Aubrey et al v. Barlin et al

Filing 727

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART 725 Motion for Filing Privileges. Signed by Judge David A. Ezra. (os)

THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
AUSTIN DIVISION
STEVEN B. AUBREY
and BRIAN E. VODICKA,
Plaintiffs,
vs.
PETER E. BARLIN, GREGORY
H. LAHR, SANDRA F. GUNN,
Defendants.

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1-10-CV-076-DAE

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFF’S
MOTION FOR FILING PRIVILEGES
Before the Court is Plaintiff Steve Aubrey’s Motion for Electronic
Filing Privileges for himself and for Plaintiff Brian Vodicka. (Dkt. # 725.) The
motion is GRANTED IN PART. Mr. Aubrey is granted permission to file
documents electronically pursuant to the electronic filing requirements for a pro se
litigant contained in the Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic
Filing in Civil and Criminal Cases, found online in the “General Information”
section of the “CM/ECF” tab at www.txwd.uscourts.gov. Mr. Aubrey must
register as a “Filing User” and receive a login and password from the district court
to use the Court’s electronic filing system.
Mr. Aubrey’s request for filing privileges on behalf of Mr. Vodicka is

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DENIED. Mr. Aubrey does not have a law license; accordingly, he may not
represent other parties in federal court and is not permitted to make a request on
behalf of Mr. Vodicka. 28 U.S.C. § 1654; Weber v. Garza, 570 F.2d 511, 514 (5th
Cir. 1978); see also Guajardo v. Luna, 432 F.2d 1324, 1324 (5th Cir. 1970)
(holding that an individual who is not admitted to practice law is “not authorized to
appear in any court to represent a third party”).
Accordingly, Mr. Aubrey’s Motion for Electronic Filing Privileges is
GRANTED as to himself, and DENIED as to Plaintiff Brian Vodicka (Dkt. # 725).
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: Austin, Texas, February 26, 2016.

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David Alan Ezra
Senior United States Distict Judge

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