Case: 09-56827 05/13/2011 Page: 1 of 1 ID: 7754026 DktEntry: 50

LAw OFFICEOFOLIVERB.HALL,P.A. RMOL E c E IY E D

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DavidA.Delute DOCKETED ATE . tsmàt
AssistantUnitedStatesAttorney
Room 7516FederalBuilding
300NorthLosAngelesStreet
LosAngeles,CA90012
May9,2011,
DearMr.Delute,
lwriteonbehalfofmyclient,cortsttmeradvocateandformerpresidentialcandidateRalph
Nader,inresponsetoyourrepresentationsregardingMr.NaderinaMay2,2011hearingbeforethe
NinthCircuitCourtofAppealsinDrake' k:Obama,No.09-56827.Specifically,youstatedasfollows:
TherehavebeenaseriesofcasesthatRalphNaderhasbroughtinchallengingqualitkationsof
othercandidates.He'sdonesoduringthecourseoftheelection.
SeeDrakeMObama,No.09-56827(audiotranscriptofMay2,2011hearing)availableat
hûp://- .cag.uscoM s.m ee.php?pk- i
oov/mediiview subpa. d=0000007341(lastvisitedMay5,2011).
Thosestatementsareincorrect.
PleasebeadvisedthatMr.Naderhasneverinitiatedalegaloradministrativeproceedingto
challengethequalificationsofanycandidateforpublicoffke.Bycontrast,dtzringthe2004election,
Mr.Naderdefendednofewerthan24complaintschallenginghiseligibilitytoappearonstateballotsas
anindependentcandidateforPresidentoftheUnitedStates.Inaddition,infurtheranceofhisadvocacy
foramorerobustandcompetitivedemocracy,M. r.Naderhassuccessfullychallengedlawsrestricting
ballotaccessandlimitingvoterchoice.See,e.g.,Naderv.Brewer,531F. 3d1028(9thCir.2008)
(holdingArizonaelectionlawunconstitutionall;Naderv.Blackwell,545.F.3d459(6thCir.2008)
(holdingOhioelectionlawunconstitutional).
Sincerely,

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OliverB.Hall

cc: RalphNader
JudgeHarryPregerson
JudgeMarshaSiegelBerzon
JudgeRaymondC.Fisher