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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 April 16, 2007, the court found 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). The court therefore requested that W.

Andrew Stroud undertake representation of plaintiff. On April 24, 2007, Mr. Stroud informed

the court that, due to an existing conflict of interest, he would be unable to accept representation

of plaintiff.

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Accordingly, it is ORDERED that:

1. The April 16, 2007, order requesting Mr. Stroud accept representation of plaintiff is

withdrawn;

2. The court requests Mr. George L. O'Connell, Stevens & O'Connell, LLP, 400 Capitol

Mall, Suite 1400, Sacramento, CA 95814 (glo@stevensandoconnell.com) to undertake the

representation of plaintiff through pretrial proceedings and through trial; 

3. Mr. O’Connell shall, within 30 days of the date of this order, notify the court of his

availability; and,

4. The portion of the court’s April 16, 2007, order temporarily relieving the parties of

their obligations to file pretrial statements remains in effect.

Dated: April 27, 2007.

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