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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT ________________________________ ) JOANNE PEDERSEN, et al., ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) No. 3:10-cv-1750 (VLB) ) OFFICE OF PERSONNEL ) MANAGEMENT, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) ________________________________ )

INTERVENOR-DEFENDANT THE BIPARTISAN LEGAL ADVISORY GROUP OF THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MOTION TO STRIKE PLAINTIFFS SEPARATE STATEMENT OF NON-ADJUDICATIVE FACTS For the reasons stated in the Memorandum of Law filed herewith, Intervenor-Defendant the Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group of the United States House of Representatives (the House) respectfully moves that the Court strike the Separate Statement of Non-Adjudicative Facts (July 15, 2011) (ECF No. 62), submitted by Plaintiffs in support of their motion for summary judgment, as unsupported by any procedural rule and as an improper attempt to circumvent the page limitations on Plaintiffs memorandum in support of their motion. In the alternative, to the extent a response is deemed necessary, the House disputes Plaintiffs statements of non-adjudicative facts, as further set forth in the Houses opposition to Plaintiffs motion for summary judgment. See Mem. of Law in Oppn to Pls. Mot. for Summ J. (Aug. 15, 2011) (ECF No. 82). A proposed Order is submitted herewith and oral argument is not requested.

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Respectfully submitted, /s/ Paul D. Clement Paul D. Clement H. Christopher Bartolomucci Conor B. Dugan Nicholas J. Nelson BANCROFT PLLC 1919 M Street, Northwest, Suite 470 Washington, District of Columbia 20036 Telephone: (202) 234-0090 Facsimile: (202) 234-2806 Counsel for the Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group of the U.S. House of Representatives OF COUNSEL: Kerry W. Kircher, General Counsel Christine Davenport, Senior Assistant Counsel Katherine E. McCarron, Assistant Counsel William Pittard, Assistant Counsel Kirsten W. Konar, Assistant Counsel OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL U.S. House of Representatives 219 Cannon House Office Building Washington, District of Columbia 20515 Telephone: (202) 225-9700 Facsimile: (202) 226-1360 August 22, 2011

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I certify that on August 22, 2011, I served one copy of Intervenor-Defendant the Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group of the United States House of Representatives Motion to Strike Plaintiffs Separate Statement of NonAdjudicative Facts by CM/ECF and by electronic mail (.pdf format) on the following: Gary D. Buseck Janson Wu Mary L. Bonauto Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders 30 Winter St., Suite 800 Boston, MA 02108-4720 617-426-1350 gbuseck@glad.org jwu@glad.org mbonauto@glad.org Karen L. Dowd Kenneth James Bartschi Horton, Shields & Knox 90 Gillett St. Hartford, CT 06105 860-522-8338 Fax: 860-728-0401 kdowd@hortonshieldsknox.com kbartschi@hsklawfirm.com David J. Nagle Richard L. Jones Sullivan & Worchester LLP One Post Office Square Boston, MA 02109 dnagle@sandw.com rjones@sandw.com

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Paul M. Smith Luke C. Platzer Daniel I. Weiner Matthew J. Dunne Jenner & Block 1099 New York Ave., N.W., Suite 900 Washington, DC 20001-4412 psmith@jenner.com lplatzer@jenner.com dweiner@jenner.com mdunne@jenner.com David Christopher Nelson U.S. Attorneys Office HTFD 450 Main St., Rm. 328 Hartford, CT 06103 david.c.nelson@usdoj.gov Judson O. Littleton UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, CIVIL DIVISION 20 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Seventh Floor Washington, DC 20530 judson.o.littleton@usdoj.gov

/s/ Kerry W. Kircher Kerry W. Kircher

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT ________________________________ ) JOANNE PEDERSEN, et al., ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) No. 3:10-cv-1750 (VLB) ) OFFICE OF PERSONNEL ) MANAGEMENT, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) ________________________________ )

[PROPOSED] ORDER UPON CONSIDERATION of Intervenor-Defendant the Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group of the United States House of Representatives Motion to Strike Plaintiffs Separate Statement of Non-Adjudicative Facts, Plaintiffs opposition, if any, and the entire record herein, it is by the Court this ___ day of ______, 2011, ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. Plaintiffs Separate Statement of NonAdjudicative Facts (July 15, 2011) (ECF No. 62) is STRICKEN from the record, and the Clerk is directed to remove it therefrom forthwith.

____________________________________ HON. VANESSA L. BRYANT UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE Copies to: Paul D. Clement H. Christopher Bartolomucci Conor Dugan BANCROFT PLLC 1919 M St., N.W., Suite 470 Washington, DC 20036

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Kerry W. Kircher Christine Davenport Katherine E. McCarron William Pittard Kirsten W. Konar OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL U.S. House of Representatives 219 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Kenneth J. Bartschi Karen L. Dowd HORTON, SHIELDS & KNOX 90 Gillett Street Hartford, CT 06105 Mary L. Bonauto Gary D. Buseck Janson Wu GAY & LESBIAN ADVOCATES & DEFENDERS 30 Winter Street, Suite 800 Boston, MA 02108-4720 Richard L. Jones David J. Nagle SULLIVAN & WORCESTER One Post Office Square Boston, MA 02109 Judson O. Littleton, Trial Attorney U.S. DEPT. OF JUSTICE, CIVIL DIVISION Civil Division, Federal Programs Branch 20 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, DC 20530 David Christopher Nelson, Assistant U.S. Attorney OFFICE OF THE U.S. ATTORNEY FOR THE DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT 450 Main Street, Room 328 Hartford, CT 06103