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Nature of Suit Code: 850
Nature of Suit: Securities, Commodities, Exchange
Cause of Action: 15:77 Securities Fraud

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

COBALT PARTNERS, LP, COBALT

PARTNERS II, LP, COBALT OFFSHORE

MASTER FUND, LP AND COBALT KC

PARTNERS, LP,

Plaintiffs,

 v.

SUNEDISON, INC., AHMAD CHATILA,

BRIAN WUEBBELS, MARTIN

TRUONG, ALEJANDRO HERNANDEZ,

EMMANUEL HERNANDEZ, ANTONIO

R. ALVAREZ, PETER BLACKMORE,

CLAYTON DALEY JR., GEORGANNE

PROCTOR, STEVEN TESORIERE,

JAMES B. WILLIAMS, RANDY H.

ZWIRN, GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO., J.P.

MORGAN SECURITIES LLC, MORGAN

STANLEY & CO. LLC, MERRILL

LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH

INCORPORATED, DEUTSCHE BANK

SECURITIES INC., MACQUARIE

CAPITAL (USA), INC., MCS CAPITAL

MARKETS LLC and DOES 1- 25,

inclusive,

Defendants. /

No. C 16-02263 WHA

ORDER DENYING PRO HAC

VICE APPLICATION

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The pro hac vice application of Robin E. Wechkin is DENIED for failing to comply

with Civil Local Rule 11–3. The local rule requires that an applicant certify that “he or she is

an active member in good standing of the bar of a United States Court or of the highest court of

another State or the District of Columbia, specifying such bar” (emphasis added). An

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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application that only identifies the state of bar membership — such as “the bar of Texas” — is

inadequate under the local rule because it fails to identify a specific court (such as the Supreme

Court of Texas). While the application fees do not need to be paid again, the application cannot

be processed until a corrected form or application is submitted.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 5, 2016. WILLIAM ALSUP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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