The State of Texas et al v. Penguin Group (USA) Inc. et al

Filing 11

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Clyde E. Sniffen, Jr by on behalf of The State of Alaska. (klw, )

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS 2012 APR 23 PM
AUSTIN DIVISION
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PENGUIN GROUP (USA) INC., et al.

MOTION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE
TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT:
Comes now

Clyde E Sniffen, Jr.

,

applicant herein, and moves

this Court to grant admission to the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
pro hac

vice

to represent

The STATE OF ALASKA

in this case, and would

respectfully show the Court as follows:
1.

Applicant is an attorney and a member of the law firm (or practices under the name of)

Alaska Department of Law
with offices at
Mailing address:
City, State, Zip Code:

1031 W. 4th Avenue # 200

Anchorage, AK 99501

Telephone:

907-269-5200

Facsimile:

907-276-8554

2.

Since

1989

, Applicant

has been and presently is a member of and in

good standing with the Bar of the State of

8906036

Applicant's bar license number is
3.

Alaska

Applicant has been admitted to practice before the following courts:
Court:

Admission date:

Washington State
U.S. District Court - Alaska

1989

Ninth Circuit

2010

U.S. Supreme Court
4.

1989

2010

Applicant is presently a member in good standing of the bars of the courts listed above,
except as provided below (list any court named in the preceding paragraph before which

Applicant is no longer admitted to practice):

5.

Applicant has never been subject to grievance proceedings or involuntary removal
proceedings while a member of the bar of any state or federal court, except as provided
below:

6.

Applicant has not been charged, arrested, or convicted of a criminal offense or offenses,
except as provided below (omit minor traffic offenses):

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7.

Applicant has read and is familiar with the Local Rules of the Western District of Texas and
will comply with the standards of practice set out therein.

8.

Select one:

Applicant has on file an application for admission to practice before the United
States District Court for the Western District of Texas.

Applicant has co-counsel in this case who is admitted to practice before the United
States District Court for the Western District of Texas.
Co-counsel:

David Ashton

Mailing address:

300 W. 15th Street, 7th Floor

City, State, Zip Code:
Telephone:
9.

Austin, TX 78701
512-936-1781

Should the Court grant applicant's motion, Applicant shall tender the amount of $25.00 pro
hac vice

fee in compliance with Local Court Rule AT-l(f)(l) [checks made payable to:

Clerk, U.S. District Court].
10.

Should the Court grant applicant's motion, Applicant shall register as a filing user within 10
days of this order, pursuant to Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing
in Civil and Criminal Cases in the Western District of Texas.

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Wherefore, Applicant prays that this Court enter an order permitting the admission of

Clyde E Sniffen, Jr.

to the Western District of Texas pro hac vice

for this case only.

Respectfully submitted,

Clyde E Sniffen, Jr.
[printed name of Applicant]

[sipp1

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icant]

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that I have served a true and correct copy

of this motion upon each
attorney of record and the original upon the Clerk of Court on this the 2
day of

Clyde E Sniffen, Jr.
[printed name of Applicant]

[sfApJ
plicant]

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
AUSTIN DIVISION

STATE OF TEXAS, Ct al.
Case No. Al2CV0324 LV

-vs-

PENGUIN GROUP (USA) INC., et al.

ORDER
day of

BE IT REMEMBERED on this the

was presented

to the

Clyde E Sniffen, Jr.

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Court the Motion for Admission Pro Hac

Vice

,

there

filed by

("Applicant"), counsel for__The STATE OF ALASKA

and

the Court, having reviewed the motion, enters the following order:

IT IS ORDERED that the Motion for Admission Pro Hac

may appear on behalf of

The STATE OF ALASKA

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Applicant,

Vice is

GRANTED, and Applicant

in the above case.

if Applicant has not already done so, shall, in

compliance with Local Court Rule AT-1(f)(1), immediately tender the amount of $25.00, made
payable to: Clerk, U.S. District Court.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Applicant, pursuant to the Administrative Policies and

Procedures for Electronic Filing in Civil and Criminal cases in the Western District of Texas, shall

register as a filing user within 10 days of the date of this Order.
IT IS FiNALLY ORDERED that Applicant's Pro Hac

Vice status shall not become

until Applicant has complied with all provisions of this Order.
SIGNED this the

day of

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

effective