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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

TODD KINNAMON

Plaintiff,

vs.

C. LATIA, et al.,

Defendants.

1:12cv01325 AWI DLB PC

ORDER GRANTING APPOINTMENT OF

LIMITED PURPOSE COUNSEL

(Documents 61, 67)

Plaintiff Todd Kinnamon (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma 

pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C § 1983. On May 4, 2015, and May 26, 

2015, Plaintiff filed motions for the appointment of counsel. The Court finds that the 

appointment of counsel is warranted for the limited purpose of assisting Plaintiff with preparing 

for and participating in a settlement conference.1 M. Greg Mullanax has been selected from the 

Court’s pro bono attorney panel to represent Plaintiff and he has agreed to be appointed.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s motions for appointment of counsel are GRANTED;

2. M. Greg Mullanax is appointed as limited purpose counsel in the above entitled 

matter. This appointment is for the limited purpose of assisting Plaintiff with 

preparing for and participating in a settlement conference.

 

1 The Court is aware of the parties’ requested dates for the settlement conference, and it will set the conference 

shortly by separate order.

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3. M. Greg Mullanax’s appointment will terminate fifteen days after completion of 

the settlement conference, or any continuation of the settlement conference. Prior 

to the termination of the appointment, the Court will accord counsel the option of 

discontinuing his representation of Plaintiff, or at his discretion, proceeding as 

Plaintiff’s appointed counsel for trial. If counsel does not wish to continue 

representation of Plaintiff after he has carried out his limited purpose, the Court 

will consider appointing new counsel for Plaintiff, if deemed appropriate at that 

time.

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

spark@caed.uscourts.gov if he has any questions related to the appointment.

5. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order upon M. Greg 

Mullanax, Law Office of M. Greg Mullanax, 2140 N. Winery Ave., Suite 101, 

Fresno, California 93703. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 28, 2015 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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