Opinion
DOCKET NO. 3:07-cr-00119-4.
March 28, 2008
ORDER
THIS MATTER is before the Court sua sponte as to the status of defense counsel's procurement of local counsel. Following a hearing on February 11, 2008, Magistrate Judge David C. Keesler orally granted defense counsel George Young's Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice with the specific condition that Mr. Young obtain local counsel in this matter. The local counsel requirement was necessary, in the Court's opinion, as a result of the various issues raised in the Government's challenge to Mr. Young's pro hac vice motion. Nevertheless, no notice of appearance has been filed by local counsel in this case.
Therefore, the Court ORDERS Mr. Young to immediately obtain local counsel and file an appropriate notice of appearance. Failure to do so prior to the docket call set for Monday, March 31, 2008, at 2:00 p.m. may result in a finding of contempt of court against Mr. Young and subject him to a monetary fine for each day that he fails to comply with this Order.
IT IS SO ORDERED.