The Free Speech Coalition (FSC) has announced that the parties in Free Speech Coalition et al v. Alberto Gonzales have agreed to an extension of the original stipulation regarding a motion for a temporary restraining order (TRO), which was filed with the U.S District Court of Colorado on June 24.
The original stipulation, scheduled to expire on Thursday, will now be extended for an additional 30 days, until and including October 1, 2005, or until the Court rules on Plaintiffs’ motion for preliminary injunction, whichever occurs first.
The terms of the original stipulation are maintained intact, and it is the expectation of the attorneys for the Free Speech Coalition that a decision by U.S District Court Judge Walker D. Miller on the Plaintiff’s motion for a preliminary injunction will be rendered well before the extended deadline.
“Our legal team is the best in the country,” said FSC Executive Director Michelle L. Freridge, “and we have every expectation of a positive ruling by Judge Miller regarding the imminent motion. But we all have to remember that we are just at the beginning of a complicated case that could continue on for another year, during which time we will need the ongoing support of our members and the industry as we build on the successes we have achieved thus far.”
The Free Speech Coalition would like to express profound gratitude to its members for their support during this time period, and also appreciation to the U.S. Justice Department attorneys for their cooperation during the process working out the details of the stipulated agreement.
