Ransom v. Herrera et al

Filing 255

ORDER APPOINTING Limited Purpose Counsel for Trial signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 7/12/2019. Attorney Douglas L. Gordon,Lyndsie N. Russell for Leonard Ransom, Jr added. (Sant Agata, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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LEONARD RANSOM, JR.,

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Case No. 1:11-cv-01709-LJO-EPG (PC)

Plaintiff,
ORDER APPOINTING LIMITED
PURPOSE COUNSEL FOR TRIAL

v.
DANNY HERRERA and RICKY
BRANNUM,

(ECF No. 247)

Defendants.

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Leonard Ransom, Jr. (“Plaintiff”), is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights

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action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On June 21, 2019, Plaintiff filed a motion for

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appointment of pro bono counsel. (ECF No. 247).

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The Court finds that the appointment of counsel for Plaintiff is warranted for the limited

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purpose of assisting Plaintiff in preparing for and participating in the trial. Doug Gordon and

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Lyndsie Russell have been selected from the Court’s Pro Bono Attorney Panel to represent

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Plaintiff for this limited purpose and have agreed to be appointed.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. Doug Gordon and Lyndsie Russell are appointed as limited purpose counsel in the above

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entitled matter. This appointment is for the limited purpose of assisting Plaintiff with

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preparing for and participating in the trial.
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2. Doug Gordon and Lyndsie Russell’s appointment will terminate seven days after
completion of the trial.
3. Appointed counsel shall notify Sujean Park at [phone], or via email at

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[e-mail], if they have any questions related to the appointment.

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4. The Clerk of Court is directed to serve a copy of this order upon Doug Gordon and

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Lyndsie Russell at Miles, Sears, & Eanni, P.O. Box 1432, Fresno, CA 93716.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

July 12, 2019

/s/
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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