Martinez v. Davey

Filing 51

ORDER APPOINTING Limited Purpose Counsel signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 6/24/2019. (Sant Agata, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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RICARDO MARTINEZ

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Plaintiff,
v.

1:16-cv-001658-AWI-JLT (PC)
ORDER APPOINTING
LIMITED PURPOSE COUNSEL

D. DAVEY,

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Defendant.

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a civil rights action pursuant to 42

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U.S.C. § 1983. The court finds that the appointment of counsel for plaintiff is warranted for the

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limited purpose of drafting a fifth amended complaint. Chijioke O. Ikonte has been selected from

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the court’s pro bono attorney panel to represent plaintiff for this limited purpose and has agreed to

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be appointed.

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Accordingly, the Court ORDERS that:
1. Chijioke O. Ikonte is appointed as limited purpose counsel in the above entitle matter.

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This appointment is for the limited purpose of investigating the claim, then drafting and

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filing a fifth amended complaint. The fifth amended complaint will be due 120 days from

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the date of this order.

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2. Chijioke O. Ikonte=s appointment will terminate when plaintiff’s amended complaint is

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filed, or files a notice that an amended complaint would not be appropriate.

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3. 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.
4. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order upon Chijioke O. Ikonte,
Akudinobi & Ikonte, 3435 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1520, Los Angeles, CA 90010.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

June 24, 2019

/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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