UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA 

WEST PALM BEACH DIVISION

DONALD J. TRUMP 

v. 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

/ 

Case No.: 9:22-cv-81294-AMC 

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 Elizabeth 

Seidlin-Bernstein of the law firm of Ballard Spahr LLP, 1735 Market St., 51st Fl., Philadelphia, 

PA 19103, (215) 988-9774, for purposes of appearance as co-counsel on behalf of Proposed 

Intervenors WP Company LLC d/b/a The Washington Post, Cable News Network, Inc., 

NBCUniversal Media, LLC d/b/a NBC News, the E.W. Scripps Company, the Associated Press, 

Gray Media Group, Inc., d/b/a WCJB-TV, WJHG-TV, WWSB-TV, and Bloomberg LP, in the 

above-styled case only, and pursuant to Rule 2B of the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures, to 

permit Elizabeth Seidlin-Bernstein to receive electronic filings in this case, and in support 

thereof states as follows: 

1. Elizabeth Seidlin-Bernstein is not admitted to practice in the Southern District of 

Florida and is a member in good standing of the Eastern District of New York, Northern District 

of New York, Southern District of New York, District of New Jersey, Eastern District of 

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Pennsylvania, Middle District of Pennsylvania, Western District of Pennsylvania, U.S. Court of 

Appeals for the Second Circuit, and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. 

2. Movant Charles D. Tobin, of the law firm of Ballard Spahr LLP, 1909 K St., NW, 

12th Floor, Washington, D.C., 20006, (202) 661-2200, is a member in good standing of The 

Florida Bar and the United States 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, and contemporaneously with this 

filing, Elizabeth Seidlin-Bernstein has made payment of this Court’s $200 admission fee. 

4. Elizabeth Seidlin-Bernstein, by and through designated counsel and pursuant to 

Section 2B CM/ECF Administrative Procedures, hereby requests the Court to provide Notice of 

Electronic Filings at email address: SeidlinE@ballardspahr.com. 

WHEREFORE, Charles D. Tobin moves this Court to enter an Order allowing Elizabeth 

Seidlin-Bernstein to appear before this Court on behalf of Proposed Intervenors WP Company 

LLC d/b/a The Washington Post, Cable News Network, Inc., NBCUniversal Media, LLC d/b/a 

NBC News, the E.W. Scripps Company, the Associated Press, Gray Media Group, Inc., d/b/a 

WCJB-TV, WJHG-TV, WWSB-TV, and Bloomberg, LP, for all purposes relating to the 

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proceedings in the above-styled matter and directing the Clerk to provide notice of electronic 

filings to her. 

Dated: August 31, 2022 Respectfully submitted, 

BALLARD SPAHR LLP 

By: /s/Charles D. Tobin 

Charles D. Tobin 

Florida Bar No. 816345 

1909 K Street NW, 12th Floor 

Washington, DC 20006 

Telephone: 202.661.2218 

Facsimile: 202.661.2299 

tobinc@ballarspahr.com 

Attorneys for Proposed Intervenors WP Company LLC 

d/b/a The Washington Post, Cable News Network, Inc., 

NBCUniversal Media, LLC d/b/a NBC News, the E.W. 

Scripps Company, the Associated Press, Gray Media 

Group, Inc., d/b/a WCJB-TV, WJHG-TV, WWSB-TV, and 

Bloomberg LP 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA 

WEST PALM BEACH DIVISION

DONALD J. TRUMP 

v. 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

/ 

Case No.: 9:22-cv-81294-AMC 

CERTIFICATION OF ELIZABETH SEIDLIN-BERNSTEIN

Elizabeth Seidlin-Bernstein, Esquire, pursuant to Rule 4(b) of the Rules Governing the 

Admission, Practice, Peer Review, and Discipline of Attorneys, hereby certifies that: (1) I have 

studied the Local Rules of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida; (2) I 

am a member in good standing of the Eastern District of New York, Northern District of New York, 

Southern District of New York, District of New Jersey, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Middle 

District of Pennsylvania, Western District of Pennsylvania, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second 

Circuit, and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit; and (3) I have not filed three or more 

motions for pro hac vice admission in this District within the last 365 days.

 Elizabeth Seidlin-Bernstein 

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