Marasco v. Astrue

Filing 36

ORDER REFERRING PLAINTIFF TO FEDERAL PRO BONO PROJECT, ORDER STAYING CASE UNTIL PLAINTIFF RECEIVES ATTORNEY APPOINTMENT. Signed by Judge Paul S. Grewal on 12/7/2011. (psglc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/7/2011)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAN JOSE DIVISION

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MICHAEL R. MARASCO,

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Plaintiff,
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MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social )
Security
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Defendant.
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Case No.: C 10-3970-PSG
ORDER REFERRING PLAINTIFF;
ORDER STAYING CASE

Having held several status conferences with the parties over the course of the past several

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months, the court is informed of Plaintiff Michael Marasco’s (“Marasco”) good-faith but

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unsuccessful effort to retain counsel in this case. The court is further informed that Marasco has

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requested and is in need of counsel to assist him in the above-captioned matter. Accordingly,

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Michael R. Marasco shall be referred to the Federal Pro
Bono Project in the manner set forth below:
1. The clerk shall forward to the Volunteer Legal Services Program of the Bar Association of
San Francisco (“BASF”) one (1) copy of the court file with a notice of referral of the case
pursuant to the guidelines of the Federal Pro Bono Project for referral to a volunteer
attorney.

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Case No.: 10-3970
ORDER

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2. Upon being notified by the BASF that an attorney has been located to represent Marasco,
that attorney shall be appointed as counsel for Marasco in this matter until further order of
the Court.
3. All proceedings in this action are hereby stayed until four weeks from the date an attorney
is appointed to represent Marasco in this action.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 7, 2011

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PAUL S. GREWAL
United States Magistrate Judge

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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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Case No.: 10-3970
ORDER

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