Dumas v. Hurley Medical Center et al

Filing 121

ORDER of Assignment of Counsel for Plaintff Lowana Dumas, Signed by District Judge Robert H. Cleland. (LWag)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
LOWANA SHANNEL DUMAS
Plaintiff,
vs.

CASE NO: 10-CV-12661-DT
JUDGE ROBERT H. CLELAND

HURLEY MEDICAL CENTER ET AL,
Defendants.
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ORDER OF ASSIGNMENT OF COUNSEL
The court has determined that the above-named plaintiff, presently proceeding in
propria persona in this matter, would benefit from the assistance of counsel. The belownamed attorney, listed among those counsel willing to accept pro bono assignments, has
informed the court’s pro bono staff that she is prepared to accept assignment in this matter;
accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED that Racine M Miller, Attorney-at-Law, whose mailing address
is: 8283 N. Telegraph Road, Dearborn Heights, MI 48127; 313-451-2357, is hereby
assigned to represent the above-named plaintiff in this matter, unless said assignment is
terminated by (1) order of the Court, (2) assignment of substitute counsel, or (3) termination
of the matter before the court.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that:
1. Legal services shall be provided by the assigned counsel without cost and that
he shall proceed as counsel of record for plaintiff from this date forward;
2. Upon assigned counsel’s request, copies of all pleadings filed to date in this
matter shall be provided by the court at no cost;

3. This case is subject to 42 U.S.C. 1988 with regard to awarding of attorney fees;
and
4. Assigned counsel may request to withdraw from this matter only through filing a
motion, with notice to plaintiff, setting forth full particulars as to why such a motion should
be granted.1

S/Robert H. Cleland
ROBERT H. CLELAND
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Dated: December 9, 2011

I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was mailed to counsel of record
and/or pro se parties on this date, December 9, 2011, by electronic and/or ordinary mail.

S/Lisa Wagner
Case Manager and Deputy Clerk
[phone]

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1

If reasonably required, such particulars may be contained in a brief proffered for filing ex parte
and under seal.