Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-cand-3_16-cv-01150/USCOURTS-cand-3_16-cv-01150-29/pdf.json

Nature of Suit Code: 410
Nature of Suit: Antitrust
Cause of Action: 15:1 Antitrust Litigation

---

United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

B & R SUPERMARKET, INC.; GROVE

LIQUORS, LLC,

Plaintiffs,

 v.

VISA, INC.; VISA USA, INC.;

MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL,

INC.; AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY;

DISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES; BANK

OF AMERICA, N.A.; BARCLAYS BANK

DELAWARE; CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL

CORPORATION; CHASE BANK USA, N.A.;

CITIBANK (SOUTH DAKOTA), N.A.;

CITIBANK, N.A.; PNC BANK, N.A.; USAA

SAVINGS BANK; U.S. BANCORP, N.A.;

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.; EMVCo, LLC;

JCB CO., LTD; and UNIONPAY, a Chinese

bank association,

Defendants. /

No. C 16-01150 WHA

ORDER DENYING PRO HAC

VICE APPLICATIONS OF

ATTORNEYS FREDERICK

RALPH, ANDREW

BRANTINGHAM, AND ANGELA

PORTER

The pro hac vice applications of Attorneys Frederick Ralph, Andrew Brantingham, and

Angela Porter (Dkt. Nos. 113, 125, 127) are 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). Filling out the pro hac vice

form from the district court website such that it only identifies the state of bar membership — 

Case 3:16-cv-01150-WHA Document 135 Filed 03/28/16 Page 1 of 2
United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

2

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 applications cannot be processed until corrected forms are submitted.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 28, 2016. 

WILLIAM ALSUP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Case 3:16-cv-01150-WHA Document 135 Filed 03/28/16 Page 2 of 2