Wildearth Guardians et al v. Zinke et al

Filing 4

ORDER granting 3 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Samantha M. Ruscavage-Barz for Wildearth Guardians. Acknowledgment of PHV Order due by 7/17/2017. Signed by Magistrate Judge Timothy J. Cavan on 6/30/2017. (JDR)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA
BILLINGS DIVISION
WILDEARTH GUARDIANS and
MONTANA ENVIRONMENTAL
INFORMATION CENTER,

CV 17-80-BLG-SPW-TJC

ORDER
Plaintiffs,
vs.
RYAN ZINKE, in his official capacity
of Secretary of the Interior; et al,
Defendants.
Plaintiff WildEarth Guardians moves for the admission of Samantha
Ruscavage-Barz to practice before this Court in this case with Shiloh Hernandez to
act as local counsel. Ms. Ruscavage-Barz’s application appears to be in order.
Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff’s motion to admit
Ms. Ruscavage-Barz pro hac vice is GRANTED on the condition that Ms.
Ruscavage-Barz shall do her own work. This means that Ms. Ruscavage-Barz
must do her own writing, sign her own pleadings, motions, and briefs, and appear
and participate personally. Counsel shall take steps to register in the Court’s
electronic filing system (“CM-ECF”). Further information is available on the
Court’s website, www.mtd.uscourts.gov, or from the Clerk’s Office. Ms.
Ruscavage-Barz may move for the admission pro hac vice of one (1) associate of

her firm. Such associate, if duly admitted, shall be authorized to participate in this
case on the same terms and conditions as Ms. Ruscavage-Barz.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this Order is subject to withdrawal unless
Ms. Ruscavage-Barz, within fifteen (15) days of the date of this Order, files a
pleading acknowledging her admission under the terms set forth above.
DATED this 30th day of June, 2017.

_______________________________
TIMOTHY J. CAVAN
United States Magistrate Judge