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

Filing 35

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Robert W. Pratt by on behalf of The State of Illinois. (klw, )

FILED
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
AUSTIN DIVISION

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V1ESTER

THE STATE OF TEXAS, ET AL.

ZS1RiCT OF

COURT
TEXAS

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Al2CV0324 LY

Case No.:

PENGUIN GROUP (USA) INC., ET AL.

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

Robert W. Pratt

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

The State of Illinois

to represent

in this case, and would

respectfiully show the Court as follows:

I.

Applicant is an attorney and a member of the law firm (or practices under the name of)
Office of the Attorney General of Illinois
with offices at
Mailing address:
City, State, Zip Code

100 W. Randolph St.

Chicago, IL 60601

Telephone:

312-814-3722

Facsimile:

312-814-4209

2.

Since

1975

,

Applicant has been and presently is a member of and in

good standing with the Bar of the State of

2247593

Applicant's bar license number is
3.

Illinois

Applicant has been admitted to practice before the following courts:
Court;
US DC ND IL

October 20, 1976

US Ct App 7th Circuit

June 14, 1996

US Cf App Fed Circuit

March 30, 1984

US DC ED WI
4.

Admission date:

February 16, 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:

1J

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

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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

5129361781

Should the Court grant applicant's motion, Applicant shall tender the amount of525.O0pro
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

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of Texas.

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

Robert W. Pratt

to the Western District of Texas pro hac

for this case only.
Respectfi.illy submitted,

Robert W.
[printed name of Applicant]

Pratt

[siature 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
of
,
2012
April

Zday

.

Robert W. Pratt
[printed name of Applicant]

[signature of Applicant]

vice

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
AUSTIN DIVISION

THE STATE OF TEXAS
Case No. Al2CV0324 LY

-vs-

PENGUN GROUP (USA) INC.

ORDER
day of

BE IT REMEMBERED on this the

was presented

to

the

Robert W.Pratt

Court the Motion

for

,

Admission Pro Hac

20,

Vice

The State of Illinois

("Applicant"), counsel for

there

filed by
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 Illinois

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-l(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

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE