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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

LAMONT CROSSLEY,

Plaintiff,

v.

ABE NIAZI, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:12-cv-2180 TLN CKD P

ORDER APPOINTING COUNSEL

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in an action brought 

under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On December 1, 2014, the court found the appointment of counsel 

warranted. (ECF No. 66.) James E. Houpt, Elizabeth Morgan, Stephanie Albrecht, and Rachel J. 

Muoio, of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, have been selected from the court’s pro bono 

attorney panel to represent plaintiff and have agreed to be appointed. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. James E. Houpt, Elizabeth Morgan, Stephanie Albrecht, and Rachel J. Muoio, of Orrick, 

Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, are appointed as counsel in the above entitled matter. They 

have prepared and sent an engagement letter regarding the provision of services, and their 

appointment as counsel shall be contingent on plaintiff executing the engagement letter 

and returning it to appointed counsel. Appointed counsel shall file a written notice with 

the court upon plaintiff’s satisfactory execution and return of an engagement letter to 

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them.

2. Appointed counsel shall notify Sujean Park at (916) 930-4278, or via email at 

spark@caed.uscourts.gov if they have any questions related to the appointment.

3. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order upon James E. Houpt, 

Elizabeth Morgan, Stephanie Albrecht, and Rachel J. Muoio, Orrick, Herrington & 

Sutcliffe LLP, 400 Capitol Mall, Suite 3000, Sacramento, CA 95814. 

Dated: December 29, 2015

_____________________________________

CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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