Woodson v. Sahota et al

Filing 59

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 3/8/2017 PARTIALLY GRANTING plaintiff's 55 motion for appointment of counsel; within 14 days, counsel for defendant shall provide the court with the names, addresses and contact information for plaintiff's next of kin. (cc: ADR) (Yin, K)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MAURICE WOODSON,
Plaintiff,

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v.

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No. 2:11-cv-1589 MCE KJN P

ORDER

A. NANGALAMA,
Defendant.1

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner, proceeding without counsel. Plaintiff requests that the court

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appoint counsel.
On August 8, 2016, the district court adopted the February 26, 2016 findings and

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recommendations, and this action now proceeds on plaintiff’s claim that defendant Dr.

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Nangalama failed to prescribe pain medication that adequately managed plaintiff’s chronic pain.

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On October 20, 2016, counsel for defendant filed a declaration by Dr. M. Osman stating that

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plaintiff suffered a stroke on August 31, 2016, and sustained, inter alia, paralysis on the left side

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of his body, including his left vocal cord, as well as vascular dementia and cognitive impairments.

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In light of this information, the court is investigating the appointment of counsel through the

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court’s ADR and Pro Bono Program, as well as the possible appointment of a guardian ad litem.

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Previously-named defendants were dismissed on July 18, 2014. (ECF No. 19.)
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In the meantime, defendant’s counsel shall notify the court, within fourteen days, of the
names, addresses and contact information for plaintiff’s next of kin.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. Plaintiff’s motion for the appointment of counsel (ECF No. 55) is partially granted;

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2. Within fourteen days from the date of this order, counsel for defendant shall provide

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the court with the names, addresses and contact information for plaintiff’s next of kin.

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Dated: March 8, 2017

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