UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS

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APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE

(Complete all questions; indicate “N/A” if necessary.)

I. Applicant is an attorney and a member of the law firm of (or practices under the name of)

 , with offices at

(Street Address)

(City) (State) (Zip Code)

(Telephone No.) (Fax No.)

 

II. Applicant will sign all filings with the name .

III. Applicant has been retained personally or as a member of the above-named firm by:

to provide legal representation in connection with the above-styled matter now pending before the United

States District Court for the Northern District of Texas.

 v.

Brian A. Abbas

Mountain States Legal Foundation | 2596 South Lewis Way

Lakewood CO 80227

(303) 292-2021

Brian A. Abbas

(List All Parties Represented)

Plaintiffs Jennifer VanDerStok; Michael G. Andren, individuals; Tactical Machining, LLC, 

a limited liability company; and Firearms Policy Coalition, Inc., a nonprofit corporation

VanDerStok, et al.

(877) 349-7074

Merrick Garland, et al.

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IV. Applicant is a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of the state of

 , where Applicant regularly practices law. 

Bar license number:__ ______ Admission date:__ ____________

Attach to this application an original certificate of good standing issued within the past 90 days from the

attorney licensing authority in a state in which you are admitted to practice (e.g., State Bar of Texas).

V. Applicant has also been admitted to practice before the following courts:

Admission Date: Active or Inactive:

VI. Applicant has never involuntarily lost, temporarily or permanently, the right to practice before

any court or tribunal, or resigned in lieu of discipline, except as provided below:

VII. Applicant has never been subject to grievance proceedings or involuntary removal proceedings—

regardless of outcome—while a member of the bar of any state or federal court or tribunal that requires

admission to practice, except as provided below:

VIII. Applicant has not been charged, arrested, or convicted of a criminal offense or offenses, except

as provided below (omit minor traffic offenses):

For Court Use Only.

Bar StatusVerified:

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Arizona

031866_ January 21, 2015__

Court:

District of Columbia February 8, 2016 Active

N/A

N/A

N/A

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Date of Application: Case No. And Style:

(If necessary, attach statement of additional applications.)

 , who has offices at

(Street Address) 

(City) (State) (Zip Code)

(Telephone No.) (Facsimile No.)

XI. Check the appropriate box below.

For Application in a Civil Case

Applicant has read Dondi Properties Corp. v. Commerce Savs. & Loan Ass’n, 121

F.R.D.284 (N.D. Tex. 1988) (en banc), and the local civil rules of this court and will

comply with the standards of practice adopted in Dondi and with the local civil rules.

For Application in a Criminal Case

Applicant has read and will comply with the local criminal rules of this court.

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Signature

If the applicant files this document through the applicant’s electronic-filing account, the applicant’s typed name on the signature block constitutes the 

applicant’s signature. If the applicant does not file this document through the applicant’s electronic-filing account, the applicant must sign on the 

signature line. 

IX. Applicant has filed for pro hac vice admission in the United States District Court for the

Northern District of Texas during the past three (3) years in the following matters: N/A

Brian A. Abbas

X. Local counsel of record associated with Applicant in this matter is

R. Brent Cooper (TX Bar No. 04783250)

Cooper & Scully P.C. | 900 Jackson Street, Suite 100

Dallas TX 75202

(214) 712-9500 (214) 712-9540

XII. Applicant respectfully requests to be admitted to practice in the United States District Court for

the Northern District of Texas for this cause only. Applicant certifies that a true and correct copy of this

document has been served upon each attorney of record and the original upon the clerk of court,

accompanied by a $100 filing fee, on this the 16th day of May, 2023

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Printed Name of Applicant

/s/ Brian A. Abbas

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On behalf of JULIO A. CASTILLO, Clerk of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals,

the District of Columbia Bar does hereby certify that

Brian A Abbas

was duly qualified and admitted on February 8, 2016 as an attorney and counselor entitled to

practice before this Court; and is, on the date indicated below, an Active member in good

standing of this Bar.

In Testimony Whereof,

I have hereunto subscribed my

name and affixed the seal of this

Court at the City of

Washington, D.C., on May 05, 2023.

JULIO A. CASTILLO

Clerk of the Court

Issued By:

David Chu - Director, Membership

District of Columbia Bar Membership

For questions or concerns, please contact the D.C. Bar Membership Office at 202-626-3475 or email

memberservices@dcbar.org.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS

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ORDER FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE

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It is ORDERED that:

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

account of the Non-Appropriated Fund of this Court. It is further ORDERED that, if the

Applicant has not already done so, the Applicant must register as an ECF User within 14

days. See LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g).

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

Applicant.

DATE PRESIDING JUDGE

Jennifer VanDerStok, et al.

Merrick Garland, et al.

Brian A. Abbas

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