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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

BENJAMIN D. TERRITO,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-04-1460 MCE EFB P

vs.

RICHARD W. SANDHAM, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff is a prisoner without counsel seeking relief for civil rights violations. See 42

U.S.C. § 1983. On March 8, 2007, the court denied defendants’ motion for summary judgment

and gave plaintiff 30 days to file a pretrial statement. Having reviewed this matter in detail, the

court finds that this case factually and legally is exceptionally complex and that, given the

reasonable possibility that plaintiff may prevail at trial, the court should request counsel to

represent plaintiff through pretrial proceedings and for trial. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(1); Terrell v.

Brewer, 935 F.2d 1015, 1017 (9th Cir. 1991); Wood v. Housewright, 900 F.2d 1332, 1335-36

(9th Cir. 1990). 

Accordingly, it is ORDERED that:

1. The court requests W. Andrew Stroud, Mennemeier, Glassman & Stroud, 980 9th

Street, Suite 1700, Sacramento, CA 95814, to undertake the representation of plaintiff through

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pretrial proceedings and through trial; 

2. Mr. Stroud shall, within 30 days of the date of this order, notify the court of his

availability; and,

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

statements.

Dated: April 16, 2007.

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