Gonzalez v. Ahmed et al

Filing 91

ORDER APPOINTING PRO BONO COUNSEL. Signed by Judge Lucy H. Koh on 2/5/13. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service)(mpb, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/6/2013)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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BRENT LUIS GONZALEZ,
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Plaintiff,
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v.
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Z. AHMED, M.D., et al.,
Defendants.

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No. C 10-5654 LHK (PR)
ORDER APPOINTING PRO BONO
COUNSEL

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

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§ 1983. On September 11, 2012, the Court granted in part and denied in part Defendants’

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motion for summary judgment. The case was then referred to Magistrate Judge Nandor Vadas

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for mediation. After settlement proceedings proved unsuccessful, the Court granted Plaintiff’s

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motion to appoint counsel and referred this matter to the Federal Pro Bono Project of the

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Volunteer Legal Services Program (“VLSP”) to locate counsel.

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The VLSP has informed the Court that Lynn Pasahow and David Austin of Fenwick &

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West LLP, 801 California Street, Mountain View, CA 98101, and David Tellekson, Melanie

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Mayer, and Ewa Davison of Fenwick & West LLP, 1191 Second Avenue, 10th Floor, Seattle,

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WA 98101 have agreed to serve as appointed pro bono counsel for Plaintiff. Thus, Lynn

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Pasahow, David Austin, David Tellekson, Melanie Mayer, and Ewa Davison are hereby

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Order Appointing Pro Bono Counsel
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APPOINTED as counsel for plaintiff pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(1) and the Court’s Federal

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Pro Bono Project guidelines. The scope of this referral shall be for all purposes for the duration

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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.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
2/5/13
DATED: _________________
LUCY H. KOH
United States District Judge

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