Washington v. Duncan et al

Filing 81

ORDER REFERRING PLAINTIFF TO FEDERAL PRO BONO PROJECT, ORDER STAYING CASE PENDING APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL. Signed by Judge William Alsup on 10/19/11. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(dt, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/20/2011)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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No. C 05-2775 WHA (PR)

Plaintiff,
For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

TRACYE B. WASHINGTON,
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v.
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W. A. DUNCAN; R. BOUCHER; L.
HERNANDEZ; E. MOORE; A.
GOMEZ; R. PEREZ; L. BAEZ; W.L.
MUNIZ;

ORDER REFERRING
PLAINTIFF TO FEDERAL PRO
BONO PROJECT AND STAYING
PROCEEDINGS PENDING
APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL

Defendants.
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This is a civil rights case filed pro se by a state prisoner against employees at Salinas

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Valley State Prison. The complaint was found to state a cognizable claim that defendants

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Sergeant R. Boucher, L. Hernandez, E. Moore, L. Baez and A. Gomez used excessive force

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against him in violation of his Eighth Amendment rights. Defendants’ summary judgment

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motion was granted in favor of defendant Moore, but denied as to defendants Boucher,

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Hernandez, Baez and Gomez because plaintiff had created genuine issues of material fact. The

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case was referred to the Pro Se Prisoner Mediation Program, a mediation proceeding was held,

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but the case did not settle.

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Plaintiff having requested and being in need of counsel to assist him in this

matter, and good and just cause appearing,

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IT IS ORDERED that plaintiff shall be referred to the Federal Pro Bono Project in
the manner set forth below:
(1) The clerk shall forward to the Federal Pro Bono Project: (a) a copy of this

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order, (b) a copy of the docket sheet, and (c) a copy of the operative complaint and

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relevant court orders.

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(2) Upon an attorney being located to represent plaintiff, that attorney shall be
appointed as counsel for plaintiff in this matter until further order of the court.
(3) All proceedings in this action remain stayed until four weeks from the date an
attorney is appointed to represent plaintiff in this action.
This order terminates docket number 80.

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: October
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, 2011.

WILLIAM ALSUP
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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