Opinion
No. CIV S-05-0474 GEB GGH P.
April 17, 2009
ORDER
In the January 23, 2009, order, the court found appointment of counsel for plaintiff to be warranted. Accordingly, the court finds as follows:
Efforts to obtain legal representation without order of this court would be futile;
1. Plaintiff's income is 125 percent or less of the current poverty threshold established by the Office of Management and Budget of the United States and is otherwise without resources to obtain counsel;
2. This case is of a type that attorneys in this district ordinarily do not accept without prepayment of a fee;
3. This case is not a fee generating case within the meaning of California Business and Professions Code § 8030.4(g); and
4. This case has sufficient merit to warrant appointment pursuant to General Order No. 230.
Therefore, this court orders as follows:
1. Timothy Thimesch is appointed as attorney for plaintiff pursuant to General Order No. 230;
2. Counsel is directed to contact the Clerk's Office to make arrangements for copies of the file;
3. Counsel shall submit all deposition transcript costs for payment pursuant to § 8030.6 of the California Business and Professions Code. All other contemplated costs shall be handled as described in General Order No. 230;
4. This case is to be set on this court's law and motion calendar for a status conference within 60 days, pursuant to a stipulation of plaintiff's and defendants' counsel;
5. The Clerk shall electronically serve a copy of this order on Timothy Thimesch at tim@thimeschlaw.com.