Jhargo v. Brown (John Doe) et al

Filing 112

ORDER FOR LIMITED APPEARANCE OF PRO BONO COUNSEL: The Clerk of Court is directed to attempt to locate pro bono counsel to represent the plaintiff at a settlement conference to be conducted before the undersigned, which will be schedule d in June 2020 in accordance with ECF No. 111. If counsel is located, such counsel will represent the plaintiff solely for purposes of the settlement negotiations and that representation will terminate at the conclusion of the settlement process. Any limited assignment pro bono counsel shall both prepare for and participate in the settlement conference remotely. In addition, any consultations with Plaintiff shall be conducted remotely. If the Clerk of Court is unable to l ocate counsel, the plaintiff must appear without counsel at the settlement conference. Plaintiff shall note that there is no guarantee that pro bono counsel will be assigned, since counsel must volunteer to participate. If the plaintiff objects to this grant of pro bono counsel, the plaintiff must file an objection within 14 days of the date of this order. In the event the plaintiff files such an objection, this grant for pro bono counsel is vacated. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Stewart D. Aaron on 5/5/2020) (js)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
5/5/2020

Ryan Jhagroo,
Plaintiff,
-againstOfficer Brown (John Doe), et al.,

1:16-cv-03426 (MKV) (SDA)
ORDER FOR LIMITED APPEARANCE
OF PRO BONO COUNSEL

Defendants.

STEWART D. AARON, United States Magistrate Judge:
The Clerk of Court is directed to attempt to locate pro bono counsel to represent the
plaintiff at a settlement conference to be conducted before the undersigned, which will be
scheduled in June 2020 in accordance with ECF No. 111. If counsel is located, such counsel will
represent the plaintiff solely for purposes of the settlement negotiations and that representation
will terminate at the conclusion of the settlement process. Any limited assignment pro bono
counsel shall both prepare for and participate in the settlement conference remotely. In addition,
any consultations with Plaintiff shall be conducted remotely. If the Clerk of Court is unable to
locate counsel, the plaintiff must appear without counsel at the settlement conference.
Plaintiff shall note that there is no guarantee that pro bono counsel will be assigned, since
counsel must volunteer to participate. If the plaintiff objects to this grant of pro bono counsel,
the plaintiff must file an objection within 14 days of the date of this order. In the event the
plaintiff files such an objection, this grant for pro bono counsel is vacated.

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Any counsel that agrees to appear shall immediately file a Notice of Limited Appearance
of Pro Bono Counsel.
Chambers will send a copy of this Order to pro se Plaintiff.
SO ORDERED.
DATED:

New York, New York
May 5, 2020
______________________________
STEWART D. AARON
United States Magistrate Judge

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