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Nature of Suit Code: 560
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Civil Detainee - Conditions of Confinement
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DAVID ALLEN,

Plaintiff,

v.

CLIFF ALLENBY, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:15-cv-01609-DAD-JDP

ORDER APPOINTING COUNSEL

Plaintiff David Allen, a civil detainee, proceeds without counsel in this civil rights action 

brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The court finds the appointment of counsel for plaintiff 

warranted. Chijioke O. Ikonte has been selected from the court’s pro bono attorney panel to 

represent plaintiff and has agreed to be appointed. 

Accordingly, it is hereby ordered that:

1. Chijioke O. Ikonte is appointed as counsel for plaintiff in the above entitled matter. 

2. 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.

3. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order on Chijioke O. Ikonte, 

Akudinobi & Ikonte, 3435 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1520, Los Angeles, CA 90010. 

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 5, 2020 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

No. 204.

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