United States of America v. Brinson et al

Filing 32

ORDER granting 31 Motion to Admit Government Attorney Christopher Belen. Signed by Judge Howard D. McKibben on 4/20/2016. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - KR)

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DANIEL G. BOGDEN
United States Attorney

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HOLLY A. VANCE
Assistant United States Attorney
100 West Liberty Street, Suite 600
Reno, Nevada 89501
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Attorneys for Plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

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Plaintiff,
v.
BETTY BRINSON and HUGHSTON
BRINSON,

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Defendants.
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Case No. 3:15-CV-00359-HDM-VPC

ORDER GRANTING
MOTION TO ADMIT GOVERNMENT
ATTORNEY CHRISTOPHER BELEN

THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY for the District of Nevada hereby moves, pursuant to

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LR-IA-10-3, for the admission of Christopher Belen to the Bar of this Court for the purpose of

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representing the United States of America, its political subdivisions, officers, and employees, during

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the period of his employment by the United States as an attorney. It is anticipated that Mr. Belen will

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enter an appearance in this action on behalf of the government.

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Christopher Belen has been a licensed attorney since 2009. Mr. Belen is a member in

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good standing of the Bar of Virginia. Mr. Belen has been an attorney employed by the United

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States Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Housing and Civil Enforcement Section

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since March 2016, and his office is located in Washington, D.C. Mr. Belen has never been

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subject to disciplinary action by any bar.
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LR-IA-10-3 provides that “ [u]nless otherwise ordered by the Court, any nonresident attorney

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who is a member in good standing of the highest court of any state, commonwealth, territory or the

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District of Columbia, who is employed by the United States as an attorney and, while being so

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employed, has occasion to appear in this Court on behalf of the United States, shall, upon motion of

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the United States Attorney or the Federal Public Defender for this District or one of the assistants, be

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permitted to practice before this Court during the period of such employment.”

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It is respectfully requested that an Order be issued permitting Christopher Belen to practice

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before this Court during the period of his employment by the United States as an attorney. It is

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anticipated that Mr. Belen will enter an appearance in this action on behalf of the government.

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Dated: April 19, 2016.

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Respectfully submitted,

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DANIEL G. BOGDEN
United States Attorney

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/s/ Holly A. Vance
HOLLY A. VANCE
Assistant United States Attorney

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IT IS SO ORDERED:

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April 20, 2016
DATED: ____________________

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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