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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

RAMON ARCEO,

Plaintiff,

v.

J. GONZALES, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:13-cv-02083-MJS (PC)

ORDER APPOINTING COUNSEL

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

rights action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The court finds that the appointment 

of counsel is warranted. Edward Gaus and Amir Nassihi have been selected from the 

court’s pro bono attorney panel to represent plaintiff and they have agreed to be

appointed. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Edward Gaus and Amir Nassihi are appointed as counsel in the above entitled 

matter.

2. Counsel are advised that this appointment is for the purpose of assisting Plaintiff 

with the preparation for trial and trial of this mater as currently scheduled (to the 

extent they and Plaintiff may so agree). It is not for the purpose of seeking 

rescheduling or revisiting of matters already resolved.

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

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

4. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order and the Court’s 

amended pretrial order (ECF No. 55) upon Edward Gaus and Amir Nassihi, 

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP, 1 Montgomery Street, Suite 2700, San Francisco, 

California 94104.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 20, 2015 /s/Michael J. Seng 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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