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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

DIJON KINNEY,

Plaintiff,

v.

P.D. BRAZELTON, et al.,

Defendants.

1:14-cv-00503-AWI-MJS (PC)

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO 

APPOINT COUNSEL (ECF NO. 95)

ORDER APPOINTING COUNSEL

CLERK TO SEND COPY OF THIS ORDER 

TO LITIGATION COORDINATOR AT 

PLAINTIFF’S INSTITUTION

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights action brought 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On January 9, 2017, plaintiff filed a motion to appoint 

counsel (ECF No. 95). The court finds that the appointment of counsel is warranted and 

so grants plaintiff’s motion. Douglas L. Gordon has been selected from the court’s pro 

bono attorney panel to represent plaintiff and he has agreed to be appointed. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Douglas L. Gordon is 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 he has any questions related to the appointment.

3. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order upon Douglas L. 

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Gordon, Miles Sears & Eanni, 2844 Fresno St., Fresno, CA 93721. 

4. The Clerk of Court shall send a copy of this order to the Litigation Coordinator at 

Plaintiff’s institution so that Plaintiff may receive the order prior to the hearing set 

for January 13, 2017. 

5. Absent further order of the Court, Local Rule 230(l) shall continue to apply to all 

motions filed in this matter.

6. Counsel and Plaintiff are advised that this appointment is for the purpose of 

assisting Plaintiff with the preparation for trial and trial of this matter (to the extent 

counsel and Plaintiff may so agree). It is not for the purpose of revisiting matters 

already resolved.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 11, 2017 /s/Michael J. Seng 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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