Kinnamon v. Latia et al

Filing 69

ORDER GRANTING Appointment of Limited Purpose Counsel signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis L. Beck on 5/28/2015. (Sant Agata, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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TODD KINNAMON

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Plaintiff,

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vs.

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C. LATIA, et al.,

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1:12cv01325 AWI DLB PC
ORDER GRANTING APPOINTMENT OF
LIMITED PURPOSE COUNSEL
(Documents 61, 67)

Defendants.

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Plaintiff Todd Kinnamon (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

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pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C § 1983. On May 4, 2015, and May 26,

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2015, Plaintiff filed motions for the appointment of counsel. The Court finds that the

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appointment of counsel is warranted for the limited purpose of assisting Plaintiff with preparing

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for and participating in a settlement conference.1 M. Greg Mullanax has been selected from the

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Court’s pro bono attorney panel to represent Plaintiff and he has agreed to be appointed.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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Plaintiff’s motions for appointment of counsel are GRANTED;

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2.

M. Greg Mullanax is appointed as limited purpose counsel in the above entitled

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

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preparing for and participating in a settlement conference.

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The Court is aware of the parties’ requested dates for the settlement conference, and it will set the conference
shortly by separate order.

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M. Greg Mullanax’s appointment will terminate fifteen days after completion of

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the settlement conference, or any continuation of the settlement conference. Prior

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to the termination of the appointment, the Court will accord counsel the option of

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discontinuing his representation of Plaintiff, or at his discretion, proceeding as

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Plaintiff’s appointed counsel for trial. If counsel does not wish to continue

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representation of Plaintiff after he has carried out his limited purpose, the Court

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will consider appointing new counsel for Plaintiff, if deemed appropriate at that

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time.

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

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

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The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order upon M. Greg

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Mullanax, Law Office of M. Greg Mullanax, 2140 N. Winery Ave., Suite 101,

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Fresno, California 93703.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

/s/ Dennis

May 28, 2015

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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L. Beck

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