Campbell et al v. Schlenker et al

Filing 24

ORDER Referring Defendant T.S. to Federal Pro Bono Project and Staying Proceedings Pending Appointment of Counsel. Signed by Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu on 08/04/2014. (dmrlc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/4/2014) (Additional attachment(s) added on 8/4/2014: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service) (igS, COURT STAFF).

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
Don Campbell, et al.,
Plaintiff(s),
vs.
Tanner C. Schlenker, et al.,
Defendant(s).

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Case Number: C-14-2506 DMR
ORDER REFERRING LITIGANT TO
FEDERAL PRO BONO PROJECT AND
STAYING PROCEEDINGS PENDING
APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL

The Defendant, T.S., having requested and being in need of counsel to assist her in this
matter and good and just cause appearing,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that T.S. 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
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): ___________________________
_____________________________________________________________
discovery as follows:
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
other:
_____________________________________________________________
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2.

Upon being notified by the Project that an attorney has been located to represent
the Defendant T.S., that attorney shall be appointed as counsel for T.S. 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 four weeks from the date an
attorney is appointed to represent T.S. in this action.

Hon. Donna M. Ryu

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