Manago v. Williams, et al

Filing 324

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 08/18/15 ordering that Douglas R. Thorn and Danny Cochetas are appointed as counsel in the above entitled matter. This appointment is for the limited purpose of trial. Counsels' appointment will terminate once the jury returns a verdict. The clerk of the court is directed to serve a copy of this order upon Douglas R. Thorn, Law Office of Douglas R. Thorn, 3017 Douglas Blvd, Suite 300, Roseville, CA 95661 and Danny Cochetas, Law Office of Danny Cochetas, 12825 Cresthaven Dr., Groveland, CA 95321. ( Status Conference set for 9/10/2015 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 25 (KJN) before Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman.) At the status conference, the undersigned will address defendants' motion to revoke plaintiff's in forma pauperis status 323 , and if necessary, set a briefing schedule on the motion. The motion is stayed pending the outcome of the status conference. This matter remains set for a jury trial at 9:00 a.m. on 06/13/16 before District Judge Troy L. Nunley in courtroom 2. (Plummer, M)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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STEWART MANAGO,

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No. 2:07-cv-02290 TLN KJN P

Plaintiff,
ORDER APPOINTING
LIMITED PURPOSE COUNSEL

v.
BRAD WILLIAMS, et al.,
Defendants.

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner, proceeding pro se, in an action brought under 42 U.S.C.

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§ 1983. On June 22, 2015, plaintiff filed a motion to appoint counsel. (ECF No. 318.) On July

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1, 2015, the court found that the appointment of counsel is warranted for the limited purpose of

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representing plaintiff for the purpose of trial. (ECF No. 320.) Douglas R. Thorn and Danny

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Cochetas have been selected from the court’s pro bono attorney panel to represent plaintiff and

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they have agreed to be appointed.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
1. Douglas R. Thorn and Danny Cochetas are appointed as counsel in the above entitled

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matter. This appointment is for the limited purpose of representing plaintiff for the

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purpose of trial.

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2. Counsels’ appointment will terminate once the jury returns a verdict.

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3. Appointed counsel shall notify Sujean Park at [phone], or via email at
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[e-mail] if they have 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 Douglas R. Thorn,

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Law Office of Douglas R. Thorn, 3017 Douglas Blvd., Suite 300, Roseville, California

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95661, and Danny Cochetas, Law Office of Danny Cochetas, 12825 Cresthaven Dr.,

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Groveland, California 95321.

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5. This matter is set for a status conference before the undersigned on September 10, 2015, at
10:00 a.m., in Courtoom No. 25.
6. At the status conference, the undersigned will address defendants’ motion to revoke

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plaintiff’s in forma pauperis status (ECF No. 323), and if necessary, set a briefing

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schedule on the motion. The motion is stayed pending the outcome of the status

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conference.

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7. This matter remains set for a jury trial at 9:00 a.m. on June 13, 2016, before District Judge
Troy L. Nunley in Courtroom #2.
Dated: August 18, 2015

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