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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DENNIS LAMAR JAMES,

Plaintiff,

v.

HAYWARD POLICE DEPARTMENT, et 

al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 13-cv-01092-SI 

ORDER REFERRING PLAINTIFF TO 

FEDERAL PRO BONO PROJECT AND 

STAYING ACTION

Re: Dkt. No. 61

Plaintiff’s motion for appointment of counsel is GRANTED. (Dkt. No. 61.) Plaintiff,

having requested and being in need of counsel to assist him in this matter, plaintiff is referred to 

the Federal Pro Bono Project in the manner set forth below so that an attorney may be located for 

him:

(1) The clerk shall forward to the Federal Pro Bono Project: (a) a copy of this 

order and (b) a 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) All proceedings in this action are stayed until four weeks from the date an 

attorney is appointed to represent plaintiff in this action. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 2, 2016

______________________________________

SUSAN ILLSTON

United States District Judge

Case 3:13-cv-01092-SI Document 62 Filed 08/02/16 Page 1 of 1