Sheppard, Charles v. Schultz et al

Filing 86

ORDER entering the appearances of counsel Edna Kersting and Alexis Pool of the law firm of Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker for the limited purpose of assisting plaintiff with mediation. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker on 7/24/2017. (jef),(ps)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN

CHARLES SHEPPARD,

v.

Plaintiff,

ORDER

14-cv-797-slc

OFFICER SCHULTZ et al.,
Defendants.

CHARLES SHEPPARD,

v.

Plaintiff,

ORDER

14-cv-863-slc

BLOYER, et al.,
Defendants.

Plaintiff Charles Sheppard filed these civil actions under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging
Officer Tarah Schultz, Judy Schaefer, Dr. Paul Sumnicht and Belinda Schrubbe violated his
rights under the Eighth Amendment and state law by denying him his prescription seizure
medication and causing him to suffer severe seizures and injury in Case No. 14-cv-797-slc, and
alleging prison staff ignored his threats of self-harm in Case No. 14-cv-863-slc. At plaintiff’s
request, the court has recruited counsel Edna Kersting and Alexis Pool of the law firm of
Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker for the limited purpose of assisting plaintiff with
mediation. (“The court may request an attorney to represent any person unable to afford
counsel.”); Pruitt v. Mote, 503 F.3d 647, 653-54 (7th Cir. 2007) (en banc) (noting that
§ 1915(e)(1) confers, at most, discretion “to recruit a lawyer to represent an indigent civil
litigant pro bono publico”).

Accordingly, the court will enter their appearance as plaintiff’s pro bono counsel for the
record.
Entered this 24th day of July, 2017.
BY THE COURT:
/s/
STEPHEN L. CROCKER
MagistrateJudge

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