Freeman v. United States

Filing 98

ORDER REFERRING PLAINTIFF to Federal Pro Bono Project. ORDER STAYING CASE until 4 weeks from the date an attorney is appointed. Signed by Judge Vince Chhabria on 7/28/2014. (knm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/29/2014)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WELBORN FREEMAN
Plaintiff,
vs.
UNITED STATES, et al.
Defendants.

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Case Number: 13-2421
ORDER REFERRING LITIGANT TO
FEDERAL PRO BONO PROJECT AND
STAYING PROCEEDINGS PENDING
APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL

The plaintiff, Welborn Freeman, 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 Freeman shall be referred to the Federal Pro Bono
Project (“Project”) in the manner set forth below:
1.

The clerk shall forward the Referral Form 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, a notice of referral of the case
pursuant to the Guidelines of the Project for referral to a volunteer attorney. 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:
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
other:
_____________________________________________________________
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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 Freeman in this matter
for the scope of representation described above. If the appointment of counsel is
for limited purposes, the Court shall issue an order relieving the volunteer
attorney from the limited representation of the litigant once those purposes have
been fulfilled.

3.

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

IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: July 28, 2014

United States District Judge

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