Case: United States v. SouthEast Bank

United States of America v, Southeast Bank

COMPLAINT against SouthEast Bank, filed by United States of America. (Attachments: # 1 Other Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit 3)(Marshak, Abigail) (Entered: 01/18/2025)

1 Other Civil Cover Sheet

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2 Exhibit 1

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3 Exhibit 2

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4 Exhibit 3

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Joint MOTION for Settlement and for Entry of Consent Order by United States of America. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Consent Order)(Marshak, Abigail) (Entered: 01/18/2025)

1 Exhibit Consent Order

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Order Governing Sealing Confidential Information. Signed by District Judge Thomas A Varlan on 01/22/2025. (CAT) (Entered: 01/22/2025)

Order Governing Depositions. Signed by District Judge Thomas A Varlan on 01/22/2025. (CAT) (Entered: 01/22/2025)

Order Governing Motions To Dismiss. Signed by District Judge Thomas A Varlan on 01/22/2025. (CAT) (Entered: 01/22/2025)

Summons NOT Issued

Add and Terminate Judges

District Judge Thomas A Varlan and Magistrate Judge Jill E McCook added. (CAT)

No summons received with initiating documents. Therefore, summons not issued as to SouthEast Bank. (CAT)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Lori Sommerfield (Filing fee $ 150, Receipt attached) by SouthEast Bank. (Attachments: # 1 Other Receipt, # 2 Other Envelope) (MKM) (Entered: 01/27/2025)

NOTICE of Deficiency (Pro Hac) re 6 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Lori Sommerfield: Certificate of Good Standing is from an appellate court. Please provide a certificate from another U.S. District Court. Clerk to check the status 2/14/2025. c/m Lori Sommerfield, Troutman Pepper Locke LLP, 401 9th Street NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004 (MKM) (Entered: 01/27/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Christopher Willis (Filing fee $ 150, Receipt attached) by SouthEast Bank. (Attachments: # 1 Other Receipt, # 2 Other Envelope) (MKM) (Entered: 01/27/2025)

ORDER OF RECUSAL - Signed by Magistrate Judge Jill E McCook on 1/27/2025. (KMK) Modified on 1/27/2025 (KMK): copies mailed to Christopher Willis and Lori Sommerfield (Entered: 01/27/2025)

ORDER : Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 455, the Honorable Jill E. McCook, United States Magistrate Judge, has recused herself in this action. Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that this case is REASSIGNED to the Honorable Debra C. Poplin, United States Magistrate Judge, to handle any matters routinely considered by a magistrate judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b) and the Rules of this Court. Signed by District Judge Travis R McDonough on 01/27/2025. (Copy of Order mailed to Christopher Willis and Lori Sommerfield) (CAT) (Entered: 01/27/2025)

Clerk's Verification of PHV Requirements

Clerk's Verification of PHV Requirements is complete as to Christopher Willis regarding document: 8 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice filed by SouthEast Bank (MKM)

ORDER granting 8 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. You MUST register as an E-Filer here: https://pacer.psc.uscourts.gov/pscof/regWizard.jsf. Signed by Magistrate Judge Debra C. Poplin on 01/28/2025. This entry constitutes the complete Order of the Court. (HSN) (Entered: 01/28/2025)

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice

Notice (Other)

Copy of Gavel Order, Doc. 11 mailed to Christopher Willis. (CAT)

MOTION for Christine Emello to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $ 150 paid, receipt #300005284.) by SouthEast Bank. (ABF) (Entered: 02/07/2025)

Clerk's Verification of PHV Requirements

Clerk's Verification of PHV Requirements is complete regarding document: 12 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $ 150.) filed by SouthEast Bank (ABF)

ORDER granting 12 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. You MUST register as an E-Filer here: https://pacer.psc.uscourts.gov/pscof/regWizard.jsf. Signed by Magistrate Judge Debra C. Poplin on 02/10/2025. This entry constitutes the complete Order of the Court. (HSN) (Entered: 02/10/2025)

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice

DISCHARGED per Order #16 - ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. The Court ORDERS Attorney Sommerfield to show cause on or before 3/10/2025 why she should not be removed as an attorney of record in this case and why other appropriate sanctions should not issue for her failure to comply with the Notice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Debra C Poplin on 2/24/2025. c/m Lori Sommerfield, Troutman Pepper Locke LLP, 401 9th Street NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004. (MKM) Modified on 2/28/2025 (LCK). (Entered: 02/24/2025)

Notice of Attorney Withdrawal Attorney Lori Sommerfield terminated. (Willis, Christopher) (Entered: 02/26/2025)

On February 24, 2025, the Court entered an order noting that Defendants counsel, Attorney Lori Sommerfield, has filed a Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice but failed to provide a Certificate of Good Standing from another U.S. District Court [Doc. 14]. The Court directed Attorney Sommerfield to show cause why she should not be removed as an attorney of record and why other appropriate sanctions should not issue for her failure to comply with the Clerks Notice of Deficiency [Id. (citing Doc. 7)]. On February 26, 2025, Defendants filed a Notice of Withdrawal of Appearance of Counsel, stating that the motion for admission of Attorney Sommerfield is withdrawn and that Attorneys Christopher Willis and Christine Emello will remain as counsel for Defendants [Doc. 15]. Given that, the Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice [Doc. 6] is DENIED AS MOOT and the Show Cause Order [Doc. 14] is DISCHARGED. Signed by Magistrate Judge Debra C. Poplin on 02/28/2025. This entry constitutes the complete Order of the Court. (HSN) (Entered: 02/28/2025)

Public Docket Annotation

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice

Gavel Order # 16 mailed to Attorney Lori Sommerfield. (LCK)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Benjamin Saul (Filing fee $ 150, receipt attached) by SouthEast Bank. (MKM) (Entered: 04/07/2025)

MOTION for Substitution of Counsel by SouthEast Bank. (Attachments: # 1 Other Proposed Order) (MKM) (Entered: 04/07/2025)

Clerk's Verification of PHV Requirements

Clerk's Verification of PHV Requirements is complete as to Benjamin Saul regarding document: 17 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice filed by SouthEast Bank (MKM)

ORDER granting 17 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. You MUST register as an E-Filer here: https://pacer.psc.uscourts.gov/pscof/regWizard.jsf. Signed by Magistrate Judge Debra C. Poplin on 4/8/2025. (This entry constitutes the complete Order of the Court.) (AGA) (Entered: 04/08/2025)

Now before the Court is Defendant's Motion for Substitution of Counsel [Doc. 18], which requests that Attorneys Benjamin Saul and Julia Strickland be substituted as counsel of record for Defendant in place of Attorneys Christopher Willis, Lori Sommerfield, and Christine Emello. The motion states that Attorneys Saul and Strickland have filed requests to be admitted pro hac vice. Attorney Saul has filed a motion to appear pro hac vice [see Doc. 17], but Attorney Strickland has not. Regardless, because continuity is ensured, the Court grants the motion to the extent it seeks to substitute Attorney Saul as Defendant's counsel. See also E.D. Tenn. L.R. 83.4(f) ("Where a party is represented by multiple counsel of record, an attorney may withdraw, provided the party is still being represented by another attorney of record, upon the filing of a notice of withdrawal."). Attorneys Christopher Willis, Lori Sommerfield, and Christine Emello are hereby RELIEVED of their obligations as defense counsel in this case, and Attorney Saul is hereby SUBSTITUTED as Defendant's counsel. To the extent Attorney Strickland would like to represent Defendant, she may file the appropriate paperwork. The Court therefore GRANTS IN PART AND DENIES IN PART the motion [Doc. 18]. Signed by Magistrate Judge Debra C. Poplin on 4/8/2025. (This entry constitutes the complete Order of the Court.) (AGA) (Entered: 04/08/2025)

Order on Motion to Substitute Attorney

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice

Public Docket Annotation

Copy of Gavel Order, Doc. 19, mailed to attorney Saul. Copy of Gavel Order, Doc. 20 mailed to attorneys Sommerfield, Saul and Stickland. (CAT)

MOTION for Julia B. Strickland to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $ 150 Paid, Receipt #300005651.) by SouthEast Bank. (Attachments: # 1 Other receipt)(ABF) (Entered: 04/10/2025)

NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL FROM JOINT MOTION FOR SETTLEMENT AND FOR ENTRY OF CONSENT ORDER by SouthEast Bank re 2 Joint MOTION for Settlement and for Entry of Consent Order (ABF) (Entered: 04/10/2025)

NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal of case by United States of America (Pagnucco, Carrie) (Entered: 04/10/2025)

ORDER granting 21 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. You MUST register as an E-Filer here: https://pacer.psc.uscourts.gov/pscof/regWizard.jsf. Signed by Magistrate Judge Debra C. Poplin on 04/10/2025. This entry constitutes the complete Order of the Court. (HSN) (Entered: 04/10/2025)

Clerk's Verification of PHV Requirements

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice

Clerk's Verification of PHV Requirements is complete regarding document: 21 MOTION for Julia B. Strickland to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $ 150 Paid, Receipt #300005651.) filed by SouthEast Bank (ABF)

Public Docket Annotation

Copy of Gavel Order, Doc. 24 mailed to Julia Strickland. (CAT)