Gooden v. Baptista et al

Filing 49

ORDER APPOINTING COUNSEL. Signed by Judge Hon. Lucy H. Koh on 3/17/2015. (sms, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/17/2015)

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MAR 17 2015

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SAN JOSE AUFORNIA

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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DAVID GOODEN,

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W. BAPTISTA, eta!.,

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No. C I3-0352 LHK (PR)
ORDER APPOINTING
COUNSEL

Defendants.
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Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding prose, filed a civil rights complaint under 42 U.S.C.

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§ I983, arguing that defendants violated his Eighth Amendment rights. On August I2, 2014, the

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court denied defendants' motion for summary judgment and referred the matter to Magistrate

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Judge Vadas for settlement proceedings. On December 2, 2014, Magistrate Judge Vadas

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informed the court that the parties were unable to reach a settlement. After settlement

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proceedings proved unsuccessful, the court granted plaintiffs motion to appoint counsel and

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

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("VLSP") to locate counsel.

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The VLSP has informed the court that Jeffrey M. Davidson of Covington & Burling LLP,

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located at One Front Street, San Francisco, CA 94III, has agreed to serve as appointed pro bono

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counsel for plaintiff. Thus, Jeffrey M. Davidson is hereby APPOINTED as counsel for plaintiff

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pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § I9I5(e)(l) and the court's Federal Pro Bono Project guidelines. The

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scope of this referral shall be for all purposes for the duration 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. At that time, the administrative stay of this case shall be lifted.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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LUCYH. OH
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