Rodas v. Burke et al

Filing 18

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 08/30/17 ordering Michael E. Vinding is appointed as limited purpose counsel in the above entitled matter. This appointment is for the limited purpose of assisting plaintiff with preparing for a nd participating in a settlement conference. Michael E. Vindings appointment will terminate fifteen days after completion of the settlement conference, or any continuation of the settlement conference. Prior to the termination of the appointment, the court will accord counsel the option of proceeding as plaintiffs appointed counsel. If counsel does not wish to continue representation of plaintiff after he has carried out his limited purpose, the court will consider appointing new counsel for plaintiff, if deemed appropriate at that time. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order upon Michael E. Vinding, Brady & Vinding, 400 Capitol Mall, Suite 2640, Sacramento, CA 95814.(Plummer, M)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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NESTOR RODAS,

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No. 2:17-cv-1030 KJN P

Plaintiff,
ORDER APPOINTING LIMITED PURPOSE
COUNSEL FOR SETTLEMENT

v.
OFFICER J. BURKE, et al.,

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

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Panel to represent plaintiff for the limited purpose of settlement and he has agreed to be

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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 in the above entitled

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

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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. Prior to the termination

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of the appointment, the court will accord counsel the option of proceeding as plaintiff’s appointed

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counsel. If counsel does not wish to continue representation of plaintiff after he has carried out
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his limited purpose, the court will consider appointing new counsel for plaintiff, if deemed

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appropriate at that time.

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3. Appointed counsel shall notify Sujean Park at [phone], or 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.

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Vinding, Brady & Vinding, 400 Capitol Mall, Suite 2640, Sacramento, CA 95814.

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Dated: August 30, 2017

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