Michael A. Newdow v. U.S. Congress United States of America George W. Bush , President of the United States State of California Elk Grove Unified School District David W. Gordon, Superintendent Egusd Sacramento City Unified School District Jim Sweeney, Superintendent Scusd

313 F.3d 506

Michael A. NEWDOW, Plaintiff-Appellant,
v.
U.S. CONGRESS; United States of America; George W. Bush*, President of the United States; State of California; Elk Grove Unified School District; David W. Gordon, Superintendent EGUSD; Sacramento City Unified School District; Jim Sweeney, Superintendent SCUSD, Defendants-Appellees.

No. 00-16423.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

December 4, 2002.

Before: GOODWIN, REINHARDT and FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges.

ORDER

1

Sandra Banning's motion for leave to intervene is DENIED.

2

The State of California's purported appearance in this appeal is rejected, and its purported petition for rehearing with suggestion for rehearing en banc, filed July 25, 2002, is ORDERED STRICKEN.

3

Newdow's motion for judicial notice is DENIED.

4

Newdow's motion for sanctions against Banning's attorneys is DENIED.

5

Sandra Banning's application for leave to file sur-response to Newdow's motion for sanctions IS DENIED.

6

Newdow's motion to file response to federal and state defendants' supplemental briefs is DENIED.

Notes:

*

George W. Bush is substituted for his predecessor, William Jefferson Clinton, as President of the United States. Fed. R.App. P. 43(c)(2)