Scott v. Russell et al

Filing 96

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiffs motion for reconsideration of the Courts Order denying counsels request to withdraw is GRANTED. Doc. No. 90 . IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiffs motions for appointment of counsel are GRANTED. Doc. Nos. 89 & 94 . IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiffs counsel shall be permitted to withdraw from her representation of Plaintiff in this matter at such time as substitute counsel is designated for appointment from the Courts Pro bono Service Panel. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that prior to her withdrawal from this case, Plaintiffs counsel shall deliver to appointed counsel all files and records related to the case. Signed by District Judge Audrey G. Fleissig on 4/7/2014. (RAK)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
EASTERN DIVISION
KERWIN D. SCOTT,

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Plaintiff,
vs.
TERRY RUSSELL, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 4:13CV00255 AGF

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
This matter is before the Court on the Plaintiff’s motion for reconsideration of the
Court’s February 2, 2014 Order, (Doc. No. 85), denying the request of Plaintiff’s counsel
to withdraw from her representation herein. Also before the Court are Plaintiff’s motions
for appointment of counsel in the event that present counsel is permitted to withdraw.
Upon consideration of these motions and in light of the newly instituted court procedure
for appointment of pro bono counsel, the Court will permit counsel to withdraw and will
direct the appointment of substitute counsel from the Pro bono Service Panel for the
Eastern District of Missouri.
Accordingly,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff’s motion for reconsideration of the
Court’s Order denying counsel’s request to withdraw is GRANTED. (Doc. No. 90.)
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff’s motions for appointment of counsel
are GRANTED.

(Doc. Nos. 89 & 94.)
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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff’s counsel shall be permitted to
withdraw from her representation of Plaintiff in this matter at such time as substitute
counsel is designated for appointment from the Court’s Pro bono Service Panel.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that prior to her withdrawal from this case,
Plaintiff’s counsel shall deliver to appointed counsel all files and records related to the
case.

Audrey G. Fleissig
AUDREY G. FLEISSIG
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Dated this 7th day of April, 2014.

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