6885 ext. 6608 (Office) 415.882.0495 (Fax)
*NOTICE: This message may be confidential or legally privileged. If you have received it by accident, please delete it and let us know about the mistake. As an attorney for the Wikimedia Foundation and for legal/ethical reasons, I cannot give legal advice to, or serve as a lawyer for, community members, volunteers, or staff members in their personal capacity. For more on what this means, please see our legal disclaimer https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Legal_Disclaimer.*
On Wed, Mar 15, 2017 at 9:11 AM, Michelle Paulson mpaulson@wikimedia.org wrote:
Dear All,
Yesterday, the Wikimedia Foundation joined more than 50 other organizations, including Electronic Arts, Pinterest, and Zendesk, in signing an amicus brief[1] that was filed in State of Hawaii v. Trump,[2] a challenge to the new immigration-related executive order issued in the United States.[3] This order was issued following legal challenges to a previous executive order that instituted restrictions on immigration and travel based upon national origin.[4]
The amicus brief was filed in support of an application for a temporary restraining order,[5] which would prevent the executive order from going into effect until legal challenges to its substance can be heard by a court. It details how the order’s provisions would harm the operations of the signatories, including the Wikimedia Foundation. As an organization that collaborates across borders daily, with staff, contractors, and members of the Wikimedia communities, these restrictions will hamper the Foundation’s ability to work effectively in pursuit of our mission to
make
free knowledge globally available.
The Wikimedia Foundation continuously monitors events around the world that may impact the Foundation’s ability to support the projects and communities. When that capacity is threatened, as in the case of these travel restrictions, we will take action to protect the future of the projects, our mission, and our team's ability to serve both. This is not about political ideology, it is about preservation. More about today’s filing is available on the Wikimedia blog.[6]
Best,
Michelle Paulson
[1] https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/File:Tech_Amici_ Curiae_Brief,_Hawaii_v._Trump,_3.14.17.pdf
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_Order_13780#Hawaii
[3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_Order_13780
[4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_Order_13769
[5] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Injunction
[6] https://blog.wikimedia.org/2017/03/15/amicus-brief-us- travel-restrictions/
== Michelle Paulson Interim General Counsel Wikimedia Foundation 149 New Montgomery Street, 6th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 mpaulson@wikimedia.org 415.839.6885 ext. 6608 <(415)%20839-6885> (Office) 415.882.0495 <(415)%20882-0495> (Fax)
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more
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Michelle
On Wed, Mar 15, 2017 at 4:11 PM, you wrote:
[...]
The Wikimedia Foundation continuously monitors events around the world that may impact the Foundation’s ability to support the projects and communities. When that capacity is threatened, as in the case of these travel restrictions, we will take action to protect the future of the projects, our mission, and our team's ability to serve both. This is not about political ideology, it is about preservation.
There are many things happening in the world which may threaten the capacity of the Foundation to support its projects and communities. Could you point us to a brief explanation of the criteria which you use to decide which of those things you choose to spend the donors' money on, please?
"Rogol"
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