Indigenous Environmental Network et al v. United States Department of State et al

Filing 13

ORDER: Plaintiffs have moved for admission of Stephan C. Volker to practice before this Court in this case with James A. Patten of Patten, Peterman, Bekkedahl & Green, PLLC to act as local counsel. Mr. Volker's application appears to be in compl iance with L.R. 83.1(d). IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: Plaintiffs' 3 Motion to allow Mr. Volker to appear on their behalf is GRANTED on the following conditions: SEE ORDER FOR FULL DETAILS. Signed by Judge Brian Morris on 4/12/2017. (copy of Order mailed to Counsel Volker). (SLR)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA
GREAT FALLS DIVISION
INDIGENOUS ENVIRONMENTAL
NETWORK and NORTH COAST
RIVERS ALLIANCE,

CV-17-29-GF-BMM
ORDER

Plaintiffs
v.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT
OF STATE; THOMAS A.
SHANNON, JR., in his official
capacity as U.S. Under Secretary of
State; UNITED STATES FISH AND
WILDLIFE SERVICE, a federal
agency; JAMES W. KURTH, in his
official capacity as Acting Director of
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service;
and RYAN KEITH ZINKE, in his
official capacity as U.S. Secretary of
the Interior,
Defendants.
Plaintiffs have moved for admission of Stephan C. Volker (Mr. Volker),
(Doc. 3), to practice before this Court in this case with James A. Patten of Patten,
Peterman, Bekkedahl & Green, PLLC to act as local counsel. Mr. Volker’s
application appears to be in compliance with L.R. 83.1(d).
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:
Plaintiffs’ motion to allow Mr. Volker to appear on their behalf (Doc. 3) is
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GRANTED on the following conditions:
1. Local counsel, Mr. Patten, will be designated as lead counsel or as colead counsel with Mr. Volker. Mr. Volker must do his own work. He must do his
own writing, sign his own pleadings, motions, briefs and other documents served
or filed by him, and, if designated co-lead counsel, must appear and participate
personally in all proceedings before the Court. Local counsel, Mr. Patten, shall
also sign such pleadings, motions and briefs and other documents served or filed.
2. Admission is not granted until Mr. Volker, within fifteen (15) days from
the date of this Order has filed an acknowledgment and acceptance of his
admission under the terms set forth above.
3. Admission is personal to Mr. Volker.
DATED this 12th day of April, 2017.

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