American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression et al v. Sullivan

Filing 3

MOTION for Participation of Non-Resident Counsel for Michael A. Bamberger and Devereux Chatillon, by Alaska Library Association, American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression, American Civil Liberties Union of Alaska, Association of American Publishers, Inc., Book Blizzard LLC, Bosco's, Inc., Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, David & Melissa LLC, Donald R. Douglas, Entertainment Merchants Association and Freedom to Read Foundation. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing for M. Bamberger, # 2 Certificate of Good Standing for D. Chatillon)(NXL, COURT STAFF)

American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression et al v. Sullivan

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D. John McKay, Esq. Law Offices of D. John McKay 117 E. Cook Ave. Anchorage, Alaska 99501 [phone] Alaska Bar No. 7811117 Attorney for Plaintiffs IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF ALASKA AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS FOUNDATION FOR FREE EXPRESSION; AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF ALASKA; ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PUBLISHERS, INC.; COMIC BOOK LEGAL DEFENSE FUND; ENTERTAINMENT MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION; FREEDOM TO READ FOUNDATION; DAVID & MELISSA LLC d/b/a Fireside Books; BOOK BLIZZARD LLC d/b/a Title Wave Books; BOSCO'S, INC.; DONALD R. DOUGLAS d/b/a Don Douglas Photography; Civil No. 3:10-cv-00193-RRB and ALASKA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, Plaintiffs, v. DANIEL S. SULLIVAN, in his official capacity as ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF ALASKA, Defendant. MOTION FOR PARTICIPATION BY NON-RESIDENT COUNSEL Michael A. Bamberger and Devereux Chatillon, of the firm of Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP, hereby move, pursuant to D. Ak. LR 83.1(d), for permission to appear and participate in the above-captioned proceeding as co-counsel for plaintiffs in this action. Movants each have been admitted to the Bar of the State of New York, are in good standing therein, and are of good professional character. Each movant certifies that he or she is not a member of the Alaska Bar Association but is not otherwise disqualified from practicing law in the State of Alaska.

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Movants will be associated with D. John McKay, Law Offices of D. John McKay, 117 E. Cook Ave., Anchorage, Alaska 99501, Ph. [phone], Fax [phone]. Attached hereto are certificates of good standing from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, to which both movants have been admitted to practice. DATED at New York, New York, this 31st day of August, 2010. SONNENSCHEIN NATH & ROSENTHAL LLP /s/ Michael A. Bamberger Michael A. Bamberger Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP 1221 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10020-1089 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] /s/ Devereux Chatillon Devereux Chatillon Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP 1221 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10020-1089 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]

CONSENT OF LOCAL COUNSEL I hereby consent to the granting of the foregoing application. DATED at Anchorage, Alaska this 31st day of August, 2010. LAW OFFICES OF D. JOHN MCKAY /s/ D. John McKay D. John McKay

ORDER IT IS SO ORDERED. DATED at Anchorage, Alaska this _____ day of ____________, 2010.

Ralph R Beistline United States District Judge

The undersigned certifies that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Motion for Participation by NonResident Counsel and attachments thereto, was served via electronic filing this 31st day of August, 2010, upon counsel for Defendant. /s/ D. John McKay D. John McKay