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

Filing 13

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Devin M. Laiho by on behalf of The State of Colorado. (klw, )

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
AUSTIN DIVISION

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State of Texas, et at.

Al2CV0324 LY

Case No.:

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Penguin Group (USA) Inc., et al.

MOTION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAG VICE
TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT:

Devin Laiho

Comes now

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

State of Colorado

represent

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)

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

1525 Sherman Street, Seventh Floor

Denver, Colorado 80203

Telephone:

303-866-5133

Facsimile:

303-866-5443

2.

Since

2000

,

Applicant has been and presently is a member of and in

good standing with the Bar of the State of
32272

Applicant's bar license number is
3.

Colorado

Applicant has been admitted to practice before the following courts:
Admission date:

Court:

10th Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S. District Court - Colorado

2002

Florida Supreme Court

1999

U.S. Dist. Ct. - ND FL and MD FL
4.

2001

2000/2000

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):

Retired status in Florida - no longer authorized to practice before the Florida
Supreme Court, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida, and U.S.
District Court for the Middle District of Florida
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:
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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, Texas 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)(1) [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

Devin Laiho

to the Western District of Texas pro hac vice

for this case only.

Respectfully submitted,

Devin Laiho
[printed name of Applicant]

[sifA

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 l'?,
day of

Devin Laiho
[printed name of Applicant]

[signature of Applicant]

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

State of Texas, et al.
Case No. Al2CV0324 LY

-vs-

Penguin Group (USA) Inc., et aL

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was presented to the

Devin Laiho

,20, there

day of

BE IT REMEMBERED on this the

Court the Motion

for Admission Pro Hac

filed by

State of Colorado

("Applicant"), counsel for

Vice

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

State of Colorado

Vice

is

GRANTED, and Applicant

in the above case.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Applicant, 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 effective

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

day of

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE