Hood v. Mims et al

Filing 65

ORDER Granting Plaintiff's 60 Motion to Appoint Counsel Milton Greg Mullanax for Albert Lee Hood signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe on 10/16/2017. (Flores, E)

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 8 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 10 ALBERT LEE HOOD, Plaintiff, 11 12 13 v. ADLENO CUNHA, JR., Defendant. 14 15 16 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) 1:13-cv-00108-BAM (PC) ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL (ECF No. 60) Plaintiff Albert Lee Hood is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights 17 action. This matter currently proceeds on Plaintiff’s claim against Defendant Correctional 18 Officer Adleno Cunha, Jr., for deliberate indifference to Plaintiff’s serious medical needs. 19 Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §636(c)(1), all parties have consented to the jurisdiction of a U.S. 20 Magistrate Judge. (ECF Nos. 27, 62.) 21 Currently before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion for the appointment of counsel, filed on 22 September 15, 2017. (ECF No. 60.) Based on the issues presented in this case and a careful 23 review of the record, the Court finds the appointment of counsel warranted for Plaintiff in the 24 above entitled matter. Attorney M. Greg Mullanax has been selected from the Court’s pro bono 25 attorney panel to represent Plaintiff, and has agreed to be appointed. 26 Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 27 1. Plaintiff’s motion for the appointment of counsel (ECF No. 60) is granted; 28 2. Attorney M. Greg Mullanax is appointed as counsel in the above entitled matter; 1 3. 1 2 Appointed counsel shall notify Sujean Park at (916) 930-4278, or via email at spark@caed.uscourts.gov if he has any questions related to the appointment; and 4. 3 The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order upon Attorney M. 4 Greg Mullanax, Law Office of M. Greg Mullanax, 2140 N. Winery Ave., Suite 101, Fresno, CA 5 93703. 6 7 8 IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: /s/ Barbara October 16, 2017 9 A. McAuliffe _ UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2

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