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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CHRISTOPHER OATEY,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-03-2006 LKK JFM P

vs.

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT

OF CORRECTIONS, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a civil rights action pursuant to

42 U.S.C. § 1983. By order filed March 6, 2007, attorney Anthony K. McClaren was appointed

to represent plaintiff. Subsequently, Mr. McClaren withdrew from the Eastern District Pro Bono

Project (Civil Rights) based on his change of employment and resulting conflict of interest. 

(March 8, 2007 letter to Judge Levi.) On March 21, 2007, defendants filed a request for

modification of the March 6, 2007 order based on Mr. McClaren’s inability to take the instant

case. Good cause appearing, the March 6, 2007 order appointing Mr. McClaren will be vacated,

and the court will appoint new counsel. The July 12, 2007 status conference will be continued

and defendants will be granted additional time to provide new counsel with the redacted copies

of the CDC records.

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As noted in this court’s March 6, 2007 order, plaintiff’s third amended complaint

alleges defendants subjected him to cruel and unusual punishment and failed to protect him from

cruel and unusual punishment in violation of the Eighth Amendment (claim one) and that

defendants subjected him to atypical prison conditions based on race-based animus in violation

of the 14th Amendment (claim two). 

Upon review of the file and good cause appearing therefor, the court finds as

follows:

Efforts to obtain legal representation without order of this court would be futile;

1. Plaintiff's income is 125 percent or less of the current poverty threshold

established by the Office of Management and Budget of the United States and is otherwise

without resources to obtain counsel;

2. This case is of a type that attorneys in this district ordinarily do not accept

without prepayment of a fee;

3. This case is not a fee generating case within the meaning of California Business

and Professions Code § 8030.4(g); and

4. This case has sufficient merit to warrant appointment pursuant to General

Order No. 230.

Good cause appearing, the court will appoint new counsel to represent plaintiff. 

In addition, counsel for state defendants shall provide plaintiff’s counsel with

redacted copies of the California Department of Corrections records provided for plaintiff’s

review by this court’s October 11, 2005 order. Plaintiff’s counsel is cautioned that this material

is subject to a protective order and shall be used only in connection with the conduct of this

litigation. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

1. The March 6, 2007 order appointing Anthony K. McClaren as attorney of

record for plaintiff is vacated.

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2. Defendants’ March 21, 2007 request is granted; defendants are relieved of their

obligations under the March 6, 2007 order.

3. James Kirby II, Segal & Kirby, 770 L Street, Suite 1440, Sacramento, CA

95814, is appointed as attorney for plaintiff pursuant to General Order No. 230.

4. Counsel is directed to contact the Clerk's Office to make arrangements for

copies of the file.

5. Counsel shall submit all deposition transcript costs for payment pursuant to 

§ 8030.6 of the California Business and Professions Code. All other contemplated costs shall be

handled as described in General Order No. 230. 

6. The status conference set for July 12, 2007 is continued to August 16, 2007 at

11:00 a.m. in Courtroom #26. 

7. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send Mr. Kirby a copy of this order, and a

copy of General Order No. 230.

8. Within twenty days from the date of this order, counsel for state defendants

shall provide plaintiff’s counsel with redacted copies of the California Department of Corrections

records provided for plaintiff’s review by this court’s October 11, 2005 order. These documents

are subject to a protective order and shall be used only in connection with the conduct of this

litigation.

DATED: March 26, 2007. 

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