Loving et al v. Internal Revenue Service et alMOTION to Stay re Order on Motion for Summary Judgment,,D.D.C.January 23, 2013IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ) SABINA LOVING; ELMER ) KILIAN; and JOHN GAMBINO, ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) No. 1:12-cv-00385-JEB v. ) ) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; ) INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; ) and DOUGLAS H. SHULMAN, ) COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL ) REVENUE, ) ) Defendants. ) ) MOTION TO SUSPEND INJUNCTION PENDING APPEAL The Defendants, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 62(c), move the Court to suspend the injunction entered on January 18, 2013, pending resolution of the appeal they intend to file within 30 days. As grounds for this request, the Defendants submit that: (1) they have a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on appeal; (2) they will suffer irreparable harm if the injunction is not suspended; (3) the Plaintiffs will not be harmed by the request; and (4) suspending the injunction will serve the public interest. In the alternative, the Defendants move the Court to suspend the injunction for at least 14 days to allow them to seek relief from the Court of Appeals. Case 1:12-cv-00385-JEB Document 23 Filed 01/23/13 Page 1 of 3 2 In support of this request, the Defendants submit the attached Memorandum in Support, Declaration of Carol A. Campbell, and Proposed Orders. WHEREFORE, the Defendants request that the Court enter one of the attached Proposed Orders suspending the injunction entered on January 18, 2013. Dated: January 23, 2013 /s/ Geoffrey J. Klimas ___ GEOFFREY J. KLIMAS Trial Attorney, Tax Division U. S. Department of Justice Post Office Box 227 Washington, DC 20044 Telephone: (202) 307-6346 Fax: (202) 514-6866 Email: geoffrey.j.klimas@usdoj.gov OF COUNSEL: RONALD C. MACHEN, JR. United States Attorney Case 1:12-cv-00385-JEB Document 23 Filed 01/23/13 Page 2 of 3 3 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on January 23, 2013, I caused to be served via the Court’s ECF system the foregoing MOTION TO SUSPEND INJUNCTION PENDING APPEAL, MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT, DECLARATION OF CAROL A. CAMPBELL, and PROPOSED ORDERS on counsel for Plaintiffs: Dan Alban Institute for Justice 901 N. Glebe Road, Suite 900 Arlington, VA 22203 /s/ Geoffrey J. Klimas ___ GEOFFREY J. KLIMAS Trial Attorney, Tax Division U. S. Department of Justice Post Office Box 227 Washington, DC 20044 Telephone: (202) 307-6346 Fax: (202) 514-6866 Email: geoffrey.j.klimas@usdoj.gov Case 1:12-cv-00385-JEB Document 23 Filed 01/23/13 Page 3 of 3
