Norsworthy v. Beard et al

Filing 7

ORDER APPOINTING COUNSEL. Signed by Judge Jon S. Tigar on April 2, 2014. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service)(wsn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/2/2014)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JEFFREY B. NORSWORTHY,

Case No. 14-cv-00695-JST (PR)

Plaintiff,
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v.

ORDER APPOINTING COUNSEL

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JEFFREY BEARD, et al.,
Defendants.

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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The Court having determined that exceptional circumstances warranting the appointment

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of counsel for plaintiff in this matter exist, and volunteer counsel willing to be appointed having

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been located,

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: Christopher J. Banks and Herman J. Hoying of

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Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, One Market, Spear Street Tower, San Francisco, CA 94105 are

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appointed as counsel, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(1) and the court’s Federal Pro Bono Project

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guidelines. The scope of this referral shall be for all purposes for the duration of the case.

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Within ninety-one (91) days of the date of this order, counsel shall file an amended

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complaint in accordance with the Court's order of March 26, 2014. (Dkt. No. 4.) Once the

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amended complaint is received, it will be reviewed by the Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A.

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The Clerk is directed to add plaintiff's appointed counsel to the docket and serve a copy of

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this order upon plaintiff and upon counsel for both parties. The Clerk is further directed to send a

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copy of this order to the Federal Pro Bono Project.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: April 2, 2014
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JON S. TIGAR
United States District Judge