Free Motion for Miscellaneous Relief - District Court of Connecticut - Connecticut

Case 3:00-cr-00227-SRU

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. TAMARIUS MANER

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CASE NO. 3:00CR227 (SRU)

July 7, 2008

MOTION TO PERMIT ELIGIBLE LAW STUDENT TO APPEAR ON BEHALF OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA The United States of America respectfully requests, pursuant to Local Rule of Civil Procedure 26 and Local Rule 1(c) of the Local Criminal Rules of Procedure, that the court permit Mr. Christopher Hodge, a law student at University of Connecticut School of Law currently employed in the Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, to appear on behalf of the United States of America in this matter. In support of its motion, the United States of America states the following: 1. Mr. Hodge is enrolled in good standing at University of Connecticut School of Law, a law school approved by the American Bar Association; 2. Mr. Hodge has completed legal studies amounting to at least two semesters of credit; 3. Mr. Hodge will be introduced to the Court in which he will be appearing by Assistant United States Attorney Alina Reynolds, the Assistant United States Attorney handling this matter; 4. Assistant United States Attorney Reynolds, who is a member of the Bar of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, will assume personal professional responsibility for Mr. Hodge's work in this matter, assist Mr. Hodge to the extent necessary and

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appear with Mr. Hodge at the proceeding before the Court. 5. The United States of America, by and through Assistant United States Attorney Reynolds, consents to Mr. Hodge's appearance before the Court. 6. Although not required by the Local Rules, undersigned counsel has also conferred with opposing counsel, who indicates that he has no objection to this motion.

Respectfully submitted, NORA R. DANNEHY ACTING UNITED STATES ATTORNEY

ALINA P. REYNOLDS ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY Federal Bar No. CT.14968 United States Attorney's Office 915 Lafayette Boulevard Room 309 Bridgeport, Connecticut 06604 (203) 696-3000

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE This is to certify that a copy of the foregoing was served by hand delivery on July, 2007, to counsel of record: Counsel for the Defendant

ALINA P. REYNOLDS ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY