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SUPERIOR COURT OF GEORGIAFOR THE COUNTY OF FULTONDAVID P. WELDEN ::Petitioner :: Superior Courtv. : Docket Number::BARACK OBAMA : OSAH Docket Number:: OSAH-SECSTATE-CE-Respondent : 1215137-60-MALIHI:::
PETITIONER
’S
MOTION TO ADMIT ATTORNEY VAN R. IRION PRO HAC VICE
Pursuant to the Uniform Rules for the Superior Courts of Georgia, Rule 4.4, PetitionerDavid Welden respectfully introduces attorney Van R. Irion and submits this motion foradmission pro hac vice. Grounds for this motion, as set forth below are that Mr. Irion fulfills therequirements set forth in Rule 4.4, is qualified to represent the Petitioner, represented thePetitioner in the OSAH proceeding to which this petition requests review, and will facilitateefficient adjudication of the instant matter.
Rule 4.4 Qualifications
Attorney Irion is licensed to practice law and is a member of in good standing of the barin the State of Tennessee. He was admitted to practice law in Tennessee in October 2005 and hasbeen practicing continuously since. He is a resident of Monroe County Tennessee and maintainsan office at 9040 Executive Park Drive, Suite 200, Knoxville, Tennessee, 37923. His phonenumber is (423) 208-9953. His e-mail address is
van@libertylegalfoundation.org
.
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Mr. Irion agrees to behave in accordance with the Georgia standards of professionalconduct and the duties imposed upon attorneys by O.C.G.A. § 15-19-4.Mr. Irion is also currently admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court,the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He was admitted to practice before theU.S. Supreme Court April 30, 2009. The Supreme Court can be reached at (202) 479-3011, One1
st
Street N.E., Washington, DC 20543. He was admitted to practice before the U.S. DistrictCourt for the Eastern District of Tennessee on April 20, 2007. The Eastern District of Tennesseecan be reached at (865) 545-4228, 800 Market Street, Suite 130, Knoxville, TN 37902. He wasadmitted to practice before the Sixth Circuit on July 28, 2006. The Sixth Circuit can be reachedat (513) 564-7000, 540 Potter Stewart U.S. Courthouse, 100 E. Fifth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio45202-3988. He was admitted to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office onDecember 10, 2007. The USPTO can be reached at (571) 272-1000, Alexandria, 401 DulanyStreet, VA 22313. He has also appeared pro hac vice before the U.S. District Court for theEastern District of Virginia, the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, U.S. DistrictCourt for the Northern District of Texas, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, and the Georgia of State Administrative Hearings. No court has denied Mr. Irionadmission pro hac vice nor revoked admission. Mr. Irion has never been sanctioned,reprimanded, or held in contempt by any court or bar. No authority has ever brought disciplinaryaction against Mr. Irion.
Attorney Mark Hatfield has agreed to sponsor Mr. Irion’s pro hac vice application. Mr.
Hatfield is currently an active member in good standing of the bar of the State of Georgia. His
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bar number is 337509. Mr. Hatfield’s office
address is 201 Albany Avenue, Waycross, GA31501-3504
. Mr. Hatfield’s phone number is (912) 283
-3820.Mr. Irion previously applied for pro hac vice admission with the Georgia Office of Administrative Hearings on December 19, 2011 in the action
Welden v. Obama
, docket numberOSAH-SECSTATE-CE-1215137-60-MALIHI
. Mr. Irion’s application was granted on December
20, 2011. The Georgia Office of Administrative Hearings can be reached at (404) 657-2800, andis located at 230 Peachtree Street NW, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30303.Pursuant to 4.4(D)(3) Mr. Irion hereby certifies that he will not charge the Petitioner anattorney fee and that Mr. Irion is associated with a non-profit legal services organization.Mr. Irion is well qualified to represent the Petitioner in the instant matter because Mr.Irion has continuously litigated Constitutional matters in numerous Federal and state courts sinceJanuary 2006, and because Mr. Irion represented the Petitioner in the matter under review in theGeorgia Office of State Administrative Hearings. Mr. Irion has dedicated several thousand hoursto Constitutional litigation. Also, M
r. Irion was a Republican candidate for Tennessee’s 3
rd
Congressional District seat in 2010, and therefore has intimate knowledge of the election process
and political party’s interaction with state officials.
Mr. Irion is the Lead Counsel for Liberty Legal Foundation, a non-profit organizationdedicated to restoring original meaning to U.S. Constitutional precedent. Liberty LegalFoundation has over 32,000 members in all 50 states and overseas. Liberty Legal Foundation iscurrently litigating challenges similar to the instant matter in Tennessee State Court and ArizonaFederal Court.Due to
Mr. Irion’s
qualifications, the Petitioner desires to have Mr. Irion represent him inthe instant matter. The Petitioner currently resides at 5530 Wright Road, Powder Springs, GA,
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