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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

EUREKA DIVISION

SANTIAGO CRUZ,

Plaintiff,

v.

ZAHED UDDIN AHMED,

Defendant.

Case No. 15-cv-01855-KAW (NJV)

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR 

RECONSIDERATION

Re: Dkt. No. 36

On June 15, 2016, the court entered an order granting Plaintiff's request to appear at his 

settlement conference via video and denying his request for inmate assistance during the 

settlement conference. (Doc. 35.) Plaintiff now moves for reconsideration of the portion of the 

court's order denying inmate assistance during the settlement conference. Plaintiff states that his 

inmate assistant will act as his "paralegal," assisting him with documents, reading, statements, and 

in remembering events. Plaintiff states that he is unable to comprehend issues of law, cannot 

remember specific times, dates or occurrences, and is subject to uncontrollable outbursts when 

faced with difficult situations.

The court will not allow Plaintiff's assistant, a non-party who is not a licensed attorney, to 

attend the settlement conference, particularly under the circumstances Plaintiff has stated exist. 

Plaintiff's self-described difficulties indicate that, if present, his assistant could easily stray into the 

role of legal counsel. This would constitute the unlicensed practice of law and cannot be 

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United States District Court

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sanctioned by the court. 

Accordingly, Plaintiff's motion for reconsideration is HEREBY DENIED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 22, 2016

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NANDOR J. VADAS

United States Magistrate Judge

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