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

Filing 31

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Schonette Walker by on behalf of The State of Maryland. (klw, )

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 2012 APR 23
PH 3: 2
WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
AUSTIN DIVISION
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State of Texas et al.

Case No.:

-vs-

Al2CVO324LY

Penguin Group (USA) Inc., et at.

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

Schonette Walker

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

the State of Maryland

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)
Office of the Attorney General of Maryland
with offices at
Mailing address:
City, State, Zip Code:

200 St. Paul Place, 19th Floor

Baltimore, MD 21202

Telephone:

[phone]

Facsimile:

[phone]

2.

Since

2005

,

Applicant has been and presently is a member of and in

Maryland

good standing with the Bar of the State of

Applicant's bar license number is MD does not issue bar #
3.

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

Court:

Maryland
District of Columbia

5-10-2002

Illinois

4.

12-29-2005

11-7-1996

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):

District of Columbia, Illinois

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, Texas 78701
(512) 9361781

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 applicanfs 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

Schonette Walker

to the Western District of Texas pro hac vice

for this case only.

Respectfully submitted,

Schonette Walker
[printed name of Applicant]

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

Zday of

Schonette Walker
[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. Al2CVO324LY

-vs-

Penguin Group (USA) Inc., et al.

day of

BE IT REMEMBERED on this the

was

presented

to the

Schonette Walker

Court the Motion

,

for Admission Pro

Hac

20,

Vice

filed by

the State of Maryland

("Applicant"), counsel for

there

and

the Court, having reviewed the motion, enters the following order:
IT IS ORDERED that the Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice is GRANTED, and Applicant

may appear on behalf of

the State of Maryland

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-l(f)(l), 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