Williams v. Williams

Filing 90

ORDER REFERRING PLAINTIFF TO FEDERAL PRO BONO PROJECT; DIRECTING CLERK TO FORWARD DOCUMENTS; STAYING FURTHER PROCEEDINGS. Signed by Judge Claudia Wilken on 6/26/2012. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service)(ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/26/2012)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ISAIAH NOEL WILLIAMS,
Plaintiff,

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v.
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D. WILLIAMS,

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No. C 07-04464 CW (PR)
ORDER REFERRING PLAINTIFF
TO FEDERAL PRO BONO
PROJECT; DIRECTING CLERK TO
FORWARD DOCUMENTS; STAYING
FURTHER PROCEEDINGS

Defendant.
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Plaintiff Isaiah Noel Williams, a state prisoner, filed this

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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pro se civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 concerning events

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that occurred at Pelican Bay State Prison in 2006.

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2012, the Court granted in part and denied in part Defendant’s

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motion for summary judgment and referred the matter to Magistrate

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Judge Nandor Vadas for a settlement conference.

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been informed that the case did not settle.

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will proceed to trial.

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On March 29,

Id.

The Court has

Consequently, the case

Good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff is

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referred to the Federal Pro Bono Project of the Volunteer Legal

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Services Program, which will attempt to find an attorney who is

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able to represent Plaintiff in these proceedings.

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Accordingly,

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1.

The Clerk of the Court shall forward electronically to the

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Federal Pro Bono Project: (a) a copy of this order, (b) a copy of

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the docket sheet, and (c) a copy of the operative complaint (docket

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no. 1) and the Court’s order denying the motion for summary

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judgment (docket no. 82).

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2.

If an attorney can be found to represent Plaintiff,

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that attorney shall be appointed as counsel for Plaintiff in this

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matter until further order of the Court.

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All proceedings in this action are STAYED until four

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weeks from the date an attorney is appointed to represent Plaintiff

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in this action, or until the Court otherwise lifts the stay.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

6/26/2012

CLAUDIA WILKEN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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