Moorhead v. United States of America

Filing 32

ORDER denying 31 Motion to Admit Government Attorney (Jeanne M. Franken). Signed by Judge Robert C. Jones on 01/15/2014. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - KR)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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JAY MOORHEAD,

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Plaintiff,
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
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Defendant.
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Case No.: 3:12-CV-00542-RCJ-WGC
ORDER

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Currently before the Court is a Motion to Admit Government Attorney (Jeanne M.
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Franken) (#31).
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DISCUSSION
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The U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada requests that this Court permit Jeanne M.
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Franken to practice before this Court in all matters on behalf of the federal defendant in this
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case. Ms. Franken is the Assistant Attorney in Charge of the West Coast Field Office of the
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Department of Justice, Office of the Torts Branch, Civil Division with her office located in San
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Francisco, California. Ms. Franken is an active member in good standing of the California Bar.
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Nevada Local Rule IA 10-3 provides that: “Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, any
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nonresident attorney who is a member in good standing of the highest court of any state,
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commonwealth, territory or the District of Columbia, who is employed by the United States as
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an attorney and, while being so employed, has occasion to appear in this Court on behalf of
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the United States, shall, upon motion of the United States Attorney or the Federal Public
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Defender for this District or one of the assistants, be permitted to practice before this Court
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during the period of such employment.” Nev. Loc. R. IA 10-3 (emphasis added).

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The Court denies the motion to permit appearance at this time. Before the Court will

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permit Ms. Franken to practice before this Court, the Court requires a showing that the Nevada

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admitted Assistant United States Attorneys in our judicial district are incapable of handling this

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matter.

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CONCLUSION
For the foregoing reasons, IT IS ORDERED that the Motion to Admit Government
Attorney (Jeanne M. Franken) (#31) is DENIED.
DATED: This 15th day of January, 2014.

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United States District Judge

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