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No. 19-840

In the Supreme Court of the United States

THE STATES OF CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, HAWAII, ILLINOIS, IOWA, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, NEVADA, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, NORTH CAROLINA, OREGON, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, VIRGINIA, AND WASHINGTON, ANDY BESHEAR, THE GOVERNOR OF KENTUCKY, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Petitioners,

v.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, et al.,

Respondents.

ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

OPENING BRIEF FOR THE PETITIONERS

XAVIER BECERRA

Attorney General of California KATHLEEN BOERGERS

Supervising Deputy Attorney General NIMROD PITSKER ELIAS NELI N. PALMA

Deputy Attorneys General

May 6, 2020

MICHAEL J. MONGAN

Solicitor General SAMUEL P. SIEGEL*

Deputy Solicitor General AMARI L. HAMMONDS

Associate Deputy Solicitor

General

STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 1300 I Street Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 210-6269 S..l@doj.ca.gov *Counsel of Record

Here is the link to the case - https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/19/19-840/127463/20200103144006317_20200103-143904-95749589-00000320.pdf