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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

LAKEITH L. MCCOY,

Plaintiff,

v.

A. HOLGUIN, ET AL.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:15-CV-768-DAD-HBK (PC)

ORDER APPOINTING COUNSEL FOR 

THE LIMITED PURPOSE OF TRIAL AND 

TRIAL SETTING HEARING

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 

1983. The court has found the appointment of counsel for plaintiff warranted for the limited 

purpose of trial, including the Trial Setting hearing scheduled to occur on May 17, 2021. (Doc. 

No. 147). Jack Duran, Jr. has been selected from the court’s pro bono attorney panel to represent 

plaintiff for this limited purpose and has agreed to be appointed. 

Accordingly, it is ORDERED:

1. Jack Duran, Jr. is appointed as plaintiff’s counsel in the above entitled matter. This 

appointment is for the limited purpose of trial, including the Trial Setting hearing 

scheduled to occur on May 17, 2021. 

2. Counsel’s appointment will terminate once the jury returns a verdict.

3. Appointed counsel shall notify Sujean Park via email at spark@caed.uscourts.gov if he 

has any questions related to the appointment.

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4. Counsel is advised to review General Order No. 558, Adoption of Amended Plan 

Governing Reimbursement of Appointed Pro Bono Counsel. Notably, expenses incurred 

in representing plaintiff must be timely submitted, certain expenses must be approved in 

advance, and some expenses are not eligible for reimbursement. Further, “in the event of 

settlement or other successful resolution of the case which results in a monetary award to 

the indigent litigant equal to or exceeding the reimbursed costs under this section, the 

indigent litigant through counsel shall reimburse the Fund for such out-of-pocket expenses 

allowed and reimbursed under this section.” Id., Section 3, Paragraph B.

5. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order on Jack Duran, Jr., Duran 

Law Office, 4010 Foothills Blvd., Suite 103, Roseville, CA 95747. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 22, 2021 

HELENA M. BARCH-KUCHTA

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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