Meador v. Aye et al

Filing 14

ORDER Appointing Limited Purpose Counsel, ORDER Extending Time For Filing Amended Complaint, signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis L. Beck on 2/11/2015. Attorney Brian Curtis McComas for Gordon D. Meador added. (Fahrney, E)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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GORDON D. MEADOR

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Case No. 1:14-cv-0006 DLB PC

Plaintiff,
v.

ORDER APPOINTING
LIMITED PURPOSE COUNSEL
ORDER EXTENDING TIME FOR FILING
AMENDED COMPLAINT

DR. K. AYE, et al.,
Defendants.

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Plaintiff Gordon D. Meador (“Plaintiff”) is a California state prisoner proceeding pro se

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and in forma pauperis in this civil action pursuant to 42 U.S.C § 1983. The court finds that the

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appointment of counsel is warranted for the limited purpose of drafting an amended complaint.

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Brian C. McComas has been selected from the court’s pro bono attorney panel to represent

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plaintiff and he has accepted the appointment.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. Brian C. McComas is appointed as counsel in the above entitled matter for the limited

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purpose of investigating the claim, then drafting and filing an amended complaint. The

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amended complaint will be due 90 days from the date of this order.

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2. Brian C. McComas’s appointment will terminate when plaintiff=s amended complaint is

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filed, or files a notice that an amended complaint would not be appropriate. Prior to the

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termination of the appointment, the court will accord counsel the option of discontinuing

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his representation of plaintiff or, at his discretion, proceeding as plaintiff’s appointed

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counsel for purposes of discovery, settlement and/or trial. If counsel does not wish to

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continue 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 time.

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3. Appointed counsel shall notify Sujean Park at [phone], or via email at
[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 Brian C. McComas,

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Law Office of B.C. McComas, 77 Van Ness Ave., Suite 104, PMB 1605, San Francisco,

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CA 94102.

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5. In light of counsel’s recent appointment, the deadline for filing an amended complaint is
extended to thirty (30) days from the date of service of this order.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

/s/ Dennis

February 11, 2015

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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L. Beck

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