UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
Case No: 95-0533-DAVIS
Magistrate Judge Turnoff
MICCOSUKEE TRIBE OF INDIANS
OF FLORIDA, a federally-recognized
Indian Tribe,
Plaintiff,
V.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, THE
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY, CAROL BROWNER,
Administrator of the
Envirommental Protection
Agency and JOHN HANKINSON, JR.,
EPA Regional Administrator for
Region IV,
Defendants.
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MOTION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC
VICE TO REPRESENT PLAINTIFF
The undersigned, Sonia Escobio O'Donnell, on behalf of the MICCOSUKEE TRIBE OF INDIANS OF FLORIDA, by this motion requests admission Pro Hac Vice to appear as attorney for Plaintiff, and to participate in the above styled case, and as grounds therefore states:
1. The undersigned resigned from the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida about eight months ago. Assistant U.S. Attorneys are automatically admitted to the Southern District bar. Shortly after leaving the U.S. Attorney's Office, the undersigned applied to take the test for admission to the district court bar but all testing was postponed until revisions to the Local Rules for the Southern District of Florida were completed (see attached). The revisions to the local Rules were completed and the undersigned was unable
to take the first test. The undersigned is now scheduled to take the test on June 16, 1995.
2. Rule 4 of the Special Rules Governing the Admission and Practice of Attorneys
to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida sets forth the circumstances under which an attorney may appear before this Court. Subsection (F) of the rule provides for a special or limited appearance by an attorney on a particular matter, upon written application.3. The undersigned is practicing in a local firm, Lehtinen, O'Donnell, Malman, Cortiiias, Vargas and Reiner, P.A., which maintains an office in this district, at 7700 North Kendall Drive, Miami, Florida 33156.
4. The undersigned is a member in good standing of the Florida Bar, the Eleventh
Circuit Court of Appeals, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court.5. The undersigned has practiced in the District Court for the Southern District of
Florida, as an Assistant U.S. Attorney, for fifteen (15) years.6. The undersigned intends to take the test for admission as scheduled, on June 16,
1995.7. In accordance with Rule 7.1 of the General Rules of the United States District
Court for the Southern District of Florida, attached hereto is a proposed Order.
8. WHEREFORE, on behalf of Plaintiffs, the MICCOSUKEE TRIBE OF INDIANS OF FLORIDA, the undersigned respectfully requests admission pro hac vice to appear in the above-styled matter.
Respectfully submitted,
LEHTINEN, O'DONNELL, MALMAN,
CORTlNAS, VARGAS & REINER, P.A.
Attorney for Plaintiff
7700 North Kendall Drive, Suite 303
Miami, Florida 33156
Telephone: (305) 279-1166
Facsimile: (305) 279-1365
By:____________________
Sonia Escobio O'Donnell
Florida Bar No. 250643
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing was mailed May 25, 1995 to: Lisa Hogan, Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office, 99 N. E. 4th Street, Miami, Florida 33132-21 1 1; Jon M. Lipshultz, Environmental Defense Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division, U.S. Department of Justice, P.O. Box 23986, Washington, D.C. 20026-3986; Craig Higgason, Office of Regional Counsel, U.S. EPA, Region IV, 345 Courtland Street, N. E., Atlanta, GA 30365 and Cathy Winer, Office of General Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M. Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20460.
By:___________________
Sonia Escobio O'Donnell
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
Reply to: Miami
September 16, 1994
SONIA ESCOBIO O'DONNELL
7700 NORTH KENDALL DRIVE
SUITE 303
MIAMI, FL
33156-
Dear Applicant:
We are in receipt of your application for admission to the bar of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
At this time, all testing has been suspended until the revisions to the local -rules for this district are completed. Therefore, the test scheduled for October 21, 1994, has been canceled. You will be notified when the next test will be given as soon as it is scheduled.
If you need to appear in a case on an emergency basis prior to your admittance to the district bar, please follow our local rules concerning admission pro hac vice.
Should you have any problems or questions relating to this matter, please contact my attorneys admissions clerk at (305)536-4131, extension 31.
Sincerely,
T. G- CHELEOTIS, CLERK OF COURT
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