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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

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOSEPH BECKER,

Plaintiff,

v.

WARDEN SHERMAN, et al.,

Defendants.

CASE No. 1:16-cv-0828-MJS (PC)

ORDER APPOINTING COUNSEL

Plaintiff is a transgender state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis 

in a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On February 10, 2017, plaintiff filed 

a motion to appoint counsel. (ECF No. 18.) The court finds that the appointment of 

counsel is warranted and will grant Plaintiff’s motion. David I. Adams, Ashley M. Bauer, 

and Christopher J. Bower have been selected from the court’s pro bono attorney panel 

to represent Plaintiff and have agreed to be appointed. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s motion to appoint counsel (ECF No. 18) is granted. David I. Adams, 

Ashley M. Bauer, and Christopher J. Bower are appointed as counsel in the 

above entitled matter. 

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

spark@caed.uscourts.gov if they have any questions related to the appointment.

3. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order on David I. Adams, 

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Ashley M. Bauer, and Christopher J. Bower, Latham & Watkins, 505 Montgomery 

St., Suite 2000, San Francisco, CA 94111. 

4. Plaintiff’s motion for extension of time (ECF No. 21) is also granted. A first 

amended complaint shall be filed within thirty days from the date of this order. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 7, 2017 /s/Michael J. Seng 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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