Billinger v. Yates

Filing 28

ORDER APPOINTING LIMITED PURPOSE COUNSEL, signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe on 4/20/2015. Amended Complaint due within ninety (90) days. Rebecca A. Weinstein-Hamilton is appointed as counsel for the limited purpose of investigating the claim, then drafting and filing an amended complaint. (Jessen, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ALBERT BILLINGER

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Plaintiff,

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v.

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YATES,

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Case No.: 1:14-cv-02031-BAM (PC)

ORDER APPOINTING
LIMITED PURPOSE COUNSEL
Defendant.

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Plaintiff Albert Billinger (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

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

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

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Weinstein-Hamilton has been selected from the court’s pro bono attorney panel to represent

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plaintiff and she has accepted the appointment.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
1. Rebecca A. Weinstein-Hamilton is appointed as counsel in the above entitled matter for

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the limited purpose of investigating the claim, then drafting and filing an amended

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

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2. Rebecca A. Weinstein-Hamilton’s appointment will terminate when plaintiff=s amended

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complaint is filed, or files a notice that an amended complaint would not be appropriate.

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Prior to the termination of the appointment, the court will accord counsel the option of

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discontinuing her representation of plaintiff or, at her discretion, proceeding as plaintiff’s

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

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wish to continue representation of plaintiff after she has carried out her limited purpose,

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the court will consider appointing new counsel for plaintiff, if deemed appropriate at that

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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 she 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 Rebecca A.

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Weinstein-Hamilton, Law Office of Rebecca Weinstein-Hamilton, 3276 Amethyst Dr.,
Cameron Park, California 95682.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

/s/ Barbara

April 20, 2015

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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A. McAuliffe

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