Free Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel - District Court of Federal Claims - federal

Case 1:99-cv-04451-ECH

Document 257

Filed 01/18/2008

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In the United States Court of Federal Claims
No. 99-4451 L c/w 99-4452L, 99-4453L, 99-4454L, 99-4455L, 99-4456L, 99-4457L, 99-4458L, 99-4459L, 9944510L, 99-44511L, 99-44512L, 00-365L, 00-379L, 00-380L, 00-381L, 00-382L, 00-383L, 00384L, 00-385L, 00-386L, 00-387L, 00-388L, 00-389L, 00-390L, 00-391L, 00-392L, 00393L, 00-394L, 00-395L, 00-396L, 00-398L, 00-399L, 00-400L, 00-401L, 05-1353L, 051381L, 06-72L (E-Filed: January 18, 2008) _________________________________ ) JOHN H. BANKS, ET AL., ) ) Plaintiffs, ) 99-4451 L ) v. ) ) THE UNITED STATES, ) ) Defendant. ) ) _________________________________ ) ) EUGENE J. FRETT, Individually and ) as Trustee of the Victor J. Horvath ) and Frances B. Horvath Trust, ) ) Plaintiff, ) 05-1353 L ) v. ) ) THE UNITED STATES, ) ) Defendant. ) ) _________________________________ ) ORDER Before the court is Plaintiffs' Motion For "Of Counsel" Designation (plaintiff's Motion), filed January 15, 2008. In its Motion, plaintiff refers to Rule 83.1(c)(1) of the

Case 1:99-cv-04451-ECH

Document 257

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Rules of the United States Court of Federal Claims (RCFC). In relevant part, RCFC 83.1(c)(1) provides, "Any other attorneys assisting the attorney of record shall be designated as `of counsel.'" RCFC 83.1(c)(1). The court understands the quoted provision to provide guidance to members of the bar of this court as to how to identify themselves on pleadings and filings, rather than to establish "of counsel" as a status vis-avis court activities. Counsel of record may associate with himself any member of the court's bar in these proceedings. When requested by a party, the court may, as a courtesy, arrange for a notice of filings to be sent to a member of the bar assisting counsel of record. If counsel of record in this cases wishes to make such a request, the court will entertain it. In the meantime, Mark E. Christensen, Esq. (who was admitted to the bar of this court on or about January 15, 2008) may, at the instance of counsel of record, Mr. Ehret, participate in the conference call scheduled for 11:00 a.m. EST on Tuesday, January 22, 2008. If Mr. Ehret wishes for Mr. Christensen to make filings on behalf of plaintiffs, Mr. Christensen must be trained and recognized as a participant in this court's electronic case management case filing system (CM/ECF). Information about CM/ECF is available at http://www.uscfc.uscourts.gov. IT IS SO ORDERED. s/ Emily C. Hewitt EMILY C. HEWITT Judge

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