Nevada Association Services, Inc. v. Yanke et al

Filing 56

ORDER that 4 Motion for Leave to Permit Appearance of Government Attorney is DENIED. Signed by Judge Robert C. Jones on 1/10/14. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MMM)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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NEVADA ASSOCIATION SERVICES, INC., )
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Plaintiff,
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RODNEY J. YANKE, et al.,
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Defendants.
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Case No.: 2:13-CV-01386-RCJ-CWH
ORDER

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Currently before the Court is a Motion and Special Show Cause to Permit Appearance
of Government Counsel Pro Hac Vice (#4).
DISCUSSION

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The U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada requests that this Court permit Lindsay L.

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Clayton to practice before this Court in all matters on behalf of the federal defendant in this

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case. Ms. Clayton is a trial attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice, Tax Division with her

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office located in Washington, D.C. Ms. Clayton is an active member in good standing of the

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California and District of Columbia Bars.

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Nevada Local Rule IA 10-3 provides that: “Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, any

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nonresident attorney who is a member in good standing of the highest court of any state,

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commonwealth, territory or the District of Columbia, who is employed by the United States as

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an attorney and, while being so employed, has occasion to appear in this Court on behalf of

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the United States, shall, upon motion of the United States Attorney or the Federal Public

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Defender for this District or one of the assistants, be permitted to practice before this Court

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during the period of such employment.” Nev. Loc. R. IA 10-3 (emphasis added).

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The Court denies the motion to permit appearance at this time. Before the Court will

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permit Ms. Clayton to practice before this Court, the Court requires a showing that the Nevada

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admitted Assistant United States Attorneys in our judicial district are incapable of handling this

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matter.

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CONCLUSION
For the foregoing reasons, IT IS ORDERED that the Motion to Permit Appearance of
Government Attorneys (#4) is DENIED.
DATED: This 10th day of January, 2014.

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United States District Judge

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