Securities and Exchange Commission v. Spot Tech House, Ltd et al

Filing 4

ORDER Granting #2 Motion to Admit Government Attorney. Signed by Judge James C. Mahan on 4/28/2021. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - JQC)

Case 2:21-cv-00632-JCM-DJA Document 2 Filed 04/16/21 Page 1 of 3

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KENNETH W. DONNELLY
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
SAMANTHA M. WILLIAMS
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
MELISSA ARMSTRONG
Email: [e-mail]
Tel: [phone]
(LR IA 11-3 motion for each to appear pending)
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549-5949

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION,

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Plaintiff,

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vs.
SPOT TECH HOUSE, LTD., formerly
known as, SPOT OPTION, LTD.;

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MALHAZ PINHAS
PATARKAZISHVILI, also known as
PINI PETER and PINHAS PETER;

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2:21-cv-00632
MOTION AND MEMORANDUM OF
POINTS AND AUTHORITIES TO
PERMIT APPEARANCES OF
GOVERNMENT ATTORNEYS

and RAN AMIRAN,

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AND ORDER

Defendants.

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Pursuant to LR IA 11-3, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)

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respectfully requests that this Court permit Kenneth W. Donnelly, Samantha M.

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Williams, and Melissa Armstrong to practice before this Court in all matters relating

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to this case.

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1.

Mr. Donnelly, Ms. Williams, and Ms. Armstrong are attorneys employed

by the SEC, an agency of the federal government and the plaintiff in this case.
2.

The Local Rules of Practice for the United States District Court for the

District of Nevada, LR IA 11-3, provides in relevant part:
Unless the court orders otherwise, any 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
has occasion to appear in this court on behalf of the United States, is entitled to
be permitted to practice before this court during the period of employment
upon motion by the employing federal entity …
3.

Mr. Donnelly is a member in good standing of the District of Columbia

Bar (No. 462996). Ms. Williams is a member in good standing of the State of
Maryland Bar (No. 0012190024). Ms. Armstrong is a member in good standing of
the Texas State Bar (No. 24050234). The following contact information is provided:
KENNETH W. DONNELLY
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549-5949
Email: [e-mail]
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
SAMANTHA M. WILLIAMS
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549-5949
Email: [e-mail]
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
MELISSA ARMSTRONG
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street N.E., Washington, DC 20549
Email: [e-mail]
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Accordingly, the Securities and Exchange Commission requests that an order

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be issued permitting Kenneth W. Donnelly, Samantha M. Williams, and Melissa

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Armstrong to practice before this honorable Court.

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Dated: April 16, 2021

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Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Melissa Armstrong
KENNETH W. DONNELLY
SAMANTHA M. WILLIAMS
MELISSA ARMSTRONG
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Securities and Exchange Commission

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IT IS SO ORDERED:

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
DATED: April 28, 2021

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