ACORN

United States Court of Appeals


FOR THE

SECOND CIRCUIT

At a stated term of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, held at the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse, 500 Pearl Street, in the City of New York, on the 21st day of April, two thousand ten,

Present: Roger J. Miner, José A. Cabranes, Richard C. Wesley,

Circuit Judges.

ACORN, et al.,

v.

Plaintiffs-Appellees,

09-5172-cv (L) 10-992-cv (Con)

United States of America, et al.,

Defendants-Appellants.

Appellants move for an emergency stay pending appeal of the district court order granting the Appellees a declaratory judgment declaring certain acts of Congress unconstitutional under the Bill of Attainder Clause and permanently enjoining the Government from enforcing those acts. Upon due consideration, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED and the appeal is EXPEDITED. The Appellant’s brief is due April 30, 2010. Appellee’s brief is due by May 14, 2010. Appellant’s reply brief is due by May 24, 2010. Oral argument shall be scheduled for shortly thereafter.

FOR THE COURT:

Catherine O’Hagan Wolfe, Clerk

SAO