Allen v. Stanislaus County et al

Filing 96

ORDER APPOINTING COUNSEL signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 7/17/2017. Attorney Joan R. Camagong, Frank P. Kelly, III, Amir M. Nassihi for Columbus Allen, Jr added. Status Conference set for 8/1/2017 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 5 (DAD) before District Judge Dale A. Drozd. (Jessen, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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COLUMBUS ALLEN, JR.,

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Plaintiff,

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v.

No. 1:13-cv-00012-DAD-SAB (PC)

ORDER APPOINTING COUNSEL

STANISLAUS COUNTY, et al.,

(Doc. No. 95)

Defendants.

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights

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action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The court finds that the appointment of pro bono

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counsel on behalf of plaintiff is warranted and would assist the court in the disposition of this

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action. Attorneys Joan Camagong, Frank P. Kelly, and Amir Nassihi have been selected from the

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court’s pro bono panel to represent plaintiff and have agreed to be appointed in this matter.

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Accordingly,
1) Attorneys Joan Camagong, Frank P. Kelly, and Amir Nassihi are appointed as counsel in
the above entitled matter;

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2) The previously scheduled September 19, 2017 jury trial date is vacated;

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3) A status conference is set in Courtroom 5 (DAD) before District Judge Dale A. Drozd on

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August 1, 2017 at 1:30 p.m. and the parties are to be prepared to discuss the setting of new

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dates for the final pretrial conference and jury trial in this action at that time;
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4) Appointed counsel shall notify Pro Bono Civil Rights Panel Administrator Sujean Park at

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[phone], or via email at [e-mail] if they have any questions

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related to their appointment in this matter; and

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5) The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order upon Attorneys Joan

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Camagong, Frank P. Kelly, and Amir Nassihi, Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP, 1

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Montgomery Street, Suite 2700, San Francisco, California 94104.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

July 17, 2017
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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