American University of Antigua College of Medicine v. Woodward

Filing 160

ORDER APPOINTING PRO BONO COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT. Signed by District Judge Patrick J. Duggan. (MOre)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY,
CIVIL ACTION NO. 10-10978
Plaintiff(s),
v.

HONORABLE PATRICK J. DUGGAN

STEVEN WOODWARD,
Defendant(s).
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ORDER OF ASSIGNMENT OF COUNSEL
The Court has identified that the above-named Plaintiff, presently proceeding pro
se in this matter, would benefit from the assistance of counsel,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that,
Leigh Taggart, Radar, Fishman, 39533 Woodward Avenue, Suite 140, Bloomfield
Hills, MI 48304-5098, is hereby assigned to represent the above-named Plaintiff in this
matter, unless said assignment is terminated (1) by order of the Court, (2) assignment of
substitute counsel, or (3) by termination of the matter before the Court.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that,
1.

Assigned counsel be provided without cost and upon his request copies of
all pleadings filed to date in this matter and that he proceeds as counsel of
record for Plaintiff from this date forward.

2.

Assigned counsel is subject to 42 U.S.C. § 1988 with regard to the
awarding of attorney fees; and

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3.

Assigned counsel may only request to withdraw from this matter through
the filing of a motion, with notice to Plaintiff, setting forth full particulars as
to why such motion should be granted.

Dated: July 14, 2011

s/Patrick J. Duggan
PATRICK J. DUGGAN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was mailed to Steven Woodward,
7211 Brittwood Lane, Flint, MI 48507 and counsel of record on this date, July 14, 2011,
by electronic and/or ordinary mail.

s/Marilyn Orem
Case Manager
[phone]

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