Avila

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JORDAN JACKSON, No. 2:21-CV-1426-DMC-P Plaintiff, v. ORDER AVILA, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff, a prisoner proceeding with retained counsel, brought this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. A settlement conference was held on June 14, 2023, at which time the matter was resolved. A stipulation for voluntary dismissal was filed on June 29, 2023, see ECF No. 43, and this matter is closed. Pending in this closed case is Plaintiff's counsels' motion for an order regarding payment of attorney's fees out of settlement proceeds. See ECF No. 50. The motion is unopposed. See ECF No. 51. Plaintiff’s counsel provides the following background:

In December 2022, Plaintiff and Plaintiff’s counsel entered into a written contingency fee agreement under which Plaintiff’s counsel would represent Plaintiff in the instant case in exchange for a specific…