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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GREGORY L. BROWN,

Plaintiff, No. CIV 2:02-cv-02645 ALA P

vs.

D. L. RUNNELS, et. al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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On August 20, 2007, the Court denied Defendant Jeffery W. Rohlfing’s motion to

dismiss Plaintiff’s Second Amended Complaint. On the same day, the Court granted in part and

denied in part a motion to dismiss Plaintiff’s Second Amended Complaint brought by

Defendants Edward Alameda, L. Alexander, T. Bainbridge, D. J. Blankenship, W. Brewer, T.

Cole, D. Davey, J. Feliciano, T. Felker, A. Fiegener, G. Harrison, G. Hibbits, T. Jackson, R. S.

Johnson, T. Kopec, S. Leighton, G. Lucas, J. Lynn, A. J. Malfi, A. Martin, J. Norlin, Quiggle,

Linda L Rianda, D. L. Runnels, T. Surges, R. Weeks, and M. Wright.

Upon review of the file and good cause appearing therefor, the Court finds as

follows:

 Efforts to obtain legal representation without order of this Court would be futile;

1. Plaintiff's income is 125 percent or less of the current poverty threshold

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established by the Office of Management and Budget of the United States and is otherwise

without resources to obtain counsel;

2. This case is of a type that attorneys in this district ordinarily do not accept

without prepayment of a fee;

3. This case is not a fee generating case within the meaning of California Business

and Professions Code § 8030.4(g); and

4. This case has sufficient merit to warrant appointment pursuant to General

Order No. 230.

Accordingly, it is ORDERED that:

1. The Court requests Mr. Andrew W. Stroud, 980 9th Street, Suite 1700,

Sacramento, CA 95814 to undertake representation of the Plaintiff through pretrial proceedings

and through trial;

2. Counsel shall, within 30 days of this order, notify the Court of availability;

3. Plaintiff and Defendants are temporarily relieved of their obligations to file

pretrial statements. 

DATED: August 20, 2007 

/s/ Arthur L. Alarcón 

UNITED STATES CIRCUIT JUDGE

 Sitting by Designation

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