Davis v. Walker et al

Filing 187

ORDER signed by District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 10/02/18 APPOINTING Attorney Donald Aquinas Lancaster, Jr. as limited purpose counsel for guardian ad litem Jennifer Brown. Telephonic Status Conference set for 12/13/2018 at 02:30 PM before District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller (cc: Park). (Benson, A.)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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KENNARD LEE DAVIS,

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No. 2:08-cv-0593 KJM DB P

Plaintiff,

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v.

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JAMES WALKER, et al.,

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Defendants.

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KENNARD LEE DAVIS,

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No. 2:10-cv-2139 KJM DB P

Plaintiff,

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v.

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ORDER APPOINTING LIMITED PURPOSE

JAMES WALKER, et al.,

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COUNSEL

Defendants.

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner, proceeding in forma pauperis with the above civil

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rights actions under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff is proceeding in both actions through a newly

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appointed guardian ad litem, Jennifer Brown. See ECF Nos. 184; 255.1 In light of the recent

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Citations to documents filed in the court’s Electronic Case Filing (ECF) system are first to the
record in Case No. 2:08-cv-0593 KJM DB and second to the record in Case No. 2:10-cv-2139
KJM DB.
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order appointing a new guardian ad litem for plaintiff, the undersigned finds that the appointment

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of counsel is warranted for an initial limited representation of the guardian ad litem, Ms. Brown,

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for the purposes of advising her regarding the posture of this case and possible steps going

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forward, including but not limited to participation in a court-convened settlement conference.

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Donald Aquinas Lancaster, Jr. has been selected from the court’s pro bono attorney panel to

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represent Ms. Brown for such limited purpose, and the attorney has agreed to be appointed.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. Donald Aquinas Lancaster, Jr. is appointed as limited purpose counsel on

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behalf of plaintiff’s guardian ad litem in the above-entitled matters. Such appointment is for the

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limited purpose of advising the guardian ad litem regarding the posture of this case and possible

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steps going forward, including but not limited to participation in a telephonic status conference to

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be held on Thursday, December 13, 2018 at 2:30 p.m.

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2. Appointed counsel shall notify Sujean Park at [phone], or via email at
[e-mail] if he has any questions related to the appointment.
3. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order on:
A. Donald Aquinas Lancaster , Jr. The Lancaster Law Group, A

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Professional Corporation, 1101 Marina Village Parkway, Suite 201,

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Alameda, CA 94501; Email: [e-mail]; and

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B. Jennifer Brown, 2494 East Del Rio Court, Gilbert, AZ 85295;

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4. The Clerk of the Court shall take all steps necessary to make the record in the

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above actions available to Mr. Lancaster. Any documents filed under seal shall be produced to

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Mr. Lancaster subject to a protective order which shall limit the use of those documents to

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attorneys-eyes only absent further order of court.

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DATED: October 2, 2018.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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