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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

ADAM RANDOLPH POWELL,

Plaintiff,

v.

GOMES, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:21-cv-0781 DJC DB P

ORDER APPOINTING LIMITED PURPOSE 

COUNSEL FOR EXHAUSTION 

EVIDENTIARY HEARING

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a civil rights action pursuant to 42 

U.S.C. § 1983. On May 2, 2023, the District Court denied defendants’ motion for summary 

judgment and referred this matter back to the undersigned for an evidentiary hearing to determine 

whether plaintiff exhausted administrative remedies. (ECF No. 34.)

The court finds the appointment of counsel for plaintiff is warranted and will appoint 

counsel for the limited purpose of representing plaintiff for an evidentiary hearing to determine 

whether plaintiff exhausted administrative remedies. Donald A. Lancaster 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. 

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Donald A. Lancaster Jr. is appointed as limited purpose counsel for plaintiff in the above 

titled matter. This appointment is for the limited purpose of representing plaintiff for an 

evidentiary hearing to determine whether plaintiff exhausted administrative remedies 

relative to the claims in this case. 

2. Donald A. Lancaster Jr.’s appointment will terminate upon the order being issued on 

whether plaintiff exhausted his administrative remedies relative to the claims in this case. 

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

has any questions related to the appointment.

4. The parties are directed to contact Shelly Her, Courtroom Deputy, via email at 

sher@caed.uscourts.gov within 30 days of the date of this order to arrange scheduling of 

the evidentiary hearing. The evidentiary hearing will be held with all parties appearing 

remotely by video conference. 

5. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order upon Donald A. Lancaster 

Jr., The Lancaster Law Group, 1101 Marina Village Pkwy, Suite 201, Alameda, CA 

94501. 

Dated: June 8, 2023

DB:12

DB/DB Prisoner Inbox/Civil Rights/R/powe0781.31(ev.hrg) 

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