STUDENTS FOR FAIR ADMISSIONS, INC. v. UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, et al
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NOTICE of Appearance by attorney MARIANNE H. COMBS on behalf of Defendants ROGER AIKEN, W. LOUIS BISSETTE, JR, JEFFERSON W. BROWN, W. LOWRY CAUDILL, PHILLIP L. CLAY, HAYWOOD D. COCHRANE, DONALD WILLIAMS CURTIS, JAMES W. DEAN, JR, CHARELS G. DUCKETT, STEPHEN M. FARMER, JOHN C. FENNEBRESQUE, CAROL L. FOLT, H. FRANK FRAINGER, HANNAH D. GAGE, ALSTON GARDNER, ANN B. GOODNIGHT, PETER T. GRAUER, PETER D. HANS, THOMAS J. HARRELSON, HENRY W. HINTON, JAMES L. HOLMES, JR, RODNEY E. HOOD, KELLY MATTHEWS HOPKINS, W. MARTY KOTIS, III, G. LEROY LAIL, SCOTT LAMPE, STEVEN LERNER, STEVEN B. LONG, JOAN G. MACNEILL, HARI H. MATH, MARY ANN MAXWELL, W. EDWIN MCMAHAN, W.G. CHAMPION MITCHELL, ANNA SPANGLER NELSON, ALEX PARKER, R. DOYLE PARRISH, JOAN TEMPLETON PERRY, THERENCE O. PICKETT, ANDREW HENRY POWELL, DAVID M. POWERS, ROBERT S. RIPPY, THOMAS W. ROSS, SALLIE SHUPING-RUSSELL, HARRY LEO SMITH, JR, J. CRAIG SOUZA, DWIGHT D. STONE, GEORGE A. SYWASSINK, RICHARD F. TAYLOR, RAIFORD TRASK, III, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA BOARD OF GOVERNORS, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA BOARD OF TRUSTEES, PHILLIP D. WALKER, LAURA I. WILEY (COMBS, MARIANNE)
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
STUDENTS FOR FAIR ADMISSION, INC.
Plaintiff,
v.
THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH
CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL, et al.,
Case No. 1:14-CV-954
Defendants.
NOTICE OF SPECIAL APPEARANCE
Pursuant to Local Rule 83.1, please take notice of the special appearance of
Marianne H. Combs of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP as counsel for all
Defendants in the above-captioned civil action in association with Stephanie Brennan who is a
member of the bar of this Court and the North Carolina Attorney General's Office.
Ms. Combs certifies that she is an active member in good standing of the bars of
the State of Illinois, the State of Alabama, and the State of Florida. Ms. Combs further certifies
that she understands that by entering an appearance she is responsible for ensuring the presence
of an attorney who is familiar with the case and has authority to control the litigation at all
conferences, hearings, trials, and other proceedings. Ms. Combs still further certifies that she
submits to the disciplinary jurisdiction of the court for any misconduct in connection with the
above-captioned civil action for which she is specially appearing.
Ms. Brennan certifies that she and the Office of the Attorney General remain
responsible to this Court for the conduct of the litigation and acknowledges that she must sign all
pleadings and papers, except for certificates of service. Ms. Brennan further certifies that she or
one of her colleagues at the Attorney General's Office will be present during pretrial conferences,
potentially dispositive proceedings, and at trial.
Dated: March 6, 2015
Respectfully submitted,
By: /s/ Marianne H. Combs
Marianne H. Combs
Attorney for Defendants
SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER &
FLOM LLC
155 N. Wacker, Suite 2700
Chicago, Illinois 60606
Telephone: (312) 407-0837
Email: marianne.combs@skadden.com
ROY COOPER
ATTORNEY GENERAL
/s/ Stephanie Brennan
Stephanie Brennan
Attorney for Defendants, LR 83.1 Counsel,
Special Deputy Attorney General
NC State Bar No. 35955
NC DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Post Office Box 629
Raleigh, North Carolina 27602-0629
Telephone: (919) 716-6920
Email: sbrennan@ncdoj.gov
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on March 6, 2015, I electronically filed the foregoing with the
Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF system, which will send notification of such filing to all
counsel of record.
By: /s/ Stephanie Brennan
Stephanie Brennan
Attorney for Defendants, LR 83.1 Counsel,
Special Deputy Attorney General
NC State Bar No. 35955
NC DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Post Office Box 629
Raleigh, North Carolina 27602-0629
Telephone: (919) 716-6920
Email: sbrennan@ncdoj.gov
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