Ramon Arceo v. Gonzales et al

Filing 56

ORDER APPOINTING Counsel, signed by Magistrate Judge Michael J. Seng on 5/20/15. Attorneys Edward Bhatch Gaus and Amir M. Nassihi added for Ramon Arceo. (Marrujo, C)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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RAMON ARCEO,

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Case No. 1:13-cv-02083-MJS (PC)

Plaintiff,
ORDER APPOINTING COUNSEL
v.
J. GONZALES, et al.,

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Defendants.

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

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

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of counsel is warranted. Edward Gaus and Amir Nassihi have been selected from the

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court’s pro bono attorney panel to represent plaintiff and they have agreed to be

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appointed.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
1. Edward Gaus and Amir Nassihi are appointed as counsel in the above entitled
matter.

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2. Counsel are advised that this appointment is for the purpose of assisting Plaintiff

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with the preparation for trial and trial of this mater as currently scheduled (to the

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extent they and Plaintiff may so agree). It is not for the purpose of seeking

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rescheduling or revisiting of matters already resolved.

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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 the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order and the Court’s

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amended pretrial order (ECF No. 55) upon Edward Gaus and Amir Nassihi,

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Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP, 1 Montgomery Street, Suite 2700, San Francisco,

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California 94104.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

May 20, 2015

/s/

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Michael J. Seng

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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