Date: Wed, 28 May 1997 10:58:17 -0500 (CDT)
From: Freedom <jnw04@gnofn.org>
Subject: Re: *QP*: MAN QUESTIONS MICHIGAN AG--FOLLOW-UP

On Tue, 27 May 1997, Martin Rice wrote:

> 
> 3)  I asked her if there was anyway to find out who initiated the request
> that led to the eleven mainland states entering an amicus brief, and she
> stated that she believe it would not fall under information that was
> available to the public domaine, as it was probably a private request.

If you put the request in writing and ask it under the Freedom of
Information Act, she will have to reply within a specific amount of time
(like 10-30 days). cc the letter to whomever you think carried clout -
Governor, Justice Department, etc.

There is nothing public officials do that is ouside the publics right
to know, even a "private request" made by a member of the public.


> I don't know where to go from here.  Any suggestions?

Also are their any "friendly" media people around, newspapers,
tv stations, they could get involved as well.

> 
> One thing, however, does cross my mind.  Since this is basically a civil
> rights case, in that Loving v. Virginia establishes that marriage is a
> right, and that there are approximately 240 Hawai`i state benefits and
> 110 federal benefits that go along with obtaining a marriage license,
> could the Attorney Generals of Alabama, California, Colorado, Hawai`i,
> Georgia, Idaho, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, South
> Carolina and South Dakota be called to task for Conspiracy to deny a
> class of citizens their equal rights? 
> 
How about the governor's of those states?

In Spirit and Solidarity
Jessica Weiss

  for a MORE PERFECT UNION
    by EVERY Constitutional 
       means necessary

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