Meadows v. Reeves, et al.

Filing 88

ORDER APPOINTING LIMITED PURPOSE COUNSEL FOR PURPOSES OF SETTLEMENT signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 4/18/2016. (Lundstrom, T)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MICHANN MEADOWS,

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Plaintiff,
v.

No. 1:11-cv-00257-DAD-JLT (PC)
ORDER APPOINTING LIMITED PURPOSE
COUNSEL FOR PURPOSES OF
SETTLEMENT

DR. REEVES,
Defendant.

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights action pursuant to 42

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U.S.C. § 1983. The court finds that the appointment of counsel for plaintiff is warranted for the

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limited purpose of assisting plaintiff with preparing for and participating in a settlement

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conference. Jenny C. Huang has been selected from the court’s pro bono attorney panel to

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represent plaintiff and has agreed to be appointed. Accordingly, the Court ORDERS:

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1. Jenny C. Huang is appointed as limited purpose counsel in the above entitled matter. This

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appointment is for the limited purpose of assisting Plaintiff with preparing for and

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participating in a settlement conference. The appointment shall be contingent on plaintiff

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accepting appointment of counsel in this case. Appointed counsel shall file a written

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notice with the court if plaintiff declines appointment of counsel.

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2. Jenny C. Huang’s appointment will terminate fifteen days after completion of the
settlement conference, or any continuation of the settlement conference. Prior to the
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termination of the appointment, the court will accord counsel the option of discontinuing

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her representation of Plaintiff, or at her discretion, proceeding as Plaintiff’s appointed

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counsel. If counsel does not wish to continue representation of Plaintiff after she has

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carried out her limited purpose, the Court will consider appointing new counsel for

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Plaintiff, if deemed appropriate at that time.

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3. Appointed counsel shall notify Sujean Park at [phone], or via email at

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[e-mail] if she has any questions related to the appointment.

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4. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order upon Jenny C. Huang,
Justice First LLP, 180 Grand Avenue, Suite 1300, Oakland, California 94612.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

April 18, 2016

/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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