Opinion
No. 02-55082, 02-55083.
September 8, 2004.
Nancy Chang, Esq., Visuvanathan Rudrakumaran, Esq., New York, NY, Paul L. Hoffman, Esq., Schonbrun, Desimone, Seplow, Harris and Hoffman, LLP, Venice, CA, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.
David Cole, Esq., Washington, DC, Carol A. Sobel, Esq., Law Office of Carol A. Sobel, Santa Monica, CA, for Plaintiffs-Appellants and Defendant-Appellee.
Douglas N. Letter, Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, Colin L. Powell, Secretary of State, John R. Tyler, Esq., Yoel Tobin, Esq, for Defendants-Appellees.
ORDER
Upon the vote of a majority of nonrecused regular active judges of this court, it is ordered that this case be reheard by the en banc court pursuant to Circuit Rule 35-3. The three-judge panel opinion shall not be cited as precedent by or to this court or any district court of the Ninth Circuit, except to the extent adopted by the en banc court.
Judge Fisher is recused.