UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA 

WEST PALM BEACH DIVISION 

CASE NO. 22-81294-CIV-CANNON 

DONALD J. TRUMP, 

Plaintiff, 

v.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 

Defendant. 

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MOTION TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE, 

CONSENT TO DESIGNATION, AND REQUEST TO ELECTRONICALLY RECEIVE 

NOTICES OF ELECTRONIC FILING 

 In accordance with Local Rule 4(b) of the Rules Governing the Admission, Practice, Peer 

Review, and Discipline of Attorneys of the United States District Court for the Southern District 

of Florida, the undersigned respectfully moves for the admission pro hac vice of David K. Kessler 

of the law firm of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, 1285 Avenue of the Americas, 

New York, NY 10019-6064, (212) 373-3000, for purposes of appearance as co-counsel on behalf 

of Amici Curiae in the above-styled case only, and pursuant to Rule 2B of the CM/ECF 

Administrative Procedures, to permit David K. Kessler to receive electronic filings in this case, 

and in support thereof states as follows: 

1. David K. Kessler is not admitted to practice in the Southern District of Florida and 

is a member in good standing of the bars of the State of New York and the U.S. District Court for 

the Eastern District of New York, as well as several other federal bars. 

2. Movant, Jay B. Shapiro, Esquire, of the law firm of Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler 

Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A, 150 West Flagler Street, Suite 2200, Miami, FL 33130, is a member in 

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good standing of the bar of the State of Florida and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District 

of Florida and is authorized to file through the Court’s electronic filing system. Movant consents 

to be designated as a member of the Bar of this Court with whom the Court and opposing counsel 

may readily communicate regarding the conduct of the case, upon whom filings shall be served, 

who shall be required to electronically file and serve all documents and things that may be filed 

and served electronically, and who shall be responsible for filing and serving documents in 

compliance with the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures. See Section 2B of the CM/ECF 

Administrative Procedures. 

3. In accordance with the local rules of this Court, David K. Kessler has made 

payment of this Court’s $200.00 admission fee. A certification in accordance with Rule 4(b) is 

attached hereto. 

4. David K. Kessler, by and through designated counsel and pursuant to Section 2B 

CM/ECF Administrative Procedures, hereby requests the Court to provide Notice of Electronic 

Filings to David K. Kessler at email address: DKessler@paulweiss.com. 

 WHEREFORE, Jay B. Shapiro, moves this Court to enter an Order for David K. Kessler 

to appear before this Court on behalf of Amici Curiae in connection with the proceedings in the 

above-styled matter and directing the Clerk to provide notice of electronic filings to David K. 

Kessler. 

Date: August 30, 2022 Respectfully submitted, 

 /s/ Jay B. Shapiro 

 Jay B. Shapiro 

Florida Bar No. 776361 

jshapiro@stearnsweaver.com

STEARNS WEAVER MILLER WEISSLER 

ALHADEFF & SITTERSON, P.A. 

150 West Flagler Street, Suite 2200 

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Miami, FL 33130 

Telephone: (305) 789-3229 

Counsel for Amici Curiae 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I HEREBY CERTIFY that on August 30, 2022, I electronically filed a copy of the foregoing 

document with the Clerk of the Court using CM/ECF, which sent a notice of electronic filing to all 

counsel of record. 

 By: /s/ Jay B. Shapiro 

 Jay B. Shapiro 

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