Gallup, Inc. v. Business Research Bureau et al

Filing 117

ORDER REFERRING DEFENDANT TO FEDERAL PRO BONO PROJECT. Signed by Judge Alsup on April 7, 2010. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Letter Requesting Referral to Pro Bono Project)(whalc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/7/2010) (Additional attachment(s) added on 4/7/2010: # 2 Certificate of Service) (fj, COURT STAFF).

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 GALLUP, INC., Plaintiff, v. BUSINESS RESEARCH BUREAU (PVT.) LTD., d/b/a GALLUP PAKISTAN, IJAZ SHAFI GILANI, GALLUP BUSINESS RESEARCH SERVICES (PVT.) LTD., d/b/a PAKISTAN (PVT.) LTD., Defendants. / ORDER REFERRING DEFENDANT TO FEDERAL PRO BONO PROJECT IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

United States District Court

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For the Northern District of California

No. C 08-01577 WHA

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The undersigned has received pro se defendant Ijaz Shafi Gilani's request for counsel to assist him in this matter (filed alongside this order). Good cause appearing, defendant Gilani 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 a 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 Bar Association of San Francisco that an attorney has been located to represent defendant Gilani, that attorney shall be appointed as counsel for defendant Gilani in this matter until further order of the Court.

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Defendant Gilani is reminded that referral to the Federal Pro Bono Project does not guarantee, in any way, that pro bono counsel will be appointed.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 7, 2010.

WILLIAM ALSUP UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

United States District Court

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For the Northern District of California

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