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Chestnut v. Hawkins

United States District Court, M.D. Florida, Jacksonville Division
Dec 22, 2010
Case No. 3:09-cv-481-J-12JBT (M.D. Fla. Dec. 22, 2010)

Opinion

Case No. 3:09-cv-481-J-12JBT.

December 22, 2010


ORDER


This case is before the Court sua sponte. Although there is no Constitutional or statutory right to appointment of an attorney in this case, the Court, pursuant to the Jacksonville Division Civil Pro Bono Appointment Program, has determined that the appointment of counsel for plaintiff is appropriate. Robert F. Spohrer (of Spohrer Dodd) and Matthew Spohrer are appointed as counsel for plaintiff. Appointed counsel should promptly acknowledge this appointment by filing a notice of appearance and beginning the representation.

Pursuant to the cost reimbursement program, the appointed attorney is permitted to be reimbursed for certain costs incurred during the representation. A form explaining the allowable costs and the procedure for obtaining reimbursement is available on the Court's website www.flmd.uscourts.gov.

The Court appreciates the service of appointed counsel.

DONE AND ORDERED at Jacksonville, Florida this 22nd day of December, 2010.


Summaries of

Chestnut v. Hawkins

United States District Court, M.D. Florida, Jacksonville Division
Dec 22, 2010
Case No. 3:09-cv-481-J-12JBT (M.D. Fla. Dec. 22, 2010)
Case details for

Chestnut v. Hawkins

Case Details

Full title:JOHN T. CHESTNUT, Plaintiff, v. B. HAWKINS, et al., Defendants

Court:United States District Court, M.D. Florida, Jacksonville Division

Date published: Dec 22, 2010

Citations

Case No. 3:09-cv-481-J-12JBT (M.D. Fla. Dec. 22, 2010)