Martinez v. Hoover, et al

Filing 95

ORDER signed by District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 7/6/2017 APPOINTING David R. Johanson as attorney for Plaintiff for the limited purpose of settlement. (Donati, J)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ARCHIE A. MARTINEZ,

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No. 09-cv-0680-KJM-CMK-P

Plaintiff,
ORDER APPOINTING LIMITED PURPOSE
COUNSEL FOR SETTLEMENT

vs.
G. HOOVER, 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. David R. Johanson 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. David R. Johanson 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. David R. Johanson’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 the court deems such appointment appropriate at that time.
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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.

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4. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order upon David R. Johanson,
Hawkins Parnell Thackston & Young LLP, 1776 Second St., Napa, CA 94559.

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5. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order on plaintiff at his address

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of record and at California State Prison-Los Angeles County, 44750 60th Street West,

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Lancaster, CA 93536-7620.

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DATED: July 6, 2017.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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