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Parties Involved:
Albert Billinger
Plaintiff
Yates
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ALBERT BILLINGER

Plaintiff,

v.

YATES,

Defendant.

Case No.: 1:14-cv-02031-BAM (PC)

ORDER TERMINATING APPOINTMENT 

OF LIMITED PURPOSE COUNSEL

(ECF No. 28)

ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO FILE 

AN AMENDED COMPLAINT 

THIRTY-DAY DEADLINE

Plaintiff Albert Billinger (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding in forma pauperis in 

this civil action pursuant to 42 U.S.C § 1983. On April 9, 2015, the Court dismissed Plaintiff’s 

first amended complaint with leave to amend. (ECF No. 25.) Thereafter, on April 20, 2015, the 

Court appointed counsel Rebecca A. Weinstein-Hamilton for the limited purpose of investigating 

the claim, then drafting and filing an amended complaint within 90 days. The Court’s order 

provided that counsel’s limited appointment would terminate when Plaintiff’s amended complaint 

was filed or counsel filed a notice that an amended complaint would not be appropriate. (ECF 

No. 28.) On June 23, 2015, counsel filed a notice that an amended complaint would not 

appropriate. (ECF No. 29.) 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Rebecca A. Weinstein-Hamilton’s appointment as counsel on behalf of Plaintiff is 

TERMINATED;

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2. Plaintiff is substituted as counsel in pro se;

3. If Plaintiff wishes to proceed in this action, then he must file an amended complaint 

within thirty (30) days. Alternatively, if Plaintiff does not wish to proceed, then he 

should file a notice of voluntary dismissal pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 

41(a)(1); 

4. Plaintiff is notified that his failure to comply with this order will result in dismissal of 

this action; and

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

Weinstein-Hamilton, Law Office of Rebecca Weinstein-Hamilton, 3276 Amethyst 

Dr., Cameron Park, California 95682. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 25, 2015 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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