Woodson v. Sahota et al

Filing 73

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 3/23/2018 APPOINTING Joshua Kaizuka as limited purpose counsel on behalf of plaintiff's guardian ad litem. Joshua Kaizuka's appointment will terminate 15 days after completion of the settlement conference, or any continuation of the settlement conference. (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,

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

Plaintiff,
ORDER APPOINTING LIMITED PURPOSE
COUNSEL FOR SETTLEMENT
CONFERENCE

v.
A. NANGALAMA,
Defendant.

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner, proceeding pro se, with this civil rights action pursuant to 42

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U.S.C. § 1983. In light of the recent order appointing a guardian ad litem for plaintiff, the

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undersigned finds that the appointment of counsel is warranted for the limited purpose of

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representing the guardian ad litem in connection with a mandatory settlement conference. Joshua

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Kaizuka has been selected from the court’s pro bono attorney panel to represent plaintiff’s

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guardian ad litem 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. Joshua Kaizuka is appointed as limited purpose counsel on behalf of plaintiff’s guardian

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ad litem in the above-entitled matter. Such appointment is for the limited purpose of

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representing the guardian ad litem in connection with the mandatory settlement

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conference which will be set in this matter the latter part of June, 2018.

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2. Joshua Kaizuka’s appointment will terminate fifteen days after completion of the
settlement conference, or any continuation of the settlement conference.
3. Appointed counsel shall notify Sujean Park at [phone], or via email at
[e-mail] if he has any questions related to the appointment.
4. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order on:

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A. Joshua Kaizuka, Law Office of Joshua Kaizuka, 2530 J St., Suite 320, Sacramento,

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CA 95816; and

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B. Mauriceana Woodson, 1700 East Date Street, Apt. 1020, San Bernardino, CA 92404.

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Dated: March 23, 2018

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/sjp/cw/wood1589.appt

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