IN EQUITY C-125-B: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA V. WALKER RIVER IRRIGATION, ET AL.

Filing 2420

ORDER granting ECF No. 2417 Motion to Admit Counsel for the United States as to Tyler J. Eastman. Signed by Judge Miranda M. Du on 12/17/2018. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - LH) (Walker River Water Case Display Page)

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Eric Grant
Deputy Assistant Attorney General
Andrew “Guss” Guarino
Trial Attorney, Indian Resources Section
999 18th Street, South Terrace, Suite 370
Denver, Colorado 80202
Office: 303-844-1343 Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
David L. Negri
Trial Attorney, Natural Resources Section
c/o US Attorney’s Office
800 Park Blvd., Suite 600
Boise, Idaho 83712
Tel: [phone]; Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Environment and Natural Resources Division
United States Department of Justice
Attorneys for the United States
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEVADA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

) 3:73-CV-00127-MMD-WGC
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Plaintiff,
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WALKER RIVER PAIUTE TRIBE,
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) MOTION TO ADMIT COUNSEL FOR THE
Plaintiff-Intervenor,
) UNITED STATES
vs.
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WALKER RIVER IRRIGATION DISTRICT, )
a corporation, et al.,
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Defendants.
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_____________________________________ )

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Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 516, et seq. and LR-IA-11-3, the United States moves for
the admission of Tyler J. Eastman to the Bar of this Court for the purpose of representing
the United States, including its political subdivisions, officers, and employees, in this
MOTION TO ADMIT COUNSEL FOR THE UNITED STATES

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action during the period of his employment by the United States as an attorney.

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The paragraphs below are provided in support of this motion.

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1. Federal statute provides that “the conduct of litigation in which the United

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States, an agency, or officer thereof is a party . . . is reserved to officers of

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the Department of Justice, under the direction of the Attorney General.” 28
U.S.C. § 516. Pursuant to this authority, “any officer of the Department of
Justice, may be sent by the Attorney General to any State or district in the

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United States to attend to the interests of the United States in a suit pending

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in a court of the United States . . . .” 28 U.S.C. § 517.

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2. LR-IA 11-3 provides that
[u]nless 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, the
United States Attorney, the United States Trustee’s Office, or the Federal
Public Defender for this district or one of the assistants.

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3. Tyler J. Eastman has been a licensed attorney since 2018. Mr. Eastman is a

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member in good standing of the State Bar of Oregon (Bar # 185023). Since

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2018, Mr. Eastman has been an attorney employed by the United States
Department of Justice, Environment and Natural Resources Division,
Indian Resources Section and his office is located in Washington, D.C. Mr.
Eastman has never been subject to any disciplinary action by any bar.

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CONCLUSION
The United States requests an Order permitting Tyler J. Eastman to practice

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before this Court in this action during the period of his employment by the United

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States as an attorney. Mr. Eastman will practice with and alongside other counsel of

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record for the United States, Messrs. Guarino and Negri.
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Respectfully submitted this 14th day of December 2018.

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/s/ Andrew “Guss” Guarino
Andrew “Guss” Guarino

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Attorney for the United States

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

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It is hereby certified that on December 14, 2018 service of the foregoing was made through
the court’s electronic filing and notice system (ECF) to all of the registered participants.

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Further, pursuant to the Superseding Order Regarding Service and Filing in Subproceeding
C-125-B on and by All Parties (ECF 2100) at 10 ¶ 20, the foregoing does not affect the rights of
others and does not raise significant issues of law or fact. Therefore, the United States has taken
no step to serve notice of this document via the postcard notice procedures described in paragraph
17.c of the Superseding Order.

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By

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/s/ Andrew “Guss” Guarino
Andrew “Guss” Guarino

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: _________________
December 17, 2018

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U.S. District Judge

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MOTION TO ADMIT COUNSEL FOR THE UNITED STATES

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