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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

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ROBERT MITCHELL, 

Plaintiff, CASE NO. 2:08-CV-1196 RAJ

vs.

T. FELKER, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff is a prisoner proceeding without counsel with an action under 42 U.S.C.

§ 1983. On December 8, 2010, Mr. Mitchell filed a motion for appointment of counsel pursuant

to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(1). Dkt. # 53. In his motion, plaintiff stated he had located an attorney

willing to assist plaintiff with his case. In a December 22, 2010 order setting a settlement

conference for January 27, 2011 and appointing a settlement judge, the court instructed plaintiff

to direct the attorney to contact the Eastern District’s ADR and Pro Bono Coordinator. Dkt. #

57. On January 20, 2011, attorney Rebekah Bella Evenson contacted the Eastern District’s Pro

Bono Coordinator and stated she would be willing to accept a pro bono appointment representing

plaintiff for the limited purpose of settlement.

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In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s motion for the appointment of counsel (Dkt. # 53) is granted to the

extent that it seeks appointment of counsel to assist him with the upcoming settlement

conference. Plaintiff may renew the motion if settlement efforts are unsuccessful.

2. Rebekah Bella Evenson is appointed limited purpose counsel in the above

entitled matter. This appointment is for the limited purpose of assisting plaintiff in settlement

negotiations and will terminate thirty days after completion of the January 27th settlement

conference, or any continuation of the settlement conference. 

3. Rebekah Bella Evenson shall notify Sujean Park, at (916) 930-4278 or via

email at spark@caed.uscourts.gov, if she has any questions related to the appointment.

4. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order upon Rebekah

Evenson, Prison Law Office, 1917 5th Street, Berkeley, California 94710.

Dated this 20th day of January, 2011.

AThe Honorable Richard A. Jones

United States District Judge

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