Ville v. Meridian At Stone Creek Assisted Living

Filing 8

ORDER REFERRING TO PRO BONO PANEL re Plaintiff's 5 MOTION to Appoint Counsel filed by Isatu Ville, signed by Hon. James P. Donohue. (SWT) (cc: Plaintiff via USPS)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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Case No. C17-913-RSL

ISATU VILLE,
Plaintiff,
v.
MERIDIAN AT STONE CREEK
ASSISTED LIVING,

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ORDER REFERRING MOTION FOR
APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL TO
SCREENING PANEL FOR
RECOMMENDATION

Defendant.

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This matter comes before the Court upon plaintiff’s motion for court-appointed counsel

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to represent her in this civil action. Dkt. 5. This motion was referred to the undersigned by the

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Honorable Robert S. Lasnik on July 11, 2017. Dkt. 7. Defendants have not yet appeared in

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this case.1

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Having reviewed the application and the remaining record, the Court ORDERS as
follows:
(1) The Court refers plaintiff’s motion for appointment of counsel to the Screening

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The Court notes that plaintiff has two similar actions currently pending in this district
against different defendants. See Case Nos. 2:17-cv-606-RSM and 2:17-cv-548-JLR. In both
cases, pro bono counsel has already been appointed to represent the plaintiff.
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Committee of this Court’s Pro Bono Panel. The Committee shall review the case and make its

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recommendation to the Court in accordance with the Court’s Pro Bono Plan.

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(2) The Clerk shall send a copy of this Order to the parties, to the Chair of the

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Screening Committee, and to Judge Lasnik.

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DATED this 14th day of July, 2017.

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JAMES P. DONOHUE
Chief United States Magistrate Judge

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