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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 

HOWARD SCOTT, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

M. McDONALD, et al., 

Defendants. 

No. 2:09-cv-0851-MCE-EFB P 

ORDER APPOINTING LIMITED PURPOSE 

COUNSEL 

 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding without counsel in an action under 42 U.S.C. 

§ 1983. The court finds that appointment of counsel for plaintiff is warranted for the limited 

purpose of assisting plaintiff with preparing for and participating in a settlement conference. The 

court has located pro bono counsel willing to represent plaintiff for the limited purpose of 

assisting with settlement negotiations. The court advises plaintiff that this appointment is limited 

to the settlement conference. Should the parties be unable to reach a settlement agreement, the 

court will resume its efforts to locate pro bono counsel to represent plaintiff for further 

proceedings. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

1. Andrew Peter Rausch, Jr. is appointed limited purpose counsel in the above-entitled 

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

negotiations during a settlement conference and will terminate fifteen days after 

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

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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 upon Peter Rausch, Law 

Offices of A. Peter Rausch, Jr., 1930 Tienda Dr., Suite 106, Lodi, CA 95242. 

DATED: December 29, 2014. 

 

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