Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Jeffrey P. Gallant, :Firm- Bopp, Coleson & Bostrom, :Address- 1 South Sixth Street, Terre Haute, Indiana 47807. Phone No. -

D.D.C.December 13, 2007

Pro Hac Vice Motion United States District Court District of Columbia Citizens United, 1006 Pennsylvania Ave., SE Washington, D.C. 20003, Plaintiff, v. Federal Election Commission, 999 E Street, NW Washington, DC 20463, Defendant. Case No. THREE-JUDGE COURT Motion For Jeffrey P. Gallant to Appear Pro Hac Vice Comes now the movant, Mr. James Bopp, Jr., a licensed, practicing attorney-at-law and member of the bar in good standing of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, and hereby moves this Court for permission for Jeffrey P. Gallant to appear and participate in the above-captioned case, pro hac vice, on behalf of Plaintiff. LCvR 83.2(d). In support of the foregoing motion, Movant states that Jeffrey P. Gallant, of Bopp, Coleson & Bostrom, 1 South Sixth Street, Terre Haute, Indiana 47807, (812) 232-2434, is a member in good standing of the bar of the Supreme Court of Virginia and of several federal bars, including the U.S. Supreme Court. The declaration of Mr. Gallant is attached. LCvR 83.2(d). WHEREFORE, Movant prays that Jeffrey P. Gallant be permitted to appear and participate in the above-captioned cause, pro hac vice, on behalf of the Plaintiff. Plaintiff has conferred with legal counsel for the FEC regarding this motion and they do not oppose. LCvR 7(m). Case 1:07-cv-02240-RCL-RWR Document 8 Filed 12/13/2007 Page 1 of 4 Pro Hac Vice Motion 2 Dated: December 13, 2007. Respectfully submitted, /s/ James Bopp, Jr. James Bopp, Jr., Bar #CO0041 BOPP, COLESON & BOSTROM 1 South Sixth Street Terre Haute, IN 47807 812/232-2434 telephone 812/234-3685 facsimile Case 1:07-cv-02240-RCL-RWR Document 8 Filed 12/13/2007 Page 2 of 4 Declaration of Jeffrey P. Gallant United States District Court District of Columbia Citizens United, 1006 Pennsylvania Ave., SE Washington, D.C. 20003, Plaintiff, v. Federal Election Commission, 999 E Street, NW Washington, DC 20463, Defendant. Case No. THREE-JUDGE COURT Local Rule 83.2(d) Declaration of Non-Member I, Jeffrey P. Gallant, of Bopp, Coleson & Bostrom, 1 South Sixth Street, Terre Haute, IN 47807, (812) 232-2434, hereby declare the following: 1. I am a member of the following bars: ` Supreme Court of Virginia United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana United States District Court for the District of Colorado United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia United States Supreme Court; 2. I certify that I have never been disciplined by any bar; 3. I have not been admitted pro hac vice to this Court in the past two years; 4. I do not practice law from an office located in the District of Columbia. I declare that the foregoing is true and correct. Case 1:07-cv-02240-RCL-RWR Document 8 Filed 12/13/2007 Page 3 of 4 Declaration of Jeffrey P. Gallant 4 Executed on December 13, 2007. /s/ Jeffrey P. Gallant Jeffrey P. Gallant BOPP, COLESON & BOSTROM 1 South Sixth Street Terre Haute, IN 47807 812/232-2434 telephone 812/234-3685 facsimile Case 1:07-cv-02240-RCL-RWR Document 8 Filed 12/13/2007 Page 4 of 4 Order United States District Court District of Columbia Citizens United, 1006 Pennsylvania Ave., SE Washington, D.C. 20003, Plaintiff, v. Federal Election Commission, 999 E Street, NW Washington, DC 20463, Defendant. Case No. THREE-JUDGE COURT Order Upon consideration of the Motion of Mr. James Bopp, Jr. for the admission of Jeffrey P. Gallant to appear before this court, pro hac vice, and the Declaration of Mr. Gallant in support thereof, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Motion of Mr. James Bopp, Jr. for the admission of Jeffrey P. Gallant to appear before this court, pro hac vice, is granted; and it is FURTHER ORDERED that Jeffrey P. Gallant is hereby permitted to appear in the above- captioned cause pro hac vice on behalf of the Plaintiff. SO ORDERED this ____ day of ________________2007. ________________________________________ United States Circuit Judge ________________________________________ United States District Judge ________________________________________ United States District Judge Case 1:07-cv-02240-RCL-RWR Document 8-2 Filed 12/13/2007 Page 1 of 2 Order 2 Distribution: James Bopp, Jr. jboppjr@aol.com Richard E. Coleson rcoleson@bopplaw.com Jeffrey P. Gallant jgallant@bopplaw.com Clayton J. Callen ccallen@bopplaw.com BOPP, COLESON & BOSTROM 1 South Sixth Street Terre Haute, IN 47807-3510 Thomasenia P. Duncan FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION 999 E Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20436 email @@ Case 1:07-cv-02240-RCL-RWR Document 8-2 Filed 12/13/2007 Page 2 of 2