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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

MARK WAYNE SPRINKLE, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

LEON ROBINSON, 

Defendant. 

No. 2:02-cv-1563-JAM-EFB P 

ORDER APPOINTING COUNSEL 

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding without counsel in an action brought under 42 

U.S.C. § 1983. M. Greg Mullanax has been selected from the court’s pro bono attorney panel to 

represent plaintiff for the limited purpose of briefing the Heck issue (Heck v. Humphrey, 512 U.S. 

477 (1994)), as outlined in the district judge’s order dated November 7, 2014 at ECF No. 157, and 

he has agreed to be appointed. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

1. M. Greg Mullanax is appointed as counsel in the above entitled matter. He is appointed as 

limited purpose counsel in the above entitled matter. This appointment is for the limited 

purpose of briefing the Heck issue as delineated in the district judge’s order dated 

November 7, 2014 at ECF No. 157. 

2. Mr. Mullanax’s appointment will continue through the resolution of that issue, or until 

further order of the court. 

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3. Prior to the termination of the appointment, the court will accord counsel the option of 

continuing his representation of plaintiff or, at his discretion, proceeding as plaintiff’s 

appointed counsel for purposes of further proceedings in this case through settlement 

and/or trial. If counsel does not wish to continue representation of plaintiff after he has 

carried out his limited purpose, the court will consider appointing new counsel for 

plaintiff, if deemed appropriate at that time. 

4. Appointed counsel shall notify Sujean Park at (916) 930-4278, or via email at 

spark@caed.uscourts.gov if he has any questions related to the appointment. 

5. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order upon M. Greg Mullanax, 

Law Office of M. Greg Mullanax, 2140 N. Winery Ave., Suite 101, Fresno, CA 93703. 

DATED: January 14, 2015. 

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