United States v. Salazar Enterprise LLC, d/b/a Villa Peru

20 OCAHO no. 1615 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING OFFICER October 15, 2024 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Complainant, v. SALAZAR ENTERPRISE LLC, D/B/A VILLA PERU, Respondent. 8 U.S.C. § 1324a Proceeding OCAHO Case No. 2024A00099 Appearances: James Harmony, Jr. and Conor F. McNulty for Complainant Maurice H. Goldman, Esq., and Ivelisse Bonilla, Esq., for Respondent ORDER GRANTING SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL This case arises under the employer sanctions provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), as amended, 8 U.S.C. § 1324a. On October 11, 2024, Complainant filed a Notice of Appearance and Motion for Substitution, requesting that James Harmony, Jr. be substituted for Fernando Cota-Wertz, pursuant to 28 C.F.R. § 68.33(g). The Motion states that Attorney Cota-Wertz “has left the . . . office and will no longer be handling this case.” The Notice of Appearance was signed, includes the case name and number, and indicates the party on whose behalf the appearance is made, fulfilling the regulatory requirements.

28 C.F.R. § 68.33(f). Under OCAHO’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, withdrawal or substitution of counsel is permitted “upon written motion” and permission from the presiding Administrative Law Judge. 28 C.F.R. § 68.33(g). The Court GRANTS the motion for substitution.

SO ORDERED.

Dated and entered on October 15, 2024. __________________________________ Honorable Andrea R. Carroll-Tipton Administrative Law Judge