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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RUSSELL MARTIN,

Plaintiff,

 v

M S EVANS, Warden, et al,

Defendant(s).

 /

No C-08-4067 VRW (PR)

ORDER REFERRING PLAINTIFF TO

FEDERAL PRO BONO PROJECT;

CONTINUING STAY OF PROCEEDINGS

Per order filed on March 2, 2010, the court denied

defendants’ motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s excessive

force and retaliation claims against defendants Beatty and Boccella

in this prisoner action for damages under 42 USC § 1983. The court

found that, when viewed in the light most favorable to plaintiff,

there are genuine issues for trial on plaintiff’s claims and that

qualified immunity is not in order as a matter of law. Doc #36. 

The court referred the matter to Magistrate Judge Vadas for

mediation proceedings pursuant to the Pro Se Prisoner Mediation

Program, Doc #37, held on July 7, 2010, but the matter did not

settle. Doc #45. 

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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Plaintiff being in need of counsel to assist him in

further proceedings in this matter, and good and just cause

appearing,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff shall be referred to

the Federal Pro Bono Project in the manner set forth below:

(1) The clerk shall forward to the Federal Pro Bono

Project: (a) a copy of this order, (b) a copy of the court file,

and (c) a brief memorandum outlining the facts and procedural

posture of the action.

(2) Upon an attorney being located to represent

plaintiff, that attorney shall be appointed as counsel for plaintiff

in this matter until further order of the court.

(3) The stay of proceedings currently in place is

continued until four weeks from the date an attorney is appointed to

represent plaintiff in this action. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

 

VAUGHN R WALKER

United States District Chief Judge

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