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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

RAYMOND PAUL NELSON,

NO. CIV. S-06-1289 LKK/KJN P

Plaintiff,

v. O R D E R

D. L. RUNNELS, et al.,

Defendants.

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Previously, the court appointed James J. Goodwin to represent

the plaintiff, who until then had proceeded pro per. The case was

set for pretrial conference on January 7, 2013. The court having

reviewed the papers in preparation for pretrial has concluded that

appointed counsel has failed to do even the most basic things

necessary for trial.

Although nothing in the documents suggest it, it may be that

counsel concluded that there was no merit in the case. If so, he

should have so informed his client and requested to be relieved. 

He did not do so. In any event, the appointment of Mr. Goodwin is

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withdrawn. The court refers the matter back to the ADR and Pro

Bono Coordinator to seek another, different counsel. The matter

is now STAYED pending appointment of different counsel.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: January 4, 2013.

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