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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

MICKEY DONOHUE,

Plaintiff,

v.

SACRAMENTO COUNTY SHERIFF’S 

DEPARTMENT, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:15-cv-1488 CKD P

ORDER APPOINTING COUNSEL

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in a civil rights action 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff has renewed his request for the appointment of counsel. 

(ECF No. 13.) At this time, the court finds that the appointment of counsel is warranted. Paul 

Masuhara and Mark Merin have been selected from the court’s pro bono attorney panel to 

represent plaintiff and have agreed to be appointed. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s motion for the appointment of counsel (ECF No. 13) is granted;

2. Paul Masuhara and Mark Merin are appointed as counsel in the above entitled matter;

3. Appointed counsel shall notify Sujean Park at (916) 930-4278, or via email at 

spark@caed.uscourts.gov if they have any questions related to the appointment; and

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4. The Clerk of Court is directed to serve a copy of this order upon Paul Masuhara and 

Mark Merin, Law Office of Mark E. Merin, 1010 F Street, Suite 300, Sacramento, CA 95814.

Dated: September 24, 2015

2/dono1488.counsel

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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