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

Filing 79

ORDER DENYING (73) PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION AS TO ROBIN E. WECHKIN.Associated Cases: 3:16-cv-02263-WHA, 3:16-cv-02264-WHA, 3:16-cv-02265-WHA, 3:16-cv-02268-WHA(whalc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/5/2016)

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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 APPLICATION

Plaintiffs,

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No. C 16-02263 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,

Related Cases:
Case No. 3:16-cv-02264-WHA
Case No. 3:16-cv-02265-WHA
Case No. 3:16-cv-02268-WHA

Defendants.
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The pro hac vice application of Robin E. Wechkin is DENIED for failing to comply

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with Civil Local Rule 11–3. The local rule requires that an applicant certify that “he or she is

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an active member in good standing of the bar of a United States Court or of the highest court of
another State or the District of Columbia, specifying such bar” (emphasis added). An

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application that only identifies the state of bar membership — such as “the bar of Texas” — is

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

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

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be processed until a corrected form or application is submitted.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: July 5, 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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