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

Filing 34

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Douglas L. Davis by on behalf of The State of West Virginia. (klw, )

F!LED
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 21112 APR 23 Pfl 3:
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WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
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AUSTIN DIVISION
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State of Texas, et at.

BY

Case No.:

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Al2CVO324LY

Penguin Group (USA) Inc., et at.

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

Douglas L. Davis

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 represent

State of West Virginia

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)

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

P.O. Box 1789

Charleston, West Virginia 25326-1789

Telephone:

304-558-8986

Facsimile:

304-558-0184

2.

Since

Sept 1990

, Applicant

has been and presently is a member ofand in

West Virginia

good standing with the Bar of the State of

Applicant's bar license number is
3.

5502 see attached

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

U.S.D.Ct. Southern District of WV

September 25, 1990

U.S.D.Ct. Northern District of WV

September 21, 1993

U.S. Ct. of Appeals, Fourth Circuit

June 8, 1990

U.S.D.Ct.Northern District of Ohio
4.

Admission date:

August 20, 2002

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):
None

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:

None

6.

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

None

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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 15th Street, 17th 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-1(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
to the Western District of Texas pro hac

Douglas L. Davis
for this case only.

Respectfttlly submitted,

Douglas L. Davis
[printed name of Appli t]

[signa

e

f Applicant]

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

certif' that I have served a true and correct copy of this motin upon each
attorney of record and the original upon the Clerk of Court on this the Z?I day of
2012
,
April
I hereby

Douglas L. Davis
[printed name of Applicant]

[signature of Applicant]

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vice

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.

ORDER

was presented

to the Court the Motion

Douglas L. Davis

,20, there

day of

BE IT REMEMBERED on this the

for Admission Pro Hac

Vice

filed by

State of West Virginia

("Applicant"), counsel for

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 West Virginia

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-i (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

20

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE