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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 

MICHAEL LENOIR SMITH, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF 

CORRECTIONS AND 

REHABILITATION, et al., 

Defendants. 

No. 2:18-cv-2942 KJM AC P 

ORDER APPOINTING LIMITED 

PURPOSE COUNSEL FOR SETTLEMENT 

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

action filed under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The court finds that the appointment of counsel for plaintiff 

is warranted for the limited purpose of assisting plaintiff prepare for and participate in a 

settlement conference. Chijioke O. Ikonte 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. Chijioke O. Ikonte is appointed as limited purpose counsel for plaintiff in the above titled 

matter. This appointment is for the limited purpose of assisting plaintiff with preparing 

for and participating in a settlement conference. 

2. Chijioke O. Ikonte’s appointment will terminate fifteen days after completion of the 

settlement conference, or any continuation of the settlement conference. 

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3. Appointed counsel shall notify Sujean Park 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 Chijioke O. Ikonte, 

Akudinobi & Ikonte, 3435 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1520 Los Angeles, CA 90010. 

DATED: March 29, 2021. 

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