Freeman v. United States

Filing 105

ORDER APPOINTING COUNSEL. Signed by Judge Vince Chhabria on 10/14/2014. (knm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/14/2014)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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WELBORN FREEMAN,

Case No. 13-cv-02421-VC

Plaintiff,
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v.

ORDER APPOINTING COUNSEL

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UNITED STATES, et al.,

Re: Docket No. 93

Defendants.

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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Because Welborn Freeman has requested and is in need of counsel to assist him in this

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matter and a volunteer attorney is willing to be appointed to undertake this representation at the

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request of the Federal Pro Bono Project, Daniel Weingarten is appointed as counsel for Freeman in

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this matter.

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The scope of this referral shall be for:
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): ___________________________
_____________________________________________________________
discovery as follows: Discovery leading up to and including the
settlement conference
other:
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All proceedings in this action are hereby stayed until four weeks from the date of this

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order. A case management conference is set for November 18, 2014, and a joint case management

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report is due seven days prior. The parties should come prepared to discuss what discovery is

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necessary prior to a settlement conference with a magistrate judge.
Counsel's contact information is: Daniel Weingarten, 37 Hinckley Walk, San Francisco,

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CA 94111, [phone], [e-mail]. Counsel shall be familiar with General

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Order No. 25 and the Federal Pro Bono Project Guidelines posted on the Court’s website.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated: October 14, 2014
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VINCE CHHABRIA
United States District Judge

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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WELBORN FREEMAN,

Case No. 13-cv-02421-VC

Plaintiff,
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v.

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

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UNITED STATES, et al.,
Defendants.

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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I, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am an employee in the Office of the Clerk, U.S.
District Court, Northern District of California.
That on 10/10/2014, I SERVED a true and correct copy(ies) of the attached, by placing
said copy(ies) in a postage paid envelope addressed to the person(s) hereinafter listed, by
depositing said envelope in the U.S. Mail, or by placing said copy(ies) into an inter-office delivery
receptacle located in the Clerk's office.

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Welborn Freeman
276 Lee Street #101
Oakland, CA 94610

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Dated: 10/14/2014

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Richard W. Wieking
Clerk, United States District Court

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By:________________________
Kristen Melen, Deputy Clerk to the
Honorable VINCE CHHABRIA

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