KMI Zeolite, Inc. v. United States Department of the Interior, et al.

Filing 27

ORDER Granting 23 Motion to Admit Government Attorney to Practice in the District of Nevada for Duration of Attorney's Government Employment. Signed by Judge Miranda M. Du on 2/10/16. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - PS)

DANIEL G. BOGDEN
1 United States Attorney
District of Nevada
2 ROGER W. WENTHE
Nevada Bar No. 8920
3 TROY K. FLAKE
Assistant United States Attorneys
4 U.S. Attorney’s Office
333 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Suite5000
5 Las Vegas, Nevada 89101
Ph: 702-388-6336
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Email: [e-mail]
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[e-mail]
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEVADA

KMI ZEOLITE, INC.; and ROBERT E.
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Plaintiffs,
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UNITED STATES DEPT. OF THE
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INTERIOR; et al.,
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Defendants.
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UNITED STATES DEPT. OF THE
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INTERIOR,
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Counterclaimant,
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KMI ZEOLITE, INC.; ROBERT E. FORD;
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and R.A.M.M. CORP.,
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Counterclaim Defendants.
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MOTION TO ADMIT GOVERNMENT ATTORNEY TO PRACTICE IN THE DISTRICT
OF NEVADA FOR DURATION OF ATTORNEY’S GOVERNMENT EMPLOYMENT

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Pursuant to LR IA 10-3, the United States of America respectfully requests that this honorable
Court admit Government attorney Marissa Piropato to practice in the District of Nevada for the
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1 above-captioned case and in all matters in this district during the period of employment by the United
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Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, any nonresident attorney who is a member in good
standing of the highest court of any state, commonwealth, territory, or the District of
Columbia, who is employed by the United States as an attorney and, while being so
employed, has occasion to appear in this Court on behalf of the United States, shall, upon
motion of the United States Attorney or the Federal Public Defender for this district or one of
the assistants, be permitted to practice before this court during the period of such employment.
Ms. Piropato is an attorney with the United States Department of Justice, Environment &
Natural Resources Division, an agency of the federal government, and is a member in good standing
of the Massachusetts bar (admitted 2002) and the New York bar (admitted 2005).

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The following information is provided to the Court:
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Marissa A. Piropato
Trial Attorney
Environment & Natural Resources Division
U.S. Department of Justice
P.O. Box 7611
Washington, D.C.20044-7611
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]

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Accordingly, the United States respectfully requests that the Court admit Marissa Piropato to

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17 practice in the District of Nevada for the duration of employment by the United States.
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Respectfully submitted this 10th day of February 2016.

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DANIEL G. BOGDEN
United States Attorney

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/s/ Roger W. Wenthe
ROGER W. WENTHE
Assistant United States Attorney

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IT IS SO ORDERED:

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
February 10, 2016
DATED:

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PROOF OF SERVICE

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The undersigned certifies that a copy of the foregoing document was served on the persons
shown, by the method shown, on the date shown.
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CM/ECF

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All counsel of record

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Dated: February 10, 2016

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/s/ Roger W. Wenthe
ROGER W. WENTHE
Assistant United States Attorney

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