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Parties Involved:
Dorathy Harris
Defendant
Michael Horne
Plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MICHAEL HORNE,

Plaintiff,

v.

DORATHY HARRIS,

Defendant.

No. 2:15-cv-2388 MCE CKD

ORDER

Plaintiff is proceeding in this action pro se and in forma pauperis. On February 3, 2016, 

the court found that exceptional circumstances exist in this matter and referred the case to the 

court’s Alternative Dispute Resolution and Pro Bono Program Director to locate an attorney who 

is willing to accept appointment to this case. (ECF No. 10.) Rebecca Weinstein-Hamilton has 

been selected from the court’s pro bono attorney panel to represent plaintiff and has agreed to be 

appointed.

This matter was stayed pending appointment of counsel. The stay will now be lifted and 

counsel may take appropriate steps to prosecute this action.

This matter was initially referred to the magistrate judge for pretrial management because 

plaintiff was proceeding pro se. See Local Rule 302(c)(21). Because plaintiff is now represented 

by counsel, pretrial matters, other than discovery motions, should now be noticed before the 

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District Judge assigned to this action. The magistrate judge shall continue to perform all duties 

described in Local Rule 302(c)(1)-(20).

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Rebecca Weinstein-Hamilton is appointed as counsel for plaintiff; 

2. Appointed counsel shall notify Sujean Park at (916) 930-4278, or via email at 

spark@caed.uscourts.gov, if she has any questions related to the appointment;

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

Weinstein-Hamilton, Law Office of Rebecca Weinstein-Hamilton, 4034 Prairie Falcon Drive, 

El Dorado Hills, California 95762, (916) 220-3407, email: rabecah@gmail.com;

4. The stay entered on February 3, 2016 (ECF No. 10) is lifted;

5. This matter is referred back to the District Judge assigned to this action;

6. All dates pending before the undersigned are vacated; and

7. Henceforth the caption on documents filed in this action shall be Horne v. Harris,

No. 2:15-cv-2388 MCE CKD.

Dated: February 26, 2016

4 horne2388.cou.ref

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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