Fuller v. Evans et al

Filing 99

ORDER APPOINTING PRO BONO COUNSEL; DIRECTIONS TO CLERK. Attorney Zachary George Facer Abrahamson,Laura Elizabeth Miller for Bruce L. Fuller added. Signed by Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. on 8/1/2017. (ndrS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/1/2017)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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BRUCE L. FULLER,
Plaintiff,

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v.

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ORDER APPOINTING PRO BONO
COUNSEL; DIRECTIONS TO CLERK

J. EVANS, et al.,

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

Case No. 14-cv-00304-HSG

Defendants.

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Plaintiff, a state prisoner incarcerated at Kern Valley State Prison and proceeding pro se,

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filed this civil rights complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Per order filed June 30, 2017, the

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Court referred Plaintiff to the Federal Pro Bono Project (“FPBP”) to find a volunteer attorney to

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represent him. FPBP has informed the court that attorneys Zack Abrahamson (State Bar No.

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310951) and Laura Miller (State Bar No. 271713) of Durie Tangri LLP, 217 Leidesdorff Street,

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San Francisco, CA 94111, have agreed to serve as appointed pro bono counsel for Plaintiff in this

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action. The Court is grateful for the firm’s interest and commitment and, good cause shown,

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APPOINTS Zack Abrahamson and Laura Miller of Durie Tangri LLP as counsel for Plaintiff in

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this matter pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(1). The scope of this referral shall be for all purposes

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for the duration of this case. Counsel shall be familiar with General Order No. 25 and the Federal

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Pro Bono Project Guidelines posted on the court’s website.

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The Clerk shall set this matter for a case management conference within 90 days of this

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order. All proceedings in this action are stayed until that time. In light of the appointment of

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counsel for him and Plaintiff’s custodial status, Plaintiff need not attend the case management

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conference. The parties shall file a joint case management statement no later than seven calendar

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days before the case management conference.

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The Clerk is further directed to add Plaintiff’s appointed counsel to the docket and serve a

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copy of this order upon Plaintiff and upon counsel for both parties. The Clerk shall also send a

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copy of this order to FPBP.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: August 1, 2017
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HAYWOOD S. GILLIAM, JR.
United States District Judge

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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BRUCE L. FULLER,

Case No. 14-cv-00304-HSG

Plaintiff,
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

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J. EVANS, et al.,
Defendants.

United States District Court
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 August 1, 2017, 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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Bruce L. Fuller ID: P35248
Kern Valley State Prison A3 220
P.O. Box 5101
Delano, CA 93216

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Dated: August 1, 2017

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Susan Y. Soong
Clerk, United States District Court

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By:________________________
Nikki D. Riley, Deputy Clerk to the
Honorable HAYWOOD S. GILLIAM, JR.
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