Medina v. Potter

Filing 49

ORDER Referring Plaintiff to Federal Pro Bono Project and Staying Proceedings Pending Appointment of Counsel. Signed by Judge Lucy H. Koh on 11/9/2011. (lhklc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/9/2011)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CAROLINA MEDINA

Case No. 10-CV-04760-LHK

For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

Plaintiff,
v.
PATRICK R. DONAHOE,
UNITED STATES POSTMASTER
GENERAL
Defendant.
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ORDER REFERRING
TO
FEDERAL PRO BONO PROJECT AND
STAYING PROCEEDINGS PENDING
APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL

Plaintiff
The ____________ having requested and being in need of counsel to assist him/her in
this matter and good and just cause appearing,
Plaintiff
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that ____________________ 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”) or Pro Bono Project Silicon Valley
("PBPSV"), to be determined by whether the referring judge is located in the San
Francisco/Oakland or San Jose division, 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.

2.

Upon being notified by the BASF/PBPSV that an attorney has been located to
Plaintiff
represent the _________________, that attorney shall be appointed as counsel for
the case is closed
Plaintiff
______________________________ in this matter until ____________________.

3.

All proceedings in this action are hereby stayed until four weeks from the date
Plaintiff
an attorney is appointed to represent __________________________ in this action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: November 9, 2011
Lucy H. Koh
United States District Judge