Franks v. Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department

Filing 59

ORDER APPOINTING COUNSEL re 57 signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 3/14/2018. Justin Arrion Palmer added for Tom Mark Franks. (Jessen, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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TOM MARK FRANKS,

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Plaintiff,
ORDER APPOINTING COUNSEL

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Case No. 1:15-cv-00401-EPG (PC)

v.
(ECF No. 57)
KIRK, et al.,

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Defendants.

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Tom Mark Franks (“Plaintiff”) is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis with this civil

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rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On March 1, 2018, plaintiff filed a motion to request

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the voluntary assistance of counsel. (ECF No. 57.) The Court finds that the appointment of

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counsel is warranted. Justin A. Palmer has been selected from the court’s pro bono attorney

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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, (ECF No. 57), is granted, and Justin

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A. Palmer is appointed as counsel in the above-entitled matter.

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2. 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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3. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order on Justin A. Palmer,

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Filer/Palmer LLP, 249 E. Ocean Blvd., Suite 501, Long Beach, CA 90802.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

March 14, 2018

/s/
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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