McCoy v. Holguin et al

Filing 148

ORDER APPOINTING COUNSEL for the Limited Purpose of Trial and Trial Setting Hearing, signed by Magistrate Judge Helena M. Barch-Kuchta on 4/22/2021. Attorney Jack Duran, Jr. for LaKeith L. McCoy added. (Rivera, O)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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LAKEITH L. MCCOY,

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Case No. 1:15-CV-768-DAD-HBK (PC)

Plaintiff,
ORDER APPOINTING COUNSEL FOR
THE LIMITED PURPOSE OF TRIAL AND
TRIAL SETTING HEARING

v.
A. HOLGUIN, ET AL.,
Defendants.

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this action brought under 42 U.S.C. §

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1983. The court has found the appointment of counsel for plaintiff warranted for the limited

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purpose of trial, including the Trial Setting hearing scheduled to occur on May 17, 2021. (Doc.

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No. 147). Jack Duran, Jr. has been selected from the court’s pro bono attorney panel to represent

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plaintiff for this limited purpose and has agreed to be appointed.

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Accordingly, it is ORDERED:

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1. Jack Duran, Jr. is appointed as plaintiff’s counsel in the above entitled matter. This

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appointment is for the limited purpose of trial, including the Trial Setting hearing

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scheduled to occur on May 17, 2021.

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2. Counsel’s appointment will terminate once the jury returns a verdict.

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3. Appointed counsel shall notify Sujean Park via email at [e-mail] if he

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has any questions related to the appointment.
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4. Counsel is advised to review General Order No. 558, Adoption of Amended Plan

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Governing Reimbursement of Appointed Pro Bono Counsel. Notably, expenses incurred

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in representing plaintiff must be timely submitted, certain expenses must be approved in

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advance, and some expenses are not eligible for reimbursement. Further, “in the event of

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settlement or other successful resolution of the case which results in a monetary award to

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the indigent litigant equal to or exceeding the reimbursed costs under this section, the

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indigent litigant through counsel shall reimburse the Fund for such out-of-pocket expenses

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allowed and reimbursed under this section.” Id., Section 3, Paragraph B.

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5. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order on Jack Duran, Jr., Duran

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Law Office, 4010 Foothills Blvd., Suite 103, Roseville, CA 95747.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:
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April 22, 2021
HELENA M. BARCH-KUCHTA
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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