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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

RONDEL DELBERT GARDNER,

Plaintiff,

v.

GAVIN NEWSOM, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No.: 1:20-cv-00240-SAB (PC)

ORDER APPOINTING 

LIMITED PURPOSE COUNSEL

Plaintiff Rondel Delbert Gardner is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil 

rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The Court has found that the appointment of counsel 

for Plaintiff is warranted for the limited purpose of drafting the third amended complaint. (ECF 

No. 24.) Jason R. Crockford 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 HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Jason R. Crockford is appointed as limited purpose counsel in the above entitled matter. 

This appointment is for the limited purpose of investigating the claim, then drafting and 

filing the third amended complaint. The third amended complaint will be due sixty (60)

days from the date of this order.

2. Jason R. Crockford’s appointment will terminate when Plaintiff’s third amended 

complaint is filed, or files a notice that a third amended complaint would not be 

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appropriate. Prior to the termination of the appointment, the Court will accord counsel the 

option of proceeding as Plaintiff’s appointed counsel through trial. If counsel does not 

wish to continue representation of Plaintiff after he has carried out his limited purpose 

appointment, the Court will consider appointing new counsel for Plaintiff, if deemed 

appropriate at that time. 

3. 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.

4. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order upon Jason R. Crockford, 

Law Office of Jason R. Crockford, 341 N. 19 1⁄2 Ave., Suite 109, Lemoore, CA 93245. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 16, 2020 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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