Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Here's how to submit your declaration:


Updated as of Mon. Feb. 23, 7:53 PM EST


THANKS FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION. WE ARE NO LONGER ROUTINELY ACCEPTING NEW PLAINTIFFS. IF YOU WISH TO SUBMIT A DECLARATION ANYWAY, WE WILL CONSIDER IT IF TIME AND STAFFING ALLOW.



If you have a fax machine (or access to one) and no scanner:

1. Print out your declaration on letter-size white paper and sign it. (Keep another hardcopy for your records, too.)

2. Email the unsigned version to newdow.plaintiffs@verizon.net and we will promptly (we hope) send you a fax number and a snail mail address. If time allows, we might suggest corrections/changes to the declaration.

3. Fax the final signed declaration promptly to the fax number we send you.

4. Mail the signed declaration at your earliest convenience. (The signed fax version is more time critical.)


If you have a scanner (or access to one):

1. Print out your declaration on letter-size white paper and sign it. (Keep another hardcopy for your records, too.)

2. Scan the signed document. (pdf format preferred; if jpg or other format, please make sure the resolution produces a file >150KB)

3. Email the scanned file to newdow.plaintiffs@verizon.net and we will promptly (we hope) send you a snail mail address. If time allows, we might suggest corrections/changes to the declaration.

4. Mail the final signed declaration at your earliest convenience. (The signed scanned version is more time critical.)


If you do not have a scanner or fax machine (or access to one):

It's too late to submit for this weekend's deadline, sorry. If you wish to submit a declaration anyway, we will hold it and use it IF there is a future opportunity to add a significant number of plaintiffs, or perhaps there will be an opportunity for you to play another role later in this ongoing case.

1. Print out your declaration on letter-size white paper and sign it. (Keep another hardcopy for your records, too.)

2. Email the unsigned version to newdow.plaintiffs@verizon.net and we will send you a snail mail address. (Please put "Snail Mail Only" in the subject line of the email.)

3. Mail the signed declaration at your convenience, and we will keep it for possible future use.


Please note that we will still need a signed hardcopy mailed within the next week, even if you send a scan or fax promptly, but the hardcopy need not arrive this weekend.

Please understand that Mike and his helpers have the discretion to reject any declaration deemed inappropriate to the case, but we do not expect that to happen often. Also, all submissions that are accepted for inclusion become part of the public record of this case, so please do not expect anonymity.

Questions?
Email newdow.plaintiffs@verizon.net
(type "Question" in the Subject line, please)