Opinion
21-11079
08-25-2021
Remote Wholesale Inc., Plaintiff, v. Transglobal Recycling Inc., et al., Defendants.
Kimberly G. Altman, Mag. Judge.
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR ADMISSION OF MICHAEL AGRESTI PRO HAC VICE [9]
Judith E. Levy, United States District Judge.
On August 23, 2021, Plaintiff Remote Wholesale, Inc., through its counsel, Stephen M. Ryan, filed a motion for admission of Michael Agresti pro hac vice to the Eastern District of Michigan for the instant case. (ECF No. 9.) Plaintiff alleges that Agresti is an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Pennsylvania and that Agresti has been in good standing with the State Bar of Pennsylvania since his admission. (Id. at PageID.36-37.)
However, under the Court's local rules, “[p]ro hac vice admission is not permitted.” E.D. Mich. LR 83.20(c)(1). Additionally, while the Comment to Rule 83.20(c)(1) indicates that this provision is “subordinate to any provision of federal law or rules to the contrary” and identifies the “Rules of Procedure of the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation promulgated pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407(f)” as an example, Plaintiff has not indicated any provision of federal law or rule to the contrary that would apply here such that pro hac vice status could be conferred.
For the reasons set forth above, the Court DENIES Plaintiff's motion for admission of Michael Agresti pro hac vice. Counsel's attention is directed to E.D. Mich. LR 83.20(d), which details the procedure for admission to the bar of this Court.
IT IS SO ORDERED.