Hodges v. Sharon, et al.

Filing 60

ORDER Appointing Limited Purpose Counsel for Purposes of Settlement, signed by Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone on 8/24/16. (Hellings, J)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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TYRE’ID O.I. HODGES,

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Case No. 1:13-cv-00654-DAD-SAB (PC)

Plaintiff,
ORDER APPOINTING LIMITED PURPOSE
COUNSEL FOR PURPOSES OF
SETTLEMENT

v.
JERALD SHARON, et al.,
Defendants.

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Plaintiff Tyre’id O.I. Hodges is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights

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action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On August 8, 2016, Plaintiff filed a motion for the

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appointment of counsel. (ECF No. 58.) The Court finds that the appointment of counsel for

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

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participating in a settlement conference. Alan Reinach has been selected from the Court’s Pro

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Bono Attorney Panel to represent Plaintiff and has agreed to be appointed.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. Plaintiff’s motion for the appointment of counsel is partially granted and Alan Reinach is

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appointed as limited purpose counsel in the above entitled matter. This appointment is for

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

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settlement conference.

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2. Alan Reinach’s appointment will terminate fifteen days after completion of the settlement
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conference, or any continuation of the settlement conference. Prior to the termination of

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the appointment, the Court will accord counsel the option of proceeding as Plaintiff’s

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appointed counsel. If counsel does not wish to continue representation of Plaintiff after he

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has carried out his 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 he 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 Alan Reinach,

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Church State Council, 2686 Townsgate Road, Westlake Village, California 91361.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

August 24, 2016
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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