Garcia v. California Department of Correction & Rehabilitation, et al

Filing 95

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 05/09/17 granting in part 93 Motion to Appoint Counsel. Michael E. Vinding is appointed as limited purpose counsel in the above entitled matter. This appointment is for the limited purpose of ass isting plaintiff with preparing for andparticipating in the settlement conference scheduled in this case for June 5, 2017. Michael E. Vindings appointment will terminate fifteen days after completion of thesettlement conference, or any continuation of the settlement conference. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order upon Michael E. Vinding,Brady & Vinding, 400 Capitol Mall, Suite 2640, Sacramento, CA 95814. (Plummer, M)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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DANNY R. GARCIA,

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No. 2:13-cv-1952 JAM AC P

Plaintiff,
ORDER APPOINTING LIMITED PURPOSE
COUNSEL FOR PURPOSES OF
SETTLEMENT

v.
C/O HEATH, et al.,

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Defendants.

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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 filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On May 1, 2017, plaintiff filed a Motion to Appoint

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Counsel. See ECF 93. The court finds that appointment of counsel for plaintiff is warranted for

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the limited purpose of assisting plaintiff with preparing for and participating in a settlement

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conference and will partially grant plaintiff’s motion for that purpose. Michael E. Vinding has

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been selected from the court’s pro bono attorney panel to represent plaintiff and has agreed to be

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appointed.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. Plaintiff’s Motion to Appoint Counsel, ECF No. 93, is granted in part.

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2. Michael E. Vinding is appointed as limited purpose counsel in the above-entitled matter.

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This appointment is for the limited purpose of assisting plaintiff with preparing for and

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participating in the settlement conference scheduled in this case for June 5, 2017.
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3. Michael E. Vinding’s appointment will terminate fifteen days after completion of the
settlement conference, or any continuation of the settlement conference.
4. Appointed counsel shall notify Sujean Park at [phone], or via email at
[e-mail] if he has any questions related to the appointment.
5. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order upon Michael E. Vinding,
Brady & Vinding, 400 Capitol Mall, Suite 2640, Sacramento, CA 95814.
DATED: May 9, 2017

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