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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

SERGIO ALEJANDRO GAMEZ,

Plaintiff,

vs.

F. GONZALEZ, et al.,

Defendants.

1:08-cv-01113-LJO-EPG-PC

ORDER APPOINTING LIMITED PURPOSE 

COUNSEL FOR PURPOSES OF 

SETTLEMENT

Plaintiff, Sergio Alejandro Gamez (“Plaintiff”), is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and 

in forma pauperis with this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The Court finds that 

the appointment of counsel is warranted for the limited purpose of assisting Plaintiff with 

preparing for and participating in a settlement conference. M. Greg Mullanax has been selected 

from the Court’s pro bono attorney panel to represent Plaintiff and has agreed to be appointed. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. M. Greg Mullanax is appointed as limited purpose counsel in the above entitled matter. 

This appointment is for the limited purpose of assisting Plaintiff with preparing for and 

participating in a settlement conference. 

2. M. Greg Mullanax’s appointment will terminate fifteen days after completion of the 

settlement conference, or any continuation of the settlement conference. Prior to the 

termination of the appointment, the Court will accord counsel the option of discontinuing 

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his representation of Plaintiff, or at his discretion, proceeding as Plaintiff’s appointed 

counsel. 

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 M. Greg Mullanax, 

Law Office of M. Greg Mullanax, 2140 N. Winery Ave., Suite 101, Fresno, California 

93703

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 10, 2015 /s/

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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