Black v. Potter

Filing 35

ORDER REFERRING LITIGANT TO FEDERAL PRO BONO PROJECT AND STAYING PROCEEDINGS PENDING APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL (SI, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/29/2008) (Additional attachment(s) added on 12/30/2008: # 1 cs) (ys, COURT STAFF).

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 United United States District Court For the Northern District of California 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Dated: 12/29/08 SUSAN ILLSTON United States District Judge 3. 2. v. JOHN E. POTTER, Defendant. / HAROLD BLACK, Plaintiff, No. C 08-01344 SI ORDER REFERRING LITIGANT TO FEDERAL PRO BONO PROJECT AND STAYING PROCEEDINGS PENDING APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

The plaintiff having requested and being in need of counsel to assist him in this matter and good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY 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 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. 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. All proceedings in this matter are hereby stayed until four weeks from the date an attorney is appointed to represent plaintiff in this action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.