Villareal v. County of Fresno

Filing 47

ORDER Appointing Counsel, signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 8/18/17. Attorney Jeff Dominic Price for Elaine K. Villareal added. (Gonzalez, R)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ELAINE K. VILLAREAL,

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Plaintiff,

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Case No. 1:15-cv-01410-EPG (PC)
ORDER APPOINTING COUNSEL

v.
COUNTY OF FRESNO,

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Defendant.

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Elaine K. Villareal (“Plaintiff”) is a prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in

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this civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The Court finds it appropriate to

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appoint pro bono counsel for the limited purpose of representing Plaintiff at the upcoming Albino

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evidentiary hearing. Jeff D. Price has been selected from the Court’s pro bono attorney panel for

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the limited purpose of representing Plaintiff at the evidentiary hearing, and he has agreed to be

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appointed.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
1. Jeff D. Price is appointed as counsel in the above entitled matter. Counsel is appointed for
the limited purpose of representing Plaintiff at the upcoming Albino evidentiary hearing.

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2. Appointed counsel’s appointment will terminate when the order on the Albino hearing has

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been entered. Prior to the termination of the appointment, the Court will accord counsel

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the option of continuing his representation of Plaintiff or, at his discretion, proceeding as

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Plaintiff’s appointed counsel for purposes of further proceedings in this case through
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settlement and/or trial. If counsel does not wish to continue representation of Plaintiff

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after he has carried out his limited purpose, the Court will consider appointing new

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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.
4. The Clerk of Court is directed to serve a copy of this order upon Jeff D. Price, Law office
of Jeff D. Price, 2500 Broadway, Suite 125, Santa Monica, CA 90404.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

August 18, 2017

/s/
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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