Case No. 04-13819, Jointly Administered.United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Virginia, Alexandria Division.
April 25, 2005.
Brian P. Leitch, Esq., Daniel M. Lewis, Esq., Michael J. Canning, Esq., ARNOLD PORTER LLP Denver, Colorado, and Washington, DC and New York, New York, Lawrence E. Rifken, Esq. (VSB No. 29037), Douglas M. Foley, Esq. (VSB No. 34364), David I. Swan, Esq., McGUIREWOODS LLP, McLean, Virginia, Counsel to the Debtors and Debtors-in-Possession.
ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE PURSUANT TO LOCAL BANKRUPTCY RULE 2090-1(E)(2)
STEPHEN MITCHELL, Bankruptcy Judge
THIS MATTER having come before the Court upon the Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice Pursuant to Local Bankruptcy Rule 2090-1(E)(2) (the “Motion”),[2] for the admission pro hac vice of Kathleen A. Behan, the Court finds that (i) it has jurisdiction over the
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matters raised in the Motion pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 157 and 1334, (ii) this is a core proceeding pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 157(b)(2), (iii) the relief requested in the Motion is in the best interests of the Debtors, their estates, and their creditors, (iv) proper and adequate notice of the Motion and the hearing thereon has been given and that no other or further notice is necessary, and (v) good and sufficient cause exists for the granting of the relief requested in the Motion after having given due deliberation upon the Motion and all of the proceedings had before the Court in connection with the Motion. Therefore,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED THAT:
1. The Motion is GRANTED.
2. Kathleen A. Behan is permitted to appear pro hac vice as counsel to each of the Debtors in the above-captioned chapter 11 cases in accordance with Local Bankruptcy Rule 2090-1(E)(2).