Golden Gate Way, LLC v. Stewart et al

Filing 268

ORDER REFERRING LITIGANT TO FEDERAL PRO BONO PROJECT AND STAYING PROCEEDINGS PENDING APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL. Signed by Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu on 03/15/2012. (dmrlc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/15/2012)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
Golden Gate Way, LLC,
Plaintiff(s),
vs.
Stewart, et al.,
Defendant(s).

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Case Number: 09-4458-DMR
ORDER REFERRING LITIGANT TO
FEDERAL PRO BONO PROJECT AND
STAYING PROCEEDINGS PENDING
APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL

The Defendant Leonard Gross having requested and being in need of counsel to assist
him/her in this matter and good and just cause appearing,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendant Leonard Gross 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, but if this is not possible, then for
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): ___________________________
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discovery as follows:
_____________________________________________________________
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other:
___________ADR______________________________________________
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2.

Upon being notified by the Project that an attorney has been located to represent
the Defendant Leonard Gross, that attorney shall be appointed as counsel for
Leonard Gross 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 April 16, 2012 while the
Project attempts to locate counsel for Defendant Leonard Gross. This stay shall
automatically expire after April 16, 2012 unless otherwise ordered.

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