Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University et al v. Trump et al

Filing 17

MOTION for Jessica Ring Amunson to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff. Document filed by Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University. (Attachments: #1 Declaration in Support of Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice, #2 Certificate of Good Standing (District of Columbia), #3 Certificate of Good Standing (Maryland), #4 Text of Proposed Order)(Amunson, Jessica)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
KNIGHT FIRST AMENDMENT INSTITUTE
AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY; REBECCA
BUCKWALTER; PHILIP COHEN; HOLLY
FIGUEROA; EUGENE GU; BRANDON
NEELY; JOSEPH PAPP; and NICHOLAS
PAPPAS,

Civil Action No. 1:17-cv-05205-NRB

MOTION FOR ADMISSION
PRO HAC VICE

Plaintiffs,
v.
DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United
States; SEAN M. SPICER, White House Press
Secretary; DANIEL SCAVINO, White House
Director of Social Media and Assistant to the
President,
Defendants.

Pursuant to Rule 1.3 of the Local Rules of the United States Courts for the Southern and
Eastern Districts of New York, I, Jessica Ring Amunson, respectfully move this Court for an
Order for admission to practice pro hac vice to appear as counsel for Plaintiffs Knight First
Amendment Institute at Columbia University, et al., in the above-captioned matter. In support of
this Motion, I state as follows:
1.

I am a partner at Jenner & Block, LLP, 1099 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 900,

Washington, DC 20001, which is counsel to Plaintiffs Knight First Amendment Institute at
Columbia University, et al. in the above-captioned matter.
2.

I am a member in good standing of the bar of the State of Maryland, to which I

was admitted in 2004. The official or office maintaining the roll of the members of this bar is the
Maryland State Bar, 520 Fayette Street, Baltimore, MD 21201.

3.

I am a member in good standing of the bar of the District of Columbia, to which I

was admitted in 2006. The official or office maintaining the roll of the members of this bar is
The District of Columbia Bar, 1101 K Street, NW Suite 200, Washington, DC 20005.
4.

I am a member in good standing of the bar of the United States Supreme Court, to

which I was admitted in 2011. The official or office maintaining the roll of the members of that
bar is the Clerk’s Office, 1 First Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20543.
5.

I am a member in good standing of the bar of the United States Court of Appeals

for the District of Columbia Circuit, to which I was admitted in 2009. The official or office
maintaining the roll of the members of that bar is the Clerk’s Office, 333 Constitution Avenue,
NW, Washington, DC 20001.
6.

I am a member in good standing of the bar of the United States Court of Appeals

for the Federal Circuit, to which I was admitted in 2009. The official or office maintaining the
roll of the members of that bar is the Clerk’s Office, 717 Madison Place, NW, Washington, DC
20005.
7.

I am a member in good standing of the bar of the United States Court of Appeals

for the Second Circuit, to which I was admitted in 2014. The official or office maintaining the
roll of the members of that bar is the Clerk’s Office, United States Court of Appeals for the
Second Circuit, Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse, 40 Foley Square, New York, New
York 10007.
8.

I am a member in good standing of the bar of the United States Court of Appeals

for the Third Circuit, to which I was admitted in 2014. The official or office maintaining the roll
of the members of that bar is the Clerk’s Office, United States Court of Appeals for the Third
Circuit, 21400 U.S. Courthouse, 601 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106.

9.

I am a member in good standing of the bar of the United States Court of Appeals

for the Fifth Circuit, to which I was admitted in 2013. The official or office maintaining the roll
of the members of that bar is the Clerk’s Office, 600 S. Maestri Place, New Orleans, LA 70130.
10.

I am a member in good standing of the bar of the United States Court of Appeals

for the Seventh Circuit, to which I was admitted in 2009. The official or office maintaining the
roll of the members of that bar is the Clerk’s Office, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh
Circuit, 219 S. Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL 60604.
11.

I am a member in good standing of the bar of the United States Court of Appeals

for the Ninth Circuit, to which I was admitted in 2014. The official or office maintaining the roll
of the members of that bar is the Clerk’s Office, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth
Circuit, 95 Seventh Street, San Francisco, CA 94103.
12.

I am a member in good standing of the bar of the United States Court of Appeals

for the Tenth Circuit, to which I was admitted in 2014. The official or office maintaining the roll
of the members of that bar is the Clerk’s Office, United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth
Circuit, The Byron White U.S. Courthouse, 1823 Stout Street, Denver, CO 80257.
13.

I am a member in good standing of the bar of the United States Court of Appeals

for the Eleventh Circuit, to which I was admitted in 2011. The official or office maintaining the
roll of the members of that bar is the Clerk of the Court, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh
Circuit, 56 Forsyth St., N.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30303.
14.

I am a member in good standing of the bar of the United States District Court for

the District of Columbia, to which I was admitted in 2007. The official or office maintaining the
roll of the members of that bar is Clerk’s Office, United States District Court for the Northern
District of Columbia, 3rd and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20001.

15.

I am a member in good standing of the bar of the United States District Court for

the Northern District of Florida, to which I was admitted in 2012. The official or office
maintaining the roll of the members of that bar is the Attorney Admissions Clerk, United States
District Court for the Northern District of Florida, 111 N. Adams Street, Tallahassee, FL 32301.
16.

No disciplinary proceedings are pending or proposed against me in any

jurisdiction and no discipline has previously been imposed on me in any jurisdiction.
17.

Pursuant to Local Rule 1.3(c), attached to this Motion are Certificates of Good

Standing from the State of Maryland and the District of Columbia.
For the reasons stated above, counsel respectfully requests that this motion be granted.

Dated: July 19, 2017

Respectfully submitted,

By:

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Jessica Ring Amunson
Jenner & Block LLP
1099 New York Avenue NW, Suite 900
Washington, DC 20001
Telephone: [phone]
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