Tenore v. Horowitz et al

Filing 74

ORDER signed by Chief District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 4/19/21 APPOINTING Attorney Shahid Manzoor for Plaintiff Michael Tenore. This appointment is for the limited purpose of assisting plaintiff with discovery. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order upon Shahid Manzoor. (Kaminski, H

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MICHAEL TENORE,

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Plaintiff,

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v.
E. HOROWITZ, et al.,

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No. 2:17-cv-1802 KJM KJN P
ORDER APPOINTING LIMITED PURPOSE
COUNSEL FOR DISCOVERY AND
PRETRIAL MOTION PRACTICE

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 that a limited purpose appointment of counsel for

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plaintiff is warranted. (ECF No. 73.) Shahid Manzoor has been selected from the Court’s Pro

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Bono Attorney Panel to represent plaintiff and has agreed to be appointed for the limited purpose

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of assisting plaintiff with discovery and pretrial motion practice.
Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. Shahid Manzoor 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 with discovery related to

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the Eighth Amendment claim against Dr. Horowitz for which this court has denied

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summary judgment, and assisting with any opposition briefing necessitated by a renewed

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motion for summary judgment, if one is filed.

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2. Shahid Manzoor’s appointment will terminate when the order ruling on any renewed

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motion for summary judgment is issued or upon the expiration of any deadline for filing a

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renewed motion for summary judgment, if one is not filed. Prior to the termination of the

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

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appointed counsel for trial. If counsel does not wish to continue representation of plaintiff

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after he has carried out his limited purpose appointment, the court will consider

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appointing new counsel for plaintiff, if deemed appropriate at that time.

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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 Shahid Manzoor,
Manzoor Law Firm, Inc., 3017 Douglas Blvd., Suite 104, Roseville, CA 95661.
DATED: April 19, 2021.

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