Opinion
CV 23-56-M-DWM CV 23-61-M-DWM
08-03-2023
SAMANTHA ALARIO, et al., Plaintiffs, v. AUSTIN KNUDSEN, in his official capacity as Attorney General of the State of Montana, Defendant. And TIKTOK INC., Consolidated Plaintiff,
ORDER
Donald A. Malloy, District Judge
Amici NetChoice, LLC and Chamber of Progress move for the admission of Peter Karanjia to practice before this Court in this case with Jonathan C. McDonald to act as local counsel. Mr. Karanjia's application appears to be in order.
Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiffs' motion to admit Peter Karanjia pro hac vice (Doc. 32) is GRANTED on the condition that pro hac counsel shall do his or her own work. This means that pro hac counsel must do his or her own writing and sign his or her own briefs. Counsel shall take steps to register in the Court's electronic filing system (“CM-ECF”). Further information is available on the Court's website, www.mtd.uscourts.gov, or from the Clerk's Office.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this Order is subject to withdrawal unless pro hac counsel, within fifteen (15) days of the date of this Order, files a notice acknowledging counsel's admission under the terms set forth above. In that notice, amici counsel shall also designate a single attorney with the authority to make any and all decisions related to the administration of this case as the primary point of contact for the parties.