Goodwin v. California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation et al

Filing 34

ORDER REFERRING LITIGANT TO FEDERAL PRO BONO PROJECT AND STAYING PROCEEDINGS PENDING APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL re 28 Proposed Order filed by Christine Goodwin. Signed by Judge James Larson on 2/17/09. (jlsec, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/17/2009)

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 v. CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION AND REHABILITATIONS, ET AL., Defendants. ________________________________/ CHRISTINE GOODWIN, Plaintiff, No. C 07-1924 JL ORDER REFERRING LITIGANT TO FEDERAL PRO BONO PROJECT AND STAYING PROCEEDINGS PENDING APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL (Granting Docket # 28 ) UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA United States District Court 11 For the Northern District of California 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 The Plaintiff having requested and being in need of counsel to assist her in this matter and good and just cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Christine Goodwin shall be referred to the Federal Pro Bono Project in the manner set forth below: 1. The Clerk of this Court shall forward to the Volunteer Legal Services Program of the Bar Association of San Francisco ("BASF")/Santa Clara County Bar Association ("SCCBA") one (1) copy of the court file with a notice of referral of the case pursuant to the guidelines of the Federal Pro Bono Project for referral to a volunteer attorney. 2. Upon being notified by the BASF/SCCBA that an attorney has been located to represent the plaintiff, that attorney shall be appointed as counsel for plaintiff in this matter until further order of the Court. C 07-1924 Pro Bono Referral Page 1 of 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Dated: February 17, 2009 James Larson Chief Magistrate Judge IT IS SO ORDERED. 3. All proceedings in this action are hereby stayed until four weeks from the date an attorney is appointed to represent plaintiff in this action. United States District Court 11 For the Northern District of California 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 C 07-1924 Pro Bono Referral Page 2 of 2

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