Daniels v. Fox et al

Filing 42

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 2/14/2017 APPOINTING attorney Kristin Nichole Capritto for the limited purpose of assisting Zachariah Daniels in preparing for and participating in the 5/4/2017 settlement conference. Kristin N. Capritto's appointment shall terminate 15 days after completion of the settlement conference or continued settlement conference. (cc: ADR)(Yin, K)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ZACHARIAH DANIELS,
Plaintiff,

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v.
R. FOX, Warden, et al.,

No. 2:15-cv-1264 GEB AC P
ORDER APPOINTING LIMITED PURPOSE
COUNSEL FOR PURPOSES OF
SETTLEMENT

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. A settlement conference is scheduled in this action on

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May 4, 2017. The court finds that appointment of counsel for plaintiff is warranted for the

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limited purpose of assisting him in preparing for and participating in the settlement conference.

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Kristin N. Capritto has been selected from the court’s pro bono attorney panel to represent

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plaintiff for this purpose and has agreed to the appointment.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. Kristin N. Capritto 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 in preparing for and

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participating in the May 4, 2017 settlement conference.

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2. Kristin N. Capritto’s appointment shall terminate fifteen days after completion of the
settlement conference or continued settlement conference.
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3. Appointed counsel shall notify Sujean Park, the court’s Alternative Dispute Resolution

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Coordinator, at [phone], or via email at [e-mail] if she has any

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questions related to the appointment.

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4. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order upon Kristin N. Capritto,

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Forester Purcell Stowell PC, 620 Coolidge Dr., Suite 325, Folsom, CA 95630.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED: February 14, 2017

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