Williams v. Daszko et al

Filing 67

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 11/14/2016 GRANTING plaintiff's 62 motion to appoint counsel and Wesley Michael Griffith, Lewis David Russell, and Alexander Michael Smith are appointed as counsel for Hilliard Williams. The Clerk shall serve a copy of this order on Wesley M. Griffith, L. David Russell, and Alexander M. Smith.(Yin, K)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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HILLIARD WILLIAMS,
Plaintiff,

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No. 2:14-cv-1248 KJM AC P

v.

ORDER APPOINTING COUNSEL

JAROM A. DASZKO, et al.,
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 August 10, 2016, plaintiff filed a motion to appoint

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counsel. ECF No. 62. The court finds that the appointment of counsel is warranted. Wesley M.

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Griffith, L. David Russell, and Alexander M. Smith have been selected from the court’s pro bono

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attorney panel to represent plaintiff and have agreed to be appointed.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. Plaintiff’s motion to appoint counsel (ECF No. 62) is granted and Wesley M. Griffith, L.

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David Russell, and Alexander M. Smith are appointed as counsel in the above entitled

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matter.

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2. Appointed counsel shall notify Sujean Park at [phone], or via email at
[e-mail], if they have any questions related to the appointment.
3. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order on Wesley M. Griffith, L.
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David Russell, and Alexander M. Smith, Jenner & Block LLP, 633 W 5th St., Suite 3600,

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Los Angeles, CA 90071.

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DATED: November 14, 2016

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