Scott v. McDonald

Filing 166

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 12/29/14 ORDERING that Andrew Peter Rausch, Jr. is appointed limited purpose counsel in the above- entitled matter. This appointment is for the limited purpose of assisting plaintiff with settle ment negotiations during a settlement conference and will terminate fifteen days after completion of the settlement conference, or any continuation of the settlement conference. Appointed counsel shall notify Sujean Park if he has any questions related to the appointment. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order upon Peter Rausch Attorney Andrew Peter Rausch, Jr for Howard Scott added.. (Dillon, M)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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HOWARD SCOTT,

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No. 2:09-cv-0851-MCE-EFB P

Plaintiff,
v.

ORDER APPOINTING LIMITED PURPOSE
COUNSEL

M. McDONALD, et al.,

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Defendants.

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding without counsel in an action under 42 U.S.C.

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§ 1983. The court finds that appointment of counsel for plaintiff is warranted for the limited

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purpose of assisting plaintiff with preparing for and participating in a settlement conference. The

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court has located pro bono counsel willing to represent plaintiff for the limited purpose of

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assisting with settlement negotiations. The court advises plaintiff that this appointment is limited

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to the settlement conference. Should the parties be unable to reach a settlement agreement, the

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court will resume its efforts to locate pro bono counsel to represent plaintiff for further

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proceedings.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. Andrew Peter Rausch, Jr. is appointed limited purpose counsel in the above-entitled

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matter. This appointment is for the limited purpose of assisting plaintiff with settlement

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negotiations during a settlement conference and will terminate fifteen days after

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completion of the settlement conference, or any continuation of the settlement conference.
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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 upon Peter Rausch, Law
Offices of A. Peter Rausch, Jr., 1930 Tienda Dr., Suite 106, Lodi, CA 95242.
DATED: December 29, 2014.

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