Maria Gonzalez, et al v. State of Arizona, et al, No. 08-17094 (9th Cir. 2011)

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FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT MARIA M. GONZALEZ; LUCIANO VALENCIA; THE INTER TRIBAL COUNCIL OF ARIZONA, INC.; ARIZONA ADVOCACY NETWORK; STEVE M. GALLARDO; LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS ARIZONA; LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF ARIZONA; PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY FOUNDATION; HOPI TRIBE, Plaintiffs, and BERNIE ABEYTIA; ARIZONA HISPANIC COMMUNITY FORUM; CHICANOS POR LA CAUSA; FRIENDLY HOUSE; JESUS GONZALEZ; DEBBIE LOPEZ; SOUTHWEST VOTER REGISTRATION EDUCATION PROJECT; VALLE DEL SOL; PROJECT VOTE, Plaintiffs- Appellants, 5683 ï£¼ ï£½ ï£¾ 5684 GONZALEZ v. ARIZONA ï£¼ v. STATE OF ARIZONA; KEN BENNETT, in his official capacity as Secretary of State of Arizona; SHELLY BAKER, La Paz County Recorder; BERTA MANUZ, Greenlee County Recorder; CANDACE OWENS, Coconino County Recorder; LYNN CONSTABLE, Yavapai County Election Director; KELLY DASTRUP, Navajo County Election Director; LAURA DEANLYTLE, Pinal County Recorder; JUDY DICKERSON, Graham County Election Director; DONNA HALE, La Paz County Election Director; SUSAN HIGHTOWER MARLAR, Yuma County Recorder; GILBERTO HOYOS, Pinal County Election Director; LAURETTE JUSTMAN, Navajo County Recorder; PATTY HANSEN, Coconino County Election Director; CHRISTINE RHODES, Cochise County Recorder; LINDA HAUGHT ORTEGA, Gila County Recorder; DIXIE MUNDY, Gila County Election Director; BRAD NELSON, Pima County Election Director; KAREN OSBORNE, Maricopa County Election Director; ï£½ ï£¾ GONZALEZ v. ARIZONA YVONNE PEARSON, Greenlee County Election Director; PENNY PEW, Apache County Election Director; HELEN PURCELL, Maricopa County Recorder; F. ANN RODRIGUEZ, Pima County Recorder, Defendants-Appellees, MARIA M. GONZALEZ; BERNIE ABEYTIA; ARIZONA HISPANIC COMMUNITY FORUM; CHICANOS POR LA CAUSA; FRIENDLY HOUSE; JESUS GONZALEZ; DEBBIE LOPEZ; SOUTHWEST VOTER REGISTRATION EDUCATION PROJECT; LUCIANO VALENCIA; VALLE DEL SOL; PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY FOUNDATION; PROJECT VOTE, Plaintiffs, and ï£¼ ï£½ ï£¾ ï£¼ ï£½ ï£¾ 5685 No. 08-17094 D.C. Nos. 2:06-cv-01268-ROS 06-cv-01362-PCTJAT 06-cv-01575-PHXEHC 5686 GONZALEZ v. ARIZONA THE INTER TRIBAL COUNCIL OF ARIZONA, INC.; ARIZONA ADVOCACY NETWORK; STEVE M. GALLARDO; LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS ARIZONA; LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF ARIZONA; HOPI TRIBE, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. STATE OF ARIZONA; KEN BENNETT, in his official capacity as Secretary of State of Arizona; SHELLY BAKER, La Paz County Recorder; BERTA MANUZ, Greenlee County Recorder; CANDACE OWENS, Coconino County Recorder; PATTY HANSEN, Coconino County Election Director; KELLY DASTRUP, Navajo County Election Director; LYNN CONSTABLE, Yavapai County Election Director; LAURA DEANLYTLE, Pinal County Recorder; JUDY DICKERSON, Graham County Election Director; DONNA HALE, La Paz County Election Director; SUSAN HIGHTOWER MARLAR, Yuma County Recorder; GILBERTO HOYOS, Pinal County Election Director; ï£¼ ï£½ ï£¾ GONZALEZ v. ARIZONA LAURETTE JUSTMAN, Navajo County Recorder; CHRISTINE RHODES, Cochise County Recorder; LINDA HAUGHT ORTEGA, Gila County Recorder; DIXIE MUNDY, Gila County Election Director; BRAD NELSON, Pima County Election Director; KAREN OSBORNE, Maricopa County Election Director; YVONNE PEARSON, Greenlee County Election Director; PENNY PEW, Apache County Election Director; HELEN PURCELL, Maricopa County Recorder; F. ANN RODRIGUEZ, Pima County Recorder, Defendants-Appellees, 5687 ï£¼ ï£½ No. 08-17115 D.C. No. 2:06-cv-01268-ROS ORDER ï£¾ Filed April 27, 2011 ORDER KOZINSKI, Chief Judge: Upon the vote of a majority of nonrecused active judges, it is ordered that this case be reheard en banc pursuant to Circuit Rule 35-3. The three-judge panel opinion shall not be cited as precedent by or to any court of the Ninth Circuit. PRINTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE U.S. COURTS BY THOMSON REUTERS SAN FRANCISCO The summary, which does not constitute a part of the opinion of the court, is copyrighted © 2011 Thomson Reuters.

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