Shapiro v. Falk et al

Filing 27

APPOINTMENT ORDER that the Clerk of the Court shall select, notify, and appoint a member of the Civil Pro Bono Panel to represent the pro se litigant in this matter, by Judge William J. Martinez on 9/18/2014. (evana, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Judge William J. Martínez
Civil Action No. 13-cv-3086-WJM-KMT
ANTHONY D. SHAPIRO,
Plaintiff,
v.
JAMES FALK, individually and in his official capacity as Warden of the Sterling
Correctional Facility,
RAYMOND BILDERAYA, individually and in his official capacity as major of Custody
and Control of the Sterling Correctional Facility,
STEVEN WEEDER, individually and in his official capacity as Lieutenant of Intake and
Receiving of the Sterling Correctional Facility, Unidentified Northern Transport Unit,
UNIDENTIFIED NORTHERN TRANSPORT UNIT CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS 1
through 20, individually and in their official capacities as Transport officers for the
CDOC, and
MARCUS RYNEK, individually and in his official capacity as Lieutenant of Intake and
Receiving of the Sterling Correctional Facility,
Defendants.

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 Court hereby determines that pro se Plaintiff
Anthony Shapiro merits appointment of counsel drawn from the Civil Pro Bono Panel.
The Court is satisfied that the following factors and considerations have been met:
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.
See Pilot Program to Implement a Civil Pro Bono Panel, Part III.B.1.

Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall select, notify, and
appoint a member of the Panel to represent the pro se litigant in this matter. Plaintiff is
advised that there is no guarantee that Panel members will undertake representation in
every case selected as part of the Pilot Program. Plaintiff is further cautioned that, until
appointed counsel enters an appearance, he will continue to be responsible for all
scheduled matters, including hearings, depositions, motions, and trial, and must follow
the Court’s procedures and rules accordingly.

Dated this 18th day of September, 2014.
BY THE COURT:

__________________________
William J. Martínez
United States District Judge