J & J Sports Productions, Inc. v. Noguera de Esparza

Filing 29

ORDER Referring Defendant to Federal Pro Bono Project. Signed by Judge James Donato on 1/5/2016. (jdlc1S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/5/2016)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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J & J SPORTS PRODUCTIONS, INC.,
Plaintiff,

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MARIA ELENA NOGUERA DE
ESPARZA,

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

ORDER REFERRING DEFENDANT TO
FEDERAL PRO BONO PROJECT

v.

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Case No. 14-cv-05130-JD

Defendant.

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In the interest of justice, the Court refers defendant Maria Elena Noguera de Esparza to the
Federal Pro Bono Project (“Project”).
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The clerk will forward the referral order to the Project office in San Francisco. The

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scope of this referral is for:

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( )

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( X ) the limited purpose of representing the litigant in the course of

all purposes for the duration of the case

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mediation

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early neutral evaluation

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( X ) settlement conference

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( ) briefing ( ) and hearing on the following motion (e.g., motion for

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summary judgment or motion to dismiss):

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discovery as follows:

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other:

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When an attorney has been located to represent defendant, that attorney will be

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appointed as counsel for defendant in this matter for the scope of representation
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described above. If the appointment of counsel is for limited purposes, the Court

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will issue an order relieving the volunteer attorney from the limited representation

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of the litigant once those purposes have been fulfilled.

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The next settlement conference in this matter will be set no earlier than 60 days

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from the date of this order, to allow time for an attorney to be appointed to

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represent defendant in the settlement conference.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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This matter remains stayed.

Dated: January 5, 2016
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JAMES DONATO
United States District Judge

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