Keller v. N.K.S.P.

Filing 56

ORDER APPOINTING LIMITED PURPOSE COUNSEL FOR SETTLEMENT. Attorney, Edward Jacob Lubarsky appointed for John Keller signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 7/5/2017. (Lundstrom, T)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JOHN KELLER,

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CASE NO. 1:16-cv-00613-AWI-EPG (PC)
Plaintiff,
ORDER APPOINTING LIMITED PURPOSE
COUNSEL FOR SETTLEMENT

vs.
N.K.S.P., et al.,
Defendants.

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Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this civil rights action pursuant to 42

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U.S.C. § 1983. E. Jacob Lubarsky has been selected from the Court’s Pro Bono Attorney Panel

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to represent plaintiff for the limited purpose of settlement and he has agreed to be appointed.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. E. Jacob Lubarsky is appointed as limited purpose counsel in the above entitled matter.

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This appointment is for the limited purpose of assisting plaintiff with preparing for and

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participating in a settlement conference.

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2. E. Jacob Lubarsky’s appointment will terminate fifteen days after completion of the

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settlement conference, or any continuation of the settlement conference. Prior to the

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termination of the appointment, the court will accord counsel the option of proceeding as

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plaintiff’s appointed counsel. If counsel does not wish to continue representation of

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plaintiff after he has carried out his limited purpose, the court will consider appointing
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new counsel for plaintiff, if deemed appropriate at that time.
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 the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order upon E. Jacob Lubarsky,
Rogers Joseph O’Donnell, PC, 311 California Street, Floor 10, San Francisco, CA 94104.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

July 5, 2017

/s/
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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