Womack v. Berkebile et al

Filing 34

APPOINTMENT ORDER In accordance with Part III.C. of the U.S. District Court's Pilot Program to Implement A Civil Pro Bono Panel, the Clerk shall select, notify, and appoint counsel to represent the pro se litigant in this civil matter, by Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe on 12/9/2013. (mjwcd)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Civil Action No. 13-cv-01866-WJM-MJW
DAVID LEE WOMACK,
Plaintiff,
v.
DAVID BERKEBILE,
PATRICIA RENGEL,
DARREN FOSTER,
TENA SUDLOW,
BLAKE DAVIS,
E. ALEXANDER,
ARKO,
SEAN SNIDER,
SHON KUTA,
ANTHONY ASAGIE,
RONALD CAMACHO,
LISA GREGORY,
CHARLES SAMUELS, JR.,
JOHN DOE, and
FBOP,
Defendants.

APPOINTMENT ORDER
MICHAEL J. WATANABE
United States Magistrate Judge
It is hereby ORDERED that plaintiff’s letter motion for appointment of counsel
(Docket No. 26) is GRANTED. In accordance with Part III.C. of the U.S. District Court’s
Pilot Program to Implement A Civil Pro Bono Panel, the Court hereby determines
that plaintiff David Lee Womack merits appointment of counsel drawn from the Civil Pro
Bono Panel. The Court is satisfied that the following factors and considerations have
been met:

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1) the nature and complexity of the action;
2) the potential merit of the pro se party's claims;
3) the demonstrated inability of the pro se party to retain counsel by other means;
and
4) the degree to which the interests of justice will be served by appointment of
counsel, including the benefit the Court may derive from the assistance of the
appointed counsel.
Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the Clerk shall select, notify, and appoint
counsel to represent the pro se litigant in this civil matter.
This order does not guarantee that a pro bono attorney will ultimately appear for
plaintiff. Accordingly, the court advises plaintiff that unless and until an attorney enters
an appearance on his behalf, he remains personally responsible to comply with the
court's orders and deadlines and to take all other actions necessary to continue to
pursue this case. Moreover, the court will not consider the fact that pro bono counsel
has yet to appear to be good cause to extend any deadlines or continue any scheduled
matters.

Date: December 9, 2013
Denver, Colorado

s/ Michael J. Watanabe
Michael J. Watanabe
United States Magistrate Judge