Harper v. Lemon et al

Filing 51

ORDER granting appointment of counsel. Attorney John Fagg agreed to provide pro bono representation. Signed by Chief Judge Frank D. Whitney on 2/13/17. (tob)

DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
CHARLOTTE DIVISION
3:14-cv-182-FDW
MICHAEL S. HARPER,

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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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TERRY LEMON,
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FNU WHITLEY,
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Defendants.
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ORDER

In this civil rights prisoner action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, this Court denied
Defendants’ summary judgment motion on October 28, 2016, as to Plaintiff’s claim for
excessive force. (Doc. No. 50). In the Court’s order dated October 28, 2016, based on
Plaintiff’s prior requests for appointment of counsel, the Court stated that it would inquire into
appointment of counsel to represent Plaintiff at trial. Attorney John Fagg of the law firm of
Moore and Van Allen has since then agreed to provide pro bono representation to
Plaintiff in this action.
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(1), IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that John Fagg is
appointed to serve as counsel for Plaintiff in this case.
Signed: February 13, 2017