Sturgis v. Rupf et al

Filing 75

ORDER APPOINTING PRO BONO COUNSEL. Signed by Judge Lucy H. Koh on 6/27/12. (Attachments: # 1 cert of service)(mpb, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/28/2012)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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LAMOS WAYNE STURGIS,

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Plaintiff,

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v.
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DEPUTY SHERIFF DROLLETE, et al.,

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Defendants.

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No. C 10-3680 LHK (PR)
ORDER APPOINTING PRO BONO
COUNSEL

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Plaintiff, a state prisoner, filed an amended pro se prisoner complaint under 42 U.S.C.

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§ 1983, arguing that Defendants used excessive force upon him, in violation of the Eighth

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Amendment. On January 24, 2012, the Court denied Defendants’ motion for summary

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judgment. The case was then referred to Magistrate Judge Nandor Vadas for mediation. After

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settlement proceedings proved unsuccessful, the Court granted Plaintiff’s motion to appoint

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counsel and referred this matter to the Federal Pro Bono Project of the Volunteer Legal Services

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Program (“VLSP”) to locate counsel.

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The VLSP has informed the Court that David C. Kiernan of the Jones Day law firm, 555

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California Street, 26th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94104, [phone], has agreed to serve as

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appointed pro bono counsel for Plaintiff. Thus, David C. Kiernan is hereby APPOINTED as

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counsel for Plaintiff pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(1) and the Court’s Federal Pro Bono

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Project guidelines. The scope of this referral shall be for all purposes for the duration of the
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case.
The Clerk shall set this matter for a case management conference within 90 days of the
filing date of this order.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: 6/27/12
LUCY H. KOH
United States District Judge

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