Owens v. Defazio et al

Filing 240

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 8/6/2021 APPOINTING Attorney Michael E. Vinding for limited purpose counsel for plaintiff. This appointment is for the limited purpose of assisting plaintiff with preparing for and participa ting in a settlement conference. Michael E. Vinding's appointment will terminate 15 days after completion of the settlement conference, or any continuation of the settlement conference. Appointed counsel shall notify Sujean Park if he has any questions related to the appointment. (cc: Sujean Park) (Yin, K)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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THEON OWENS,

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No. 2:16-cv-2750 JAM KJN P
Plaintiff,

v.

ORDER APPOINTING LIMITED
PURPOSE COUNSEL FOR SETTLEMENT

JOSEPH DEFAZIO, et al.,
Defendants.

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner, proceeding without counsel, with a civil rights action pursuant

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to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The court has found the appointment of counsel for plaintiff is warranted

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

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

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identification of counsel to represent plaintiff at a settlement conference. (ECF No. 237.)

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Michael E. Vinding has been selected from the Court’s Pro Bono Attorney Panel to represent

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plaintiff for this limited purpose and has agreed to be appointed.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. Michael E. Vinding is appointed as limited purpose counsel for plaintiff in the above titled

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

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for and participating in a settlement conference.

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2. Michael E. Vinding’s appointment will terminate fifteen days after completion of the
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settlement conference, or any continuation of the settlement conference.
3. Appointed counsel shall notify Sujean Park via email at [e-mail] if he
has any questions related to the appointment.
4. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order upon Michael E. Vinding,
Brady & Vinding, 455 Capitol Mall, Suite 220, Sacramento, CA 95814.
Dated: August 6, 2021

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