IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

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DANIEL J. BERNSTEIN,             )
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Plaintiff-Appellee,              )
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v.                               )     No. 97-16686
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, et al.,  )
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Defendants-Appellants.           )
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MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE REPLY TO APPELLEE'S OPPOSITION
TO EMERGENCY MOTION FOR STAY PENDING APPEAL

	The Department of Commerce hereby moves for leave to file a reply
to appellee Daniel Bernstein's opposition to the Department's motion for a
stay pending appeal. The Department has prepared a reply to Bernstein's
opposition and is filing the reply in conjunction with this motion. The
reply responds to Bernstein's contentions regarding the merits of the
district court's First Amendment ruling and the balance of harms between
the parties.  The Department believes that the reply will assist this
Court in determining whether the Department has made the requisite showing
for a stay pending appeal.