Hopkins v. San Francisco Police Department et al

Filing 83

ORDER REFERRING PLAINTIFF TO FEDERAL PRO BONO PROJECT; DIRECTING CLERK TO FORWARD DOCUMENTS TO FEDERAL PRO BONO PROJECT; VACATING PRETRIAL AND TRIAL DATES; STAYING FURTHER PROCEEDINGS. Signed by Judge Claudia Wilken on 12/2/2011. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/2/2011)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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KEVIN LAMAR HOPKINS,

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Plaintiff,
v.
SAN FRANCISCO POLICE OFFICER
CHARLES AUGUST,

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Defendant.

No. C 09-4578 CW (PR)
ORDER REFERRING PLAINTIFF TO
FEDERAL PRO BONO PROJECT;
DIRECTING CLERK TO FORWARD
DOCUMENTS TO FEDERAL PRO BONO
PROJECT; VACATING PRETRIAL AND
TRIAL DATES; STAYING FURTHER
PROCEEDINGS

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This civil rights action, filed by pro se Plaintiff Kevin
United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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Lamar Hopkins, alleges the use of excessive force and deliberate
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indifference to Plaintiff's serious medical needs by Defendant San
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Francisco Police Officer Charles August.

After Defendant informed

the Court that he would not be filing a motion for summary
judgment, the matter was referred to the Court's Pro Se Prisoner
Settlement Program for settlement proceedings, and a trial date was
set for January 5, 2012.
The Court has been informed by Magistrate Judge Nandor Vadas,
who conducted the above settlement proceedings on December 1, 2011,
that the case did not settle.
Good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff
shall be referred to the Federal Pro Bono Project of the Volunteer
Legal Services Program, which will attempt to find an attorney who
is able to represent Plaintiff in these proceedings.
Accordingly,
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The Clerk of the Court shall forward to the Federal Pro

Bono Project: (a) a copy of this Order, (b) a copy of the docket
sheet, and (c) a copy of the operative complaint and relevant court

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orders in this matter, specifically, docket nos. 1, 13, 49, 50 and

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70.

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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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3.

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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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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All pretrial and trial dates previously set in this matter

are hereby VACATED.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED:

12/2/2011
CLAUDIA WILKEN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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KEVIN LAMAR HOPKINS,
Case Number: CV09-04578 CW

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Plaintiff,
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
v.
SAN FRANCISCO POLICE et al,
Defendant.

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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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I, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am an employee in the Office of the Clerk, U.S. District
Court, Northern District of California.
That on December 2, 2011, I SERVED a true and correct copy(ies) of the attached, by placing said
copy(ies) in a postage paid envelope addressed to the person(s) hereinafter listed, by depositing said
envelope in the U.S. Mail, or by placing said copy(ies) into an inter-office delivery receptacle
located in the Clerk's office.

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Kevin L. Hopkins CC11C2851
West County Detention Facility
5555 Giant Highway
Richmond, CA 94806
Dated: December 2, 2011
Richard W. Wieking, Clerk
By: Nikki Riley, Deputy Clerk

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