Comcast Cable Communications, LLC v. OpenTV, Inc. et al

Filing 35

ORDER DENYING 28 PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION by Hon. William Alsup. (whalc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/4/2017)

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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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COMCAST CABLE
COMMUNICATIONS, LLC,
Plaintiff,

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No. C 16-06180 WHA

v.

ORDER DENYING PRO
HAC VICE APPLICATION

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OPENTV, INC., and NAGRAVISION SA,

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Defendants.
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The pro hac vice application of Attorney Jason Liss (Dkt. No. 28) is DENIED for failing

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to comply with Local Rule 11-3. That rule requires an applicant to certify that “he or she is an

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active member in good standing of the bar of a United States Court or of the highest court of

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

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the pro hac vice form from the district court website such that it identifies only the state of bar

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membership — e.g., “the bar of Massachusetts” — is inadequate under the rule because it fails

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to identify a specific court. While the application fee does not need to be paid again, the

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application cannot be processed until a corrected form is submitted.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: January 4, 2017.

WILLIAM ALSUP
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE