Blair v. Rent-A-Center, Inc. et al

Filing 31

ORDER DENYING PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY ROBERT FRIEDMAN by Hon. William Alsup denying #30 Motion for Pro Hac Vice.(whalc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/22/2017)

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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

United States District Court

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PAULA L. BLAIR, individually and on
behalf of all others similarly situated,
Plaintiff,

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No. C 16-02335 WHA

v.

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ORDER DENYING PRO
HAC VICE APPLICATION
OF ATTORNEY ROBERT
FRIEDMAN

RENT-A-CENTER, INC., a Delaware
corporation, RENT-A-CENTER WEST,
INC., a Delaware corporation, and DOES
1–50, inclusive,
Defendants.

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The pro hac vice application of Attorney Robert Friedman (Dkt. No. 30) is DENIED for

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failing to comply with Local Rule 11-3. The local rule requires that an applicant certify that “he

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or she is an active member in good standing of the bar of a United States Court or of the highest

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court of another State or the District of Columbia, specifying such bar” (emphasis added).

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Filling out the pro hac vice form from the district court website such that it only identifies the

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state of bar membership — such as “the bar of Texas” — is inadequate under the local rule

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because it fails to identify a specific court. While the application fee does not need to be paid

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again, the application cannot be processed until a corrected form is submitted.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: June 22, 2017.

WILLIAM ALSUP
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE