Turner v. Smith et al

Filing 152

ORDER REFERRING LITIGANT TO FEDERAL PRO BONO PROJECT AND STAYING PROCEEDINGS PENDING APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL. Signed by Judge Charles R. Breyer on 07/13/2015. (crblc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/13/2015)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

STEPHEN B. TURNER
Plaintiff,
vs.
MELODY SMITH, ET AL.,
Defendants.

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Case Number: 3:11-cv-05176-CRB
ORDER REFERRING LITIGANT TO
FEDERAL PRO BONO PROJECT AND
STAYING PROCEEDINGS PENDING
APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL

The Plaintiff Stephen Turner having requested and being in need of counsel to assist him
in this matter and good and just cause appearing,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Stephen Turner shall be referred to the Federal Pro
Bono Project (“Project”) in the manner set forth below:
1.

The clerk shall forward the Referral Order to the appropriate Project office, San
Francisco or San Jose, determined by whether the referring judge is located in the
San Francisco/Oakland or San Jose division. The scope of this referral shall be
for:
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all purposes for the duration of the case
the limited purpose of representing the litigant in the course of
mediation
early neutral evaluation
settlement conference
briefing
and hearing on the following motion (e.g., motion for
summary judgment or motion to dismiss): ___________________________
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discovery as follows:
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other:
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EXHIBIT A TO FEDERAL PRO BONO PROJECT GUIDELINES

2.

Upon being notified by the Project that an attorney has been located to represent
the Plaintiff, that attorney shall be appointed as counsel for Stephen Turner in
this matter for the scope of representation described above.

3.

All proceedings in this action are hereby stayed until four weeks from the date an
attorney is appointed to represent Stephen Turner in this action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: July 13, 2015
Charles R. Breyer
United States District Judge

EXHIBIT A TO FEDERAL PRO BONO PROJECT GUIDELINES