Hall v. Frauenheim et al

Filing 55

ORDER APPOINTING COUNSEL for the Limited Purpose of Representing Plaintiff in a Competency Hearing signed by Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone on 9/5/2017. Added attorney Enid Perez for Richard B. Hall. (Jessen, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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RICHARD B. HALL,

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Case No.: 1:16-cv-00263-AWI-SAB (PC)

Plaintiff,
ORDER APPOINTING COUNSEL FOR THE
LIMITED PURPOSE OF REPRESENTING
PLAINTIFF IN A COMPETENCY HEARING

v.
SCOTT FRAUENHEIM, et al.,

[ECF No. 53]
Defendants.

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Plaintiff Richard B. Hall is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights

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action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Enid Perez has been selected from the court’s pro bono

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attorney panel to represent plaintiff for the limited purpose of the competency hearing as outlined

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in the order dated July 21, 2017 (ECF No. 53), and she has agreed to be appointed.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
1. Enid Perez is appointed as counsel in the above entitled matter. Counsel is appointed for

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the limited purpose of the competency hearing as outlined in the order dated July 21, 2017

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(ECF No. 53).

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2. Enid Perez’s appointment will terminate when the order with regard to the competency

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hearing has been filed. Prior to the termination of the appointment, the court will accord

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counsel the option of proceeding as plaintiff’s appointed counsel for purposes of further

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proceedings in this case. If counsel does not wish to continue representation of plaintiff
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after she has carried out her limited purpose appointment, the court will consider

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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

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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 Enid Perez, Law

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Office of Enid Perez, 1101 E. University Ave., Fresno, CA 93741.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

September 5, 2017
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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