Bradford v. Sherman, et al.

Filing 22

ORDER APPOINTING COUNSEL, signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 4/23/2019. (Caroline M. Lutz added as Counsel for Dwight Larry Bradford)(Martin-Gill, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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DWIGHT LARRY BRADFORD,

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Case No. 1:17-cv-01601-LJO-SKO (PC)

Plaintiff,
v.

ORDER APPOINTING COUNSEL

SHERMAN, et al.,
Defendants.

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Plaintiff, Dwight Larry Bradford, is a state prisoner in the custody of the California

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Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (“CDCR”). Plaintiff is proceeding in forma

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pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C § 1983. On February 22, 2018, the court

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found the appointment of counsel for plaintiff warranted. (ECF No. 11.) Daniel O. Jamison,

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Jared C. Marshall, and Sydney A. Smith, of Dowling Aaron Incorporated, were appointed to

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represent plaintiff in the above entitled matter. (ECF No. 13.) Sidney A. Smith has since

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withdrawn as plaintiff’s appointed counsel due to a change in employment. (ECF Nos. 19 & 20.)

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Caroline M. Lutz has informally notified the court that she has agreed to be appointed to represent

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plaintiff in place of withdrawn counsel.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. Caroline M. Lutz is appointed as counsel in the above entitled matter.

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2. 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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3. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order upon Caroline M. Lutz,

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Dowling Aaron Incorporated, 8080 N. Palm Ave., 3rd Floor, Fresno, CA 93711 and to add

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her as one of Plaintiff’s representatives on the docket of this case.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

April 23, 2019

/s/

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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Sheila K. Oberto

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