Righetti v. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation et al

Filing 10

ORDER Referring Plaintiff to Federal Pro Bono Project and Staying Proceedings Pending Appointment of Counsel. Signed by Judge Edward M. Chen on 1/18/2012. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service). (emcsec, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/18/2012)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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GERALD L. RIGHETTI,

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Plaintiff,

For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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No. C-11-2717 EMC (pr)

v.
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
CORRECTIONS AND
REHABILITATION, et al.,

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

Defendants.
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Plaintiff's motion for appointment of counsel is GRANTED. The Plaintiff having requested

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and being in need of counsel to assist him in this matter, and good and just cause appearing, Plaintiff

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is referred to the Federal Pro Bono Project in the manner set forth below so that an attorney may be

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located for him:

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(1)

The Clerk shall forward to the Federal Pro Bono Project: (a) a copy of this order, (b)

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a memorandum outlining the facts and procedural posture of the action, and (c) a copy of the Court

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file.

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(2)

Upon an attorney being located to represent Plaintiff, that attorney shall be appointed

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as counsel for Plaintiff in this matter until further order of the Court.

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(3)

All proceedings in this action are stayed until four weeks from the date an attorney is

appointed to represent Plaintiff in this action.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: January 18, 2012

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EDWARD M. CHEN
United States District Judge

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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