Alford v. Kernan, et al.

Filing 73

ORDER APPOINTING LIMITED PURPOSE COUNSEL FOR SETTLEMENT signed by Chief District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 10/19/21 APPOINTING counsel Alexander L. Nowinksi and Allison M. Nye for the limited purpose of assisting plaintiff with preparing for and p articipating in a settlement conference; the appointment will terminate 15 days after completion of the settlement conference, or any continuation of the settlement conference. The parties are directed to contact Sujean Park to arrange for a settlement conference to be scheduled. Clerk to serve this order on Alexander L. Nowinski and Allison M. Nye, Kennaday Leavitt PC, 621 Capitol Mall, Suite 2500,Sacramento, CA 95814 (cc: VDRP). (Benson, A.) .

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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DAVID PATRICK ALFORD,

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Plaintiff,

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v.

No. 2:16-cv-01305-KJM-DMC-P
ORDER APPOINTING LIMITED
PURPOSE COUNSEL FOR SETTLEMENT

SCHUMACHER, et al.,

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Defendants.

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Plaintiff, a prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C.

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§ 1983. The court has found the appointment of counsel for plaintiff is warranted for the limited

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purpose of representing plaintiff at a settlement conference and referred the case to the

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administrator of this District’s pro bono panel of attorneys, Sujean Park, for the identification of

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counsel to represent plaintiff at a settlement conference. (ECF No. 72.) Alexander L. Nowinski

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and Allison M. Nye have been selected from the Court’s Pro Bono Attorney Panel to represent

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plaintiff for this limited purpose and have agreed to be appointed.
Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. Alexander L. Nowinski and Allison M. Nye are appointed as limited purpose counsel for

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plaintiff in the above titled matter. This appointment is for the limited purpose of

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assisting plaintiff with preparing for and participating in a settlement conference.

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2. Alexander L. Nowinski and Allison M. Nye’s appointment will terminate fifteen days

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after completion of the settlement conference, or any continuation of the settlement

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conference.

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3. Appointed counsel shall notify Sujean Park via email at [e-mail] if they
have any questions related to the appointment.
4. The parties are directed to contact Sujean Park to arrange for a settlement conference to be
scheduled.
5. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order upon Alexander L.

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Nowinski and Allison M. Nye, Kennaday Leavitt PC, 621 Capitol Mall, Suite 2500,

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Sacramento, CA 95814.

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DATED: October 19, 2021.

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