U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Erwin et al

Filing 9

ORDER Granting 2 Plaintiff's Motion to Permit Appearance of Government Attorney to the extent that attorneys Timothy N. England, Stephen W. Simpson, and Stephen L. Cohen may appear in this action on behalf of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Signed by Magistrate Judge Peggy A. Leen on 05/19/2014. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - AC)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMISSION,

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ORDER

Plaintiff,
v.

(Mtn. for Leave to Appear - Dkt. #2)

JAMES L. ERWIN and JOINT VENTURES
SOLUTIONS, INC.,
Defendants.

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Case No. 2:14-cv-00623-APG-PAL

This matter is before the court on the Motion to Permit Appearance of Government
Attorney (Dkt. #2). The court has considered the Motion.

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The United States of America seeks an order, pursuant to LR IA 10-3, permitting

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attorneys Timothy N. England, Stephen W. Simpson, and Stephen L. Cohen to practice before

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this court on behalf of the Securities and Exchange Commission, in this case and for the duration

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of their employment with the United States. The Motion represents that Mr. England, Mr.

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Simpson, and Mr. Cohen are attorneys with the Securities and Exchange Commission, an agency

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of the federal government. Mr. England is a member in good standing of the California State

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Bar, and Mr. Simpson and Mr. Cohen are members in good standing of the District of Columbia

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Bar. LR IA 10-3 provides that any non-resident attorney who is a member in good standing of

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the highest court of any state, commonweath, territory, or the District of Columbia, who is

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employed by the United States as an attorney shall, upon motion, be permitted to practice in this

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court on behalf of the government. See LR IA 10-3. Thus, good cause exists to allow these

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attorneys to appear before the court in this case.

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government to file applications to appear in each case in which Messieurs England, Simpson,

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and Cohen want to appear.
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The court will, however, require the

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Having reviewed and considered the matter,

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IT IS ORDERED that the Motion to Permit Appearance (Dkt. #2) is GRANTED to the

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extent that attorneys Timothy N. England, Stephen W. Simpson, and Stephen L. Cohen may

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appear in this action on behalf of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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DATED this 19th day of May, 2014.

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PEGGY A. LEEN
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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