Li v. Tillerson et al

Filing 22

ORDER granting 21 Motion for Leave to Appear. Signed by Judge Andrew P. Gordon on 1/24/2018. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - KSR)

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DAYLE ELIESON
United States Attorney
District of Nevada

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BLAINE T. WELSH
Nevada Bar No. 4790
TROY K. FLAKE
Assistant United States Attorneys
501 Las Vegas Boulevard, South, Suite 1100
Las Vegas, Nevada 89101
Telephone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail];
[e-mail]

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Attorneys for the United States

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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BENSHING LI,
Petitioner,

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v.

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REX W. TILLERSON, et al.,

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Respondents.

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) Case No. 2:18-cv-00115-APG-CWH
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) EMERGENCY MOTION TO APPEAR
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The United States requests that Department of Justice, Office of Immigration attorney

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Matthew Seamon be permitted to appear telephonically at the hearing scheduled for 2:30 p.m.

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on January 25, 2018, on the Motion for Temporary Restraining Order (ECF No. 5), in

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Courtroom 6C before District Judge Andrew P. Gordon.

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The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Nevada was not served with any

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of the documents pertaining to this case until 1:30 p.m. on January 24, 2018. One of the

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attorneys representing the United States at the hearing is from the Department of Justice Office

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of Immigration Litigation and is stationed in Washington, D.C. Given the short notice period,
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the assigned attorney is unable to appear in person and requests permission to appear

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telephonically.

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Respectfully submitted this 24th day of January 2018.

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DAYLE ELIESON
United States Attorney

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/s/ Troy K. Flake
BLAINE T. WELSH
TROY K. FLAKE
Assistant United States Attorney

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IT IS SO ORDERED:

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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DATED: January 24, 2018

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

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I, Troy K. Flake, certify that the EMERGENCY MOTION TO APPEAR
TELEPHONICALLY was served this date on all parties via the Court’s Electronic Case Filing
System.

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Dated this 24th day of January 2018.

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/s/ Troy K. Flake
TROY K. FLAKE
Assistant United States Attorney

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