Hawk, Frederick L. v. Publishers Clearing

RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.

Mr. Frederick L. Hawk, represented by his attorneys Lynde Selden II and Richard H. Rosenthal, attempted to intervene in this class action. The district court denied Mr. Hawk’s motion to intervene under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 24(a) and (b) (“Rule 24(a) and 24(b)”).

The district court also found that Mr. Selden and Mr. Rosenthal did not investigate appropriately Mr. Hawk’s claims and that they filed pleadings on Mr. Hawk’s behalf to interfere with and delay the administration of justice. Consequently, on its own initiative, the court entered an order directing Mr.…