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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

BRANDON ALEXANDER

FERNANDEZ,

Plaintiff, No. 2:11-cv-1125 MCE JFM (PC)

v.

CALIFORNIA DEP’T OF CORR., et al., ORDER APPOINTING

LIMITED VOLUNTARY COUNSEL

Defendants.

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Plaintiff Brandon Alexander Fernandez is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and

in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The court finds that

appointment of counsel for plaintiff is warranted for the limited purpose of prospective counsel

meeting with plaintiff and conducting an initial interview. Carter C. White and the King Hall

Civil Rights Clinic have been selected from the court’s pro bono attorney panel to represent

plaintiff in this limited capacity. 

Mr. White and the King Hall Civil Rights Clinic shall have thirty (30) days within

which to meet with Mr. Fernandez and conduct an interview to determine whether the Clinic will

represent Mr. Fernandez. No later than thirty days from the date of service of this order, Mr.

White shall file a status report regarding his assessment of whether the Civil Rights Clinic is able

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to represent Mr. Fernandez.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Carter C. White is appointed as limited purpose counsel in the above entitled

matter. This appointment is for the limited purpose of meeting with plaintiff and conducting an

interview to determine whether the Civil Rights Clinic will represent Mr. Fernandez.

2. Mr. White 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. 

3. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order upon Carter C.

White, King Hall Civil Rights Clinic, One Shields Avenue, Building TB-30, Davis, California

95616, ccwhite@ucdavis.edu.

4. Within thirty (30) days from the date of service of this order, Mr. White shall

file a status report. 

DATED: January 25, 2013.

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