Rushdan v. Hamkar et al

Filing 100

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Carolyn K. Delaney on 12/09/14 granting 99 Motion to enforce appointment of Counsel. Douglas R. Thorn is appointed as counsel in the above entitled matter. The clerk of the court is directed to serve a copy of this order upon Douglas R. Thorn, Law Office of Douglas R. Thorn, 7601 Watson Way, Citrus Heights, CA 95610. (Plummer, M)

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 12 ROBERT STANLEY WOODS, aka SALADIN RUSHDAN, Plaintiff, 13 ORDER APPOINTING COUNSEL v. 14 15 No. 2:12-cv-0562 MCE CKD P HAMKAR, et al., Defendants. 16 17 18 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a civil rights action pursuant to 42 19 U.S.C. § 1983. On November 18, 2013, plaintiff filed a motion to appoint counsel. (ECF No. 20 56.) On December 23, 2013, the court found that appointment of counsel was warranted and 21 plaintiff’s motion to appoint counsel was granted. Manmeet Toor was appointed to represent 22 plaintiff. (ECF No. 60.) On November 7, 2014, Manmeet Toor filed a motion to withdraw, 23 which was granted on November 20, 2014. (ECF Nos. 96 & 98.) The court finds that continued 24 representation of plaintiff by appointed counsel is warranted. Douglas R. Thorn has been selected 25 from the court’s pro bono attorney panel to represent plaintiff and has accepted the appointment. 26 ///// 27 ///// 28 1 1 Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 2 1. Douglas R. Thorn is appointed as counsel in the above entitled matter. 3 2. Appointed counsel shall notify Sujean Park at (916) 930-4278, or via email at 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 spark@caed.uscourts.gov 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 Douglas R. Thorn, Law Office of Douglas R. Thorn, 7601 Watson Way, Citrus Heights, CA 95610. 4. Plaintiff’s motion to enforce appointment of counsel (ECF No. 99) is granted. Dated: December 9, 2014 _____________________________________ CAROLYN K. DELANEY UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2

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