Kidd v. Powell et al

Filing 81

ORDER APPOINTING PRO BONO COUNSEL. The VLSP has informed the court that Gabriel Gross and Yasamin Parsafar of the Latham & Watkins LLP law firm, 140 Scott Drive, Menlo Park, CA 94111, has agreed to serve as appointed pro bono counsel for Plaintiff . Thus, Gabriel Gross and Yasamin Parsafar are hereby APPOINTED as counsel for plaintiff pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1915(e)(1). The scope of this referral shall be for all purposes for the duration of the case. Counsel shall be familiar with General Order No. 25 and the Federal Pro Bono Project Guidelines posted on the Court's website. The Clerk shall set this matter for a case management conference within 90 days of the filing date of this order.. Signed by Judge Edward J. Davila on 10/14/2014. (Correction of 80 )(ecg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/15/2014)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ALFRED R. KIDD,
Plaintiff,

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v.

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B. POWELL, et al.,
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Defendants.
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No. C 11-04260 EJD (PR)

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ORDER APPOINTING PRO BONO
COUNSEL

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Plaintiff, a California prisoner proceeding pro se, filed a civil rights action

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pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against officials of the Salinas Valley State Prison

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(“SVSP”) for violating his Eighth Amendment right against the use of excessive force.

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On March 24, 2014, the Court denied Defendants’ motion for summary judgment and

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referred the matter to Magistrate Judge Nandor Vadas for mediation. (Docket No. 72.)

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

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

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

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The VLSP has informed the court that Gabriel Gross and Yasamin Parsafar of the

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Latham & Watkins LLP law firm, 140 Scott Drive, Menlo Park, CA 94111, has agreed to

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serve as appointed pro bono counsel for Plaintiff. Thus, Gabriel Gross and Yasamin
Order Appointing Pro Bono Counsel
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Parsafar are hereby APPOINTED as counsel for plaintiff pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §

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1915(e)(1). The scope of this referral shall be for all purposes for the duration of the

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case. Counsel shall be familiar with General Order No. 25 and the Federal Pro Bono

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Project Guidelines posted on the Court’s website.

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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.

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DATED:

10/14/2014

EDWARD J. DAVILA
United States District Judge

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Order Directing P to locate Ds
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ALFRED R. KIDD,

Case Number CV 11-04260 EJD (PR)

Plaintiff,
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
v.
B. POWELL, et al.,
Defendants.
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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.
10/15/2014
That on ______________________________, 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) inter-office delivery receptacle located in the Clerk's office.

Alfred R. Kidd K-55068
Kern Valley State Prison
P. O. Box 6000
Delano, CA 93216

10/15/2014
DATED: ________________________

Richard W. Wieking, Clerk
/s/ Elizabeth Garcia, Deputy Clerk