UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
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IN THE MATTER OF ADMISSION OF Administrative Order
ATTORNEYS TO PRACTICE BEFORE No. 20-AD-080
THE COURT
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At its March 2020 session, the Judicial Conference of the United States approved an
amendment to the District Court Miscellaneous Fee Schedule, promulgated under 28 U.S.C.
1914(b), to increase the fee for attorney admission. This prompted our Court to review its local
Plan for the Administration of Discretionary and Administrative Library Fund (last updated
January 24, 2017), and related matters. Based on that review, and with the unanimous approval
of the Judges of this Court,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the fee for admission to practice as an attorney before
this Court is hereby increased to $240 effective December 1, 2020, and that upon collection of
this fee the Clerk shall apportion it as follows:
$188 to the Treasury of the United States, for allocation as directed by the Judicial
Conference; and
$52 to the Discretionary and Administrative Library Fund of the Court, to be divided
equally between the Pro Bono fund and the general purpose fund, as provided in the Plan.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the fee for any approved Pro Hac Vice admission
(which is discouraged under Local General Rule 2.2(a)) remains at $35.00.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this supersedes Administrative Order 16-AD-117,
and modifies the January 24, 2017, version of the Plan. The Clerk of Court is authorized to
promulgate a new version of the Plan incorporating these changes.
FOR THE COURT:
Dated: October 23, 2020
ROBERT J. JONKER
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
