UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO

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In re: PROMESA

Title III

THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND

MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO,

as representative of No. 17 BK 3283-LTS

THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO, et al., (Jointly Administered)

Debtors.1

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APPLICATION AND ORDER

FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE

TO THE HONORABLE COURT:

COMES NOW, Michael L. Artz, applicant herein, and pursuant to L. Civ. R. 83A (f) of 

the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, states as follows:

1. Applicant is an attorney at the American Federation of State, County & Municipal 

Employees, AFL-CIO (AFSCME), 1101 17th Street, NW Suite 900, Washington, DC 20036; 

telephone number (202) 775-5900.

2. Applicant will sign all pleadings with the name “Michael L. Artz”.

3. Applicant will act as authorized agent for AFSCME to provide legal 

representation in connection with the above-styled matters pending before the United States 

District Court for the District of Puerto Rico.

 1 The Debtors in these Title III Cases, along with each Debtor’s respective bankruptcy case number and the 

last four (4) digits of each Debtor’s federal tax identification number, as applicable, are the (i) Commonwealth of 

Puerto Rico (Bankruptcy Case No. 17 BK 3283-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3481); (ii) Puerto Rico

Sales Tax Financing Corporation (Bankruptcy Case No. 17 BK 3284) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 8474); 

(iii) Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authority (Bankruptcy Case No. 17 BK 3567-LTS) (Last Four Digits 

of Federal Tax ID: 3808); and (iv) Employees Retirement System of the Government of the Commonwealth of 

Puerto Rico (Bankruptcy Case No. 17 BK 3566-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 9686).

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4. Since 2002, applicant has been and presently is a member in good standing of the 

bar of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Applicant’s bar license number is 48054. Since 2007, 

applicant has been and presently is a member in good standing of the Bar of the District of 

Columbia, where applicant regularly practices law. Applicant’s bar license number is 468025

5. Applicant is also admitted to practice before the following courts:

Court: Admission Date:

Virginia State Courts October 28, 2002

District of Columbia, non-federal courts February 9, 2007

United States District Court, for District of 

Maryland

October 1, 2007

United States District Court, for the District of 

Columbia

July 2, 2007

United States Bankruptcy Court, District of 

Columbia

July 2, 2007

United States Court of Appeals, for the Sixth

Circuit

December 5, 2013

United States District Court, for the Eastern 

District of Michigan

November 18, 2013

6. Applicant is an active member in good standing of the bars of the courts listed in 

paragraph 5.

7. Applicant is not currently suspended from the practice of law before any court or 

jurisdiction.

8. As far as applicant knows, applicant is not currently the subject of any complaint 

for unethical conduct, disciplinary proceeding or criminal proceeding before any court or 

jurisdiction.

9. During the past three years, applicant has not filed for pro hac vice admission in 

the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico.

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10. Local counsel of record associated with applicant in this matter is:

Manuel A. Rodriguez-Banchs

Rodriguez Banchs CSP

PO Box 368006

San Juan, PR 00936-8006

Direct: 787-764-8896

11. Applicant has read the Local Rules of this court and will comply with same.

12. Applicant has read the Local Rules of the United States District Court for the 

District of Puerto Rico, which provide in part that attorneys appearing pro hac vice must comply 

with the provisions set forth therein and pay an admission fee of $300.00 per appearance in each 

new case before the Court. Accordingly, payment of the pro hac vice admission fee is attached 

hereto in the form of a check or money order payable to: “Clerk, U.S. District Court.”

WHEREFORE, applicant respectfully requests to be admitted to practice in the United 

States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico for the above-styled case only.

Date: October 30 , 2018

By: /s/ Michael L. Artz

 Michael L. Artz 

 AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, 

COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL 

 EMPLOYEES

 1101 17th Street NW, Suite 900 

Washington, DC 20036

 (202) 775-5900 (Telephone)

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I hereby certify, pursuant to USDC Local Rule 83A(f), that I consent to the designation 

of local counsel for all purposes.

IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that a true copy of this document has been filed with the 

Clerk of the Court electronically using the CM/ECF system, which automatically serves 

notification of the filing to parties in interest.

Date: October 30, 2018

By: /s/ Manuel A. Rodriguez Banchs

 Manuel A. Rodriguez-Banchs

 Rodriguez Banchs CSP

 PO Box 368006

 San Juan, PR 00936-8006

 Direct: 787-764-8896

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ORDER

The Court, having considered the above Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice, orders

that:

☐ the application be granted. The Clerk of Court shall deposit the admission fee to 

the account of Non-Appropriated Funds of this Court.

☐ the application be denied. The Clerk of Court shall return the admission fee to the 

applicant.

SO ORDERED.

In San Juan, Puerto Rico, this day of , 2018.

U.S. District Judge

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