Opinion
Civil Action No. 11-cv-02708-WYD-KLM
02-10-2012
USA, Plaintiff, v. NANCY D. BERRYMAN, THE TEMPLE OF THE UNVEILED GOD, and THE OFFICE OF THE OVERSEER OF DEDICATION TO ENLIGHTENMENT, and her successors, a corporation sole, Defendants.
MINUTE ORDER
ENTERED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE KRISTEN L. MIX
This matter is before the Court on the Motion for Leave to Permit Nancy Dell Berryman, Pro Se, Representing All Defendants to Appear Telephonically at February 15, 2012 Scheduling Conference [Docket No. 32; Filed February 9, 2012] (the "Motion"). As an initial matter, the Court notes that Defendant Berryman may only represent herself in this proceeding, and may not represent the two entity Defendants. It is a "long-standing rule that [an entity] must be represented by an attorney to appear in federal court," Tal v. Hogan, 453 F.3d 1244, 1254 (10th Cir. 2006) (footnote and citations omitted), and an entity cannot appear through a non-attorney business officer appearing pro se. Harrison v. Wahatoyas, LLC, 253 F.3d 552, 556 (10th Cir. 2001). Accordingly,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED IN PART. Defendant
Berryman, representing herself only, may appear by telephone at the Scheduling Conference set for February 15, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. Defendant Berryman and counsel for Plaintiff must first conference together and then call Chambers on a single line at (303) 335-2770 at the designated time.