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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

TERRY JAY MEYERS,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-03-0241 LKK GGH P

vs.

SHERIFF JIM POPE, et al.,

 ORDER

Defendants.

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In remanding this civil rights action, the Ninth Circuit directed this court to

appoint counsel for plaintiff. By Order, filed on March 12, 2009, this court denied, without

prejudice, plaintiff’s appellate counsel’s motion to withdraw as counsel of record for plaintiff.

Court staff has since been able to locate pro bono counsel willing to substitute in for current

counsel. Therefore, the undersigned will now appoint Kelly Theodore Smith of The Smith Law

Firm as counsel for plaintiff and he will be substituted in as plaintiff’s counsel of record, and this

matter will be re-set for a status conference in light of the substitution of counsel. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Kelly Theodore Smith of The Smith Law Firm is hereby appointed as pro bono

counsel for plaintiff in this action and is substituted in as counsel of record for plaintiff in place

of Scott H. Frewing of Baker & McKenzie LLP;

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2. Mr. Smith is appointed pursuant to the Ninth Circuit’s mandate and General

Order No. 230;

3. Counsel shall submit all deposition transcript costs for payment pursuant to 

§ 8030.6 of the California Business and Professions Code. All other contemplated costs shall be

handled as described in General Order No. 230;

4. Counsel for plaintiff and for defendants are to set this matter on the court’s

calendar for a status conference to be held within 60 days, in coordination with this court’s

courtroom deputy, Valerie Callen, at (916) 930-4199; 

5. In addition to defendants’ counsel and Mr. Frewing, the Clerk shall

electronically serve a copy of this order on Kelly Theodore Smith at 

ktsmith@thesmithfirm.com. 

DATED: March 20, 2009

 /s/ Gregory G. Hollows

GREGORY G. HOLLOWS

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

GGH:009

meye0241.app

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