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Parties Involved:
Raymond A. Gentile
Plaintiff
U.S. Federal Marshal
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RAYMOND A. GENTILE

Plaintiff,

v.

U.S. FEDERAL MARSHAL,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:15-cv-00943-DLB (PC)

ORDER APPOINTING COUNSEL FOR 

LIMITED PURPOSE OF FILING AMENDED 

COMPLAINT

Plaintiff Raymond A. Gentile (“Plaintiff”), a former federal inmate at the Lerdo Pre-Trial 

Facility, is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this action pursuant to Bivens v. Six 

Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of Narcotics, 403 U.S. 388 (1971), which provides a 

remedy for violation of civil rights by federal actors. 

The Court finds that the appointment of counsel is warranted for the limited purpose of 

drafting an amended complaint.1 M. Greg Mullanax has been selected from the Court’s pro bono 

attorney panel to represent Plaintiff, and he has accepted the appointment.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. M. Greg Mullanax is appointed as counsel in the above entitled matter for the 

limited purpose of investigating the claim, then drafting and filing an amended 

complaint pursuant to the screening order.

 

1 The Court has screened Plaintiff’s November 24, 2015, First Amended Complaint by separate order. 

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2. M. Greg Mullanax’s appointment will terminate when Plaintiff=s amended 

complaint is filed, or he files a notice that an amended complaint would not be 

appropriate. 

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 M. Greg 

Mullanax, Law Office of M. Greg Mullanax, 2140 N. Winery Ave., Suite 101, 

Fresno, California 93703. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 19, 2016 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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