For the foregoing reasons, the Court should deny Harris motion to dismiss. The County’s United States respectfully requests oral argument on the motion. Respectfully submitted, LORETTA E. LYNCH Attorney General of the United States KENNETH MAGIDSON United States Attorney VANITA GUPTA Southern District of Texas Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General KEITH EDWARD WYATT Assistant United States Attorney EVE L. HILL Chief, Civil Division Deputy Assistant Attorney General Civil Rights Division JOHN A. SMITH, III Assistant United States Attorney REBECCA B. BOND Deputy Chief, Civil Division Chief KATHLEEN WOLFE E. PAXTON WARNER Special Litigation Counsel Assistant United States Attorney AMANDA MAISELS Southern District No. 555957 Deputy Chief Texas Bar No. 24003139 USAO-Southern District of Texas 1701 W. Bus. Hwy. 83, Suite 600 /s/ Elisabeth Oppenheimer McAllen, Texas 78501 ELIZABETH JOHNSON Tel. 956-618-8010 ELISABETH OPPENHEIMER Fax. 956-618-8016 Trial Attorney Email: paxton.warner@usdoj.gov Disability Rights Section Civil Rights Division JIMMY A. RODRIGUEZ U.S. Department of Justice Assistant United States Attorney 950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW-NYA Southern District No. 572175 Washington, D.C. 20530 Texas Bar No. 24037378 Telephone: (202) 307-3543 USAO-Southern District of Texas (202) 616-3653 1000 Louisiana, Suite 2300 Facsimile: (202) 305-9775
For the foregoing reasons, the Court should deny Harris County’s motion to dismiss. The United States respectfully requests oral argument on the motion. Respectfully submitted, LORETTA E. LYNCH Attorney General of the United States KENNETH MAGIDSON United States Attorney Southern District of Texas KEITH EDWARD WYATT Assistant United States Attorney Chief, Civil Division JOHN A. SMITH, III Assistant United States Attorney Deputy Chief, Civil Division E. PAXTON WARNER Assistant United States Attorney Southern District No. 555957 Texas Bar No. 24003139 USAO-Southern District of Texas 1701 W. Bus. Hwy. 83, Suite 600 McAllen, Texas 78501 Tel. 956-618-8010 Fax. 956-618-8016 Email: paxton.warner@usdoj.gov JIMMY A. RODRIGUEZ Assistant United States Attorney Southern District No. 572175 Texas Bar No. 24037378 USAO-Southern District of Texas 1000 Louisiana, Suite 2300 VANITA GUPTA Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General EVE L. HILL Deputy Assistant Attorney General Civil Rights Division REBECCA B. BOND Chief KATHLEEN WOLFE Special Litigation Counsel AMANDA MAISELS Deputy Chief /s/ Elisabeth Oppenheimer ELIZABETH JOHNSON ELISABETH OPPENHEIMER Trial Attorney Disability Rights Section Civil Rights Division U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW-NYA Washington, D.C. 20530 Telephone: (202) 307-3543 (202) 616-3653 Facsimile: (202) 305-9775
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