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Stanley Young is a partner in Covington & Burling LLP’s Silicon Valley offi ce. He has litigated numerous patent, copyright, trade secret, and trademark infringement cases. He also worked pro bono on a case against the infamous Sheriff Arpaio, which he won. He spoke to Diversity & the Bar.
DIVERSITY & THE BAR® SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2013
What attracted you to this case? When did Covington become involved? Can you walk me through a timeline of when you became interested in the case to the judge’s verdict?
One of our nation’s most cherished principles is equal justice for all regardless of race or ethnicity. I was attracted to the Arpaio case because it gave me a chance to help make sure that law enforce- ment agencies, who are the face of our legal system to most people, uphold that principle. Being Asian American, I have had others make assumptions about my nationality or language just based on my physical appearance, so I know it happens. Our legal institu- tions should not make judgments of people based on the color of their skin, the way they look, or the accents that they speak with. I am thrilled to be able to work on this case and help contribute to making our ideals come true. Covington and the ACLU have worked together
for a long time on many cases, so we were very happy to get involved in this case when the need arose due to another law fi rm’s withdrawal. In early 2010, we started reviewing the documentary evidence and late that same year took depositions of a number of members of the sheriff ’s offi ce. In 2011, we fi led a substantial summary judgment motion that resulted in a December 2011 preliminary injunction against the s heriff ’s Fourth Amendment violations; the Ninth Circuit affi rmed that injunction in September 2012. T e trial on the merits of the equal protection clause and other claims took place in late July and early August of 2012, culminating in the court’s order of May 24, 2013.
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