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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

ROBERTO M. GARCIA, JR.,

Plaintiff,

v.

MATTHEW M. JUAREZ, JR.,

Defendant.

1:12-cv-00750-AWI-EPG (PC)

ORDER APPOINTING COUNSEL

(ECF NO. 98)

Roberto M. Garcia, Jr. (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma 

pauperis with this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On September 6, 2016, 

Plaintiff filed a “Request for Extention [sic] of Appointment of Councel [sic] and Proposal.” 

(ECF No. 98). While the Court will not extend the appointment of the counsel who was 

appointed to represent Plaintiff for the limited purpose of (1) assisting Plaintiff to bring a motion 

to compel responses and documents from the CDCR that the CDCR has claimed are privileged; 

and (2) assisting Plaintiff with preparing for and participating in the August 16, 2016 settlement 

conference (ECF No. 76), the Court finds that the appointment of counsel for Plaintiff is 

warranted. 

Brian C. McComas has been selected from the Eastern District of California’s Pro Bono 

Panel Civil Rights Panel to represent Plaintiff and has agreed to be appointed. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Brian C. McComas is appointed as counsel in the above entitled matter. 

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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 on Brian C. McComas, 

Law Office of B. C. McComas, 77 Van Ness Ave., Suite 101, PMB 1605, San Francisco, 

CA 94102. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 19, 2016 /s/

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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