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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

TYRE’ID O.I. HODGES,

Plaintiff,

v.

JERALD SHARON, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:13-cv-00654-DAD-SAB (PC)

ORDER APPOINTING LIMITED PURPOSE 

COUNSEL FOR PURPOSES OF 

SETTLEMENT

Plaintiff Tyre’id O.I. Hodges is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights 

action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On August 8, 2016, Plaintiff filed a motion for the 

appointment of counsel. (ECF No. 58.) The Court finds that the appointment of counsel for 

Plaintiff is warranted for the limited purpose of assisting Plaintiff with preparing for and 

participating in a settlement conference. Alan Reinach 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. Plaintiff’s motion for the appointment of counsel is partially granted and Alan Reinach 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. 

2. Alan Reinach’s appointment will terminate fifteen days after completion of the settlement 

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

the appointment, the Court will accord counsel the option of proceeding as Plaintiff’s 

appointed counsel. 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.

3. 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.

4. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order upon Alan Reinach, 

Church State Council, 2686 Townsgate Road, Westlake Village, California 91361. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 24, 2016 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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