Cobalt Partners, LP, et al v. SunEdison, Inc. et al

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ORDER DENYING PRO HAC VICE APPLICATIONS OF ATTORNEYS MICHAEL BONGIORNO AND TIMOTHY PERLA 15 16 . (whalc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/12/2016)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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For the Northern District of California

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COBALT PARTNERS, LP, COBALT
PARTNERS II, LP, COBALT OFFSHORE
MASTER FUND, LP AND COBALT KC
PARTNERS, LP,

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ORDER DENYING PRO HAC
VICE APPLICATIONS OF
ATTORNEYS MICHAEL
BONGIORNO AND TIMOTHY
PERLA

Plaintiffs,

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No. C 15-03988 WHA

v.
SUNEDISON, INC., AHMAD CHATILA,
BRIAN WUEBBELS, MARTIN TRUONG,
ALEJANDRO HERNANDEZ,
EMMANUEL HERNANDEZ, ANTONIO R.
ALVAREZ, PETER BLACKMORE,
CLAYTON DALEY JR., GEORGANNE
PROCTOR, STEVEN TESORIERE, JAMES
B. WILLIAMS, RANDY H. ZWIRN,
GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO., J.P.
MORGAN SECURITIES LLC, MORGAN
STANLEY & CO. LLC, MERRILL
LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH
INCORPORATED, DEUTSCHE BANK
SECURITIES INC., MACQUARIE
CAPITAL (USA), INC., MCS CAPITAL
MARKETS LLC and DOES 1- 25, inclusive,
Defendants.
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The pro hac vice applications of Attorneys Michael Bongiorno and Timothy Perla (Dkt.

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Nos. 15–16) are DENIED for failing to comply with Civil Local Rule 11–3. The local rule

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requires that an applicant certify that “he or she is an active member in good standing of the bar

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of a United States Court or of the highest court of another State or the District of Columbia,

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specifying such bar” (emphasis added). Filling out the pro hac vice form from the district court

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website such that it only identifies the state of bar membership — such as “the bar of Texas” —

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is inadequate under the local rule because it fails to identify a specific court (such as the

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Supreme Court of Texas). While the application fees do not need to be paid again, the

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applications cannot be processed until corrected forms are submitted.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: May 12, 2016.

WILLIAM ALSUP
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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