Mitchell v. Snowden et al

Filing 47

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 11/27/2017 APPOINTING Donald A. Lancaster, Jr. as pro bono counsel to represent plaintiff. (York, M)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MICHAEL J. MITCHELL,

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Plaintiff,

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v.

No. 2:15-cv-1167 TLN AC P

ORDER APPOINTING COUNSEL

SNOWDEN, 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 November 7, 2017, the court found that

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appointment of counsel for plaintiff is warranted and referred the case to the court’s Alternative

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Dispute Resolution Coordinator to attempt to locate pro bono counsel to represent plaintiff. See

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ECF No. 45. Donald A. Lancaster, Jr. has been selected from the court’s pro bono attorney panel

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to represent plaintiff and has agreed to be appointed.
Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. Donald A. Lancaster, Jr. is appointed as counsel in the above-entitled matter.

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2. Appointed counsel shall notify Sujean Park at 916- 930-4278, or via email at

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[e-mail] if he has any questions related to the appointment.

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3. The Clerk of Court is directed to serve a copy of this order upon Donald A. Lancaster, Jr.,

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The Lancaster Law Group, 1101 Marina Village Parkway, Suite 201, Alameda, CA

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94501.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED: November 27, 2017

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