Jones v. Kuppinger et al

Filing 143

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 05/24/18 ORDERING Chijioke O. Ikonte is appointed as counsel in the above-entitled matter for the limited purpose of preparing for and representing plaintiff at trial. Counsels appointment shall te rminate once the jury returns a verdict. Jury trial shall commence before the undersigned on Monday, October 29, 2018, at 9:00 a.m., in Courtroom No. 26; the estimated length of trial is three days. On or before August 10, 2018, the parties shall fil e a Joint Pretrial Statement that addresses each of the matters set forth in Local Rule 281(b). The court will review the Joint Pretrial Statement on the papers, without scheduling a pretrial conference. Thereafter, the court will issue a Pretrial O rder providing further directions to the parties, including the deadline for filing in limine motions. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve copies of this order upon plaintiff, defense counsel and Mr. Chijioke O. Ikonte, Akudinobi & Ikonte, 3435 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1520, Los Angeles, CA 90010. (Plummer, M) Modified on 5/25/2018 (Plummer, M).

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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HENRY A. JONES,

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Plaintiff,

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Case No. 2:13-cv-0451 AC P1
ORDER APPOINTING LIMITED PURPOSE
COUNSEL FOR JURY TRIAL

v.
and
P. KUPPINGER, et al.,

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Defendants.

ORDER SETTING DATES FOR TRIAL AND
FILING OF JOINT PRETRIAL STATEMENT

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis with this civil rights

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action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On April 24, 2018, the court found that

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appointment of counsel for plaintiff is warranted for the limited purpose of preparing for and

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representing plaintiff at jury trial, which is scheduled to begin October 29, 2018. See ECF No.

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140. Mr. Chijioke O. Ikonte has been selected from the court’s pro bono attorney panel to

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represent plaintiff for this limited purpose and has agreed to be appointed. Accordingly, IT IS

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HEREBY ORDERED that:
1. Chijioke O. Ikonte is appointed as counsel in the above-entitled matter for the limited

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purpose of preparing for and representing plaintiff at trial.
2. Counsel’s appointment shall terminate once the jury returns a verdict.

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Pursuant to the consent of both parties, this action now proceeds pursuant to the authority of the
magistrate judge for all purposes. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(c); Local Rule 305(a).
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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. Jury trial shall commence before the undersigned on Monday, October 29, 2018, at
9:00 a.m., in Courtroom No. 26; the estimated length of trial is three days.
5. On or before August 10, 2018, the parties shall file a Joint Pretrial Statement that
addresses each of the matters set forth in Local Rule 281(b).

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6. The court will review the Joint Pretrial Statement on the papers, without scheduling a

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pretrial conference. Thereafter, the court will issue a Pretrial Order providing further directions

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to the parties, including the deadline for filing in limine motions.
7. By separate order, the court has issued a writ ad testificandum to obtain plaintiff’s
presence at trial. See ECF No. 138.

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8. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve copies of this order upon plaintiff, defense

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counsel and Mr. Chijioke O. Ikonte, Akudinobi & Ikonte, 3435 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1520, Los

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Angeles, CA 90010.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: May 24, 2018

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