Medina v. Dr. Claire Williams, MD et al

Filing 99

ORDER Appointing Pro Bono Counsel. Signed by Judge Ronald M. Whyte on 10/11/12. (jgS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/12/2012)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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FRANCISCO J. MEDINA,

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Plaintiff,

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v.
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DR. CLAIRE WILLIAMS, et al.,
Defendants.

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No. C 10-3610 RMW (PR)
ORDER APPOINTING PRO
BONO COUNSEL

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Plaintiff, a state prisoner, filed a pro se prisoner complaint under 42 U.S.C.
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§ 1983, arguing that defendants were deliberately indifferent to his serious medical needs, in
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violation of the Eighth Amendment. On March 30, 2012, the court granted in part and denied in
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part defendants’ motion for summary judgment. The case was then referred to Magistrate Judge
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Nandor Vadas for mediation. After settlement proceedings proved unsuccessful, the court
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granted plaintiff’s motion to appoint counsel and referred this matter to the Federal Pro Bono
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Project of the Volunteer Legal Services Program (“VLSP”) to locate counsel.
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The VLSP has informed the court that Laura E. Vartain Horn of the Latham & Watkins
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LLP law firm, 505 Montgomery Street, Suite 2000, San Francisco, CA 94111, [phone],
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has agreed to serve as appointed pro bono counsel for plaintiff. Thus, Laura E. Vartain Horn is
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hereby APPOINTED as counsel for plaintiff pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(1) and the court’s
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Order Granting Plaintiff’s Motion for Appointment of Counsel
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Federal Pro Bono Project guidelines. The scope of this referral shall be for all purposes for the

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duration of the case.

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The clerk shall set this matter for a case management conference within 90 days of the
filing date of this order.

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Docket number 94 is terminated as moot.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED:
RONALD M. WHYTE
United States District Judge

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Order Granting Plaintiff’s Motion to Appoint Counsel
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRANCISCO J. MEDINA,

Case Number: CV10-03610 RMW

Plaintiff,

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

v.
DR. CLAIRE WILLIAMS MD et al,
Defendant.

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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 October 12, 2012, 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.

Francisco J Medina
P-42343
4B-4R-03
Corcoran State Prison
4001 King Avenue
PO Box 3481
Corcoran, CA 93212
Dated: October 12, 2012
Richard W. Wieking, Clerk
By: Jackie Lynn Garcia, Deputy Clerk