Donald J. Trump for President et al v. Bullock et al

Filing 48

ORDERED: Intervenor-Plaintiffs motions for admission pro hac vice (Docs. 43, 44) are GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiffs motions for admission pro hac vice (Docs. 7, 8, 9, 10) in the member case (6:20-cv-00067-DLC) are DENIED subject to renewal. Signed by Judge Dana L. Christensen on 9/10/2020. Associated Cases: 6:20-cv-00066-DLC, 6:20-cv-00067-DLC (HEG)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA
HELENA DIVISION
DONALD J. TRUMP FOR
PRESIDENT, INC., REPUBLICAN
NATIONAL COMMITTEE;
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
SENATORIAL COMMITTEE;
MONTANA REPUBLICAN STATE
CENTRAL COMMITTEE,

CV 20–66–H–DLC
(Consolidated with Case No. CV–
20–67–H–DLC)

ORDER
Plaintiffs,
And
GREG HERTZ, in his official capacity
as Speaker of the Montana House of
Representatives; SCOTT SALES, in
his official capacity as President of the
Montana Senate, on behalf of the
Majorities of the Montana House of
Representatives and the Montana
Senate,
IntervenorPlaintiffs,
vs.
STEPHEN BULLOCK, in his official
capacity as Governor of Montana;
COREY STAPLETON, in his official
capacity as Secretary of State of
Montana,
Defendants,
And
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DSCC, DCCC, and MONTANA
DEMOCRATIC PARTY,
IntervenorDefendants.

Intervenor-Plaintiffs, by and through their attorney Anita Y. Milanovich,
move this Court for the admission of Jason Torchinsky and Dennis Polio pro hac
vice in the above-captioned matter. (Docs. 43–44.) Ms. Milanovich represents
that she intends to act as local counsel. (Id.) These applications appear to be in
order.
Additionally, Plaintiffs in the member case (CV–20–67–H–DLC), by and
through their counsel, Emily Jones, move this Court for the admission of James
Bopp, Angela Stuedemann, Richard E. Coleson, and Courtney Turner Milbank pro
hac vice. (Docs. 7–10.)1 Ms. Jones represents that she intends to act as local
counsel. (Id.) These applications will be denied, subject to renewal, for failure to
comply with the United States District Court for the District of Montana’s Local
Rules.
Relevant here, Local Rule 83.1(d)(3)(J) requires that an applicant’s pro hac

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These pro hac vice motions (Docs. 7–10) were filed in the member case (CV–20–67–H–DLC)
prior to this Court’s consolidation of the action with CV 20–66–H–DLC. (Doc. 45.) As such,
the document numbers reference these motions as they exist in the member case (CV–20–67–H–
DLC) pre-consolidation.

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vice affidavit state, under the penalty of perjury that the applicant has complied
with Montana Rule of Professional Conduct 8.5. Mr. Bopp’s, Ms. Stuedemann’s,
Mr. Coleson’s, and Ms. Milbank’s affidavits all fail to comply with this
requirement. (Docs. 7-1, 8-1, 9-1, 10-1.)
Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that Intervenor-Plaintiffs’ motions for
admission pro hac vice (Docs. 43–44) are GRANTED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiffs’ motions for admission pro hac
vice (Docs. 7–10) in the member case (CV–20–67–H–DLC) are DENIED subject
to renewal.
DATED this 10th day of September, 2020.

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