Malone et al v. Strong

Filing 45

ORDER APPOINTING CASEY ARBENZ AS REPRESENTATION LIMITED TO THESE CASES, by Magistrate Judge David W. Christel. (3:16-cv-05284-RBL-DWC, Calvin Malone; 3:16-cv-05530-RBL-DWC, George Mitchell; 3:16-cv-05532-RBL-DWC, Ronald Fox; 3:16-cv-05533-RBL- DWC, Richard Schoonover; 3:16-cv-05534-RBL-DWC, Mark Robinson; 3:16-cv-05535-RBL-DWC, John E Brooks; 3:16-cv-05537-RBL-DWC, Jonathan Parsons; 3:16-cv-05539-RBL-DWC, Paul Geier; 3:16-cv-05540-RBL-DWC, Scott Jones; 3:16-cv-05541-RBL-DWC, George H ancock; 3:16-cv-05542-RBL-DWC, Zachary Nelson; 3:16-cv-05544-RBL-DWC, Michael Cole; 3:16-cv-05545-RBL-DWC, Jeremy Mathis; 3:16-cv-05546-RBL-DWC, Gregory Jaeger; 3:16-cv-05548-RBL-DWC, Matthew Hopkins; 3:16-cv-05549-RBL-DWC, Dennis Dumas; 3:16-cv-05550-RBL-DWC, Curtis Pouncy; 3:16-cv-05551-RBL-DWC, Richard Jackson; and 3:16-cv-05555-RBL-DWC, Tommy Coleman.) (GMR)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT TACOMA

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CALVIN MALONE,

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CASE NO. 3:16-CV-5284-RBL-DWC
Plaintiff,

v.
MARK STRONG, BILL VAN HOOK,
Defendants.

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ORDER APPOINTING COUNSEL
FOR REPRESENTATION LIMITED
TO THESE CASES

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JAEGER, 3:16-CV-5546-RBL-DWC
HOPKINS, 3:16-CV-5548-RBL-DWC
DUMAS, 3:16-CV-5549-RBL-DWC
SCHOONOVER, 3:16-CV-5533-RBL-DWC
ROBINSON, 3:16-CV-5534-RBL-DWC
BROOKS, 3:16-CV-5535-RBL-DWC
PARSONS, 3:16-CV-5537-RBL-DWC
COLE, 3:16-CV-5544-RBL-DWC
COLEMAN, 3:16-CV-5555-RBL-DWC
MATHIS, 3:16-CV-5545-RBL-DWC
MITCHELL, 3:16-CV-5530-RBL-DWC;
FOX, 3:16-CV-5532-RBL-DWC
GEIER, 3:16-CV-5539-RBL-DWC;
JONES, 3:16-CV-5540-RBL-DWC
HANCOCK, 3:16-CV-5541-RBL-DWC;
NELSON, 3:16-CV-5542-RBL-DWC
POUNCY, 3:16-CV-5550-RBL-DWC
JACKSON, 3:15-CV-5551-RBL-DWC

This matter is before the Court on Casey Arbenz’s Pro Bono Panel Application
(“Application”). The Court APPROVES Arbenz’s Application under the “Plan and Rules of the
United States District Court for the Western District of Washington at Seattle for the Representation
of Pro Se Litigants in Civil Rights Actions.”

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ORDER APPOINTING PRO BONO COUNSEL
FOR REPRESENTATION LIMITED TO THESE
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Several cases are pending in this Court where the Plaintiffs allege Defendants are forcing

2 them to drink contaminated water at the Special Commitment Center (“SCC”). The Court identified
3 Arbenz, employed by the Hester Law Group, Inc., P.S., 1 as counsel willing to represent the pro se
4 Plaintiffs in these cases. See Order Reconsidering Order Denying Motion for Counsel. Arbenz has
5 entered an appearance in nineteen of these cases.2 The Court approves Arbenz’s Application and
6 appoints Arbenz as counsel for these nineteen cases and all future related cases filed by pro se
7 Plaintiffs where Arbenz enters an appearance. 3 See General Order 10-05 (General Order adopting the
8 Amended Plan of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington for the
9 Representation of Pro Se Litigants in Civil Rights Action). Approval of the Application and
10 appointment of Arbenz is limited to SCC contaminated water claims only. If Plaintiffs prevail,
11 Arbenz may move for an award of attorney’s fees and costs. See id. at Section 5.
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The Clerk is directed to send a copy of this Order to each Plaintiff listed in the case caption,

13 Arbenz, and defense counsel. The Clerks is also directed to file this Order in each case listed in the
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Dated this 14th day of October, 2016.

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David W. Christel
United States Magistrate Judge

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1008 South Yakima Avenue, Suite 302, Tacoma, Washington 98405, [phone].
Malone, Jaeger, Hopkins, Dumas, Schoonover, Robinson, Brooks, Parsons, Cole, Coleman, Mathis,
Mitchell, Fox, Geier, Jones, Hancock, Nelson, and Pouncy.
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There are approximately twenty-eight cases pending in this Court alleging constitutional violations arising
from the alleged contaminated water at SCC. Additional related cases may be filed. Therefore, the Court approves
Arbenz’s Application for all present and future cases related to the alleged contaminated water at SCC. The Court
notes Arbenz’s Application is not approved for Jones v. Special Commitment Center, 3:14-cv-5018-JRC.
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ORDER APPOINTING PRO BONO COUNSEL
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