Lomax v. United States Department of Veterans Affairs

Filing 25

ORDER GRANTING 23 Plaintiff's Administrative Motion to Appoint Limited Scope Counsel. Signed by Magistrate Judge Howard R. Lloyd on 7/21/2011. (hrllc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/21/2011)

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** E-filed July 21, 2011 **

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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For the Northern District of California

NOT FOR CITATION

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United States District Court

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SAN JOSE DIVISION

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ANGELENE LOMAX,
Plaintiff,

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v.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
VETERANS AFFAIRS,

No. C10-04445 HRL
ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S
ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO
APPOINT LIMITED SCOPE
COUNSEL
[Re: Docket No. 23]

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Defendant.
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This is a discrimination case brought by pro se plaintiff Angelene Lomax (“Lomax”) against

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the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (“VA”). She alleges age discrimination in

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violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. § 621 et seq. (“ADEA”); race

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discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq.

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(“Title VII”); disability discrimination in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C.

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§ 12101 et seq. (“ADA”); and violation of her right to due process under the Fourteenth

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Amendment. See Docket No. 1 (“Complaint”).

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On July 13, 2011, Lomax filed an administrative motion for an order appointing Clark S.

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Stone (“Stone”) as her attorney for the limited purposes of representing Lomax at her upcoming

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deposition and an early neutral evaluation. Docket No. 23 (“Motion”). The VA did not oppose

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Lomax’s motion.

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Good cause appearing, the Court GRANTS Lomax’s motion. As her motion requests, Stone

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is appointed to represent Lomax for the limited purposes of educating and assisting Lomax in

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preparation for, participation in, and following up with her upcoming deposition and early neutral

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evaluation. See Motion at 1-2. Stone is not appointed to represent Lomax for other purposes.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: July 21, 2011
HOWARD R. LLOYD
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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C10-04445 HRL Notice will be electronically mailed to:

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James A. Scharf

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Notice will be mailed to:

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Angelene Lomax
29 Montsalas Drive
Monterey, CA 93940

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[e-mail], [e-mail]

Counsel are responsible for distributing copies of this document to co-counsel who have not
registered for e-filing under the court’s CM/ECF program.

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