Wildearth Guardians et al v. Zinke et al

Filing 55

ORDER granting 54 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Kristina R. Van Bockern for Spring Creek Coal LLC. Acknowledgment of PHV Order due by 6/7/2018. Signed by Magistrate Judge Timothy J. Cavan on 5/24/2018.

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,
vs.
SPRING CREEK COAL LLC,
Intervenor.
Intervenor defendant Spring Creek Coal LLC (“Spring Creek”) moves for
the admission of Kristina R. Van Bockern to practice before this Court in this case
with William W. Mercer to act as local counsel. (Doc. 54.) Ms. Van Bockern’s
application appears to be in order.
Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Spring Creek’s motion to
admit Ms. Van Bockern pro hac vice is GRANTED on the condition that Ms. Van
Bockern shall do her own work. This means that Ms. Van Bockern 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.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this Order is subject to withdrawal unless
Ms. Van Bockern, within fifteen (15) days of the date of this Order, files a
pleading acknowledging her admission under the terms set forth above.
DATED this 24th day of May, 2018.
_______________________________
TIMOTHY J. CAVAN
United States Magistrate Judge