Banks et al v. Mortimer et al

Filing 44

ORDER REFERRING PLAINTIFFS TO FEDERAL PRO BONO PROJECT AND STAYING PROCEEDINGS PENDING APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL. Signed by Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. on 10/10/2019. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service)(ndrS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/10/2019)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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GREGORY A BANKS, et al.,
Plaintiffs,

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v.

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MICHAEL MORTIMER, et al.,

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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ORDER REFERRING PLAINTIFFS TO
FEDERAL PRO BONO PROJECT AND
STAYING PROCEEDINGS PENDING
APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL

Defendants.

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Case No. 18-cv-07391-HSG

Plaintiffs, having requested and being in need of counsel to assist them in this matter and
good and just cause appearing,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiffs shall be referred to the Federal Pro Bono
Project (“Project”) in the manner set forth below:
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The clerk shall forward the referral order to the appropriate Project office. The

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scope of this referral shall be for:

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( )

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(X) the limited purpose of representing the litigants in the course of: drafting and

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filing an amended complaint; briefing and hearing on any motions to dismiss,

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motions for summary judgment, and other pretrial motions; all discovery; and

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any settlement proceedings.

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2.

all purposes for the duration of the case

Upon being notified by the Project that an attorney has been located to represent

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Plaintiffs, that attorney shall be appointed as counsel for Plaintiffs in this matter for

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the scope of representation described above. If the appointment of counsel is for

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limited purposes, the Court shall issue an order relieving the volunteer attorney

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from the limited representation of the litigant once those purposes have been

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fulfilled.

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All proceedings in this action are hereby stayed until four weeks from the date an

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attorney is appointed to represent Plaintiffs in this action. The October 21, 2019

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for Plaintiffs to file an amended complaint is stayed and reset to eight weeks from

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the date an attorney is appointed to represent Plaintiffs in this action.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: 10/10/2019
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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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