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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TIMPHONY L WALKER, 

Plaintiff(s),

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WHEELER, et al,

Defendant(s). 

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No C 04-0022 VRW (PR)

ORDER GRANTING

PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR

APPOINTMENT OF

COUNSEL AND REFERRING

PLAINTIFF TO FEDERAL

PRO BONO PROJECT

(Doc # 41)

Per order filed on December 14, 2005, the court granted defendants’ 

motion for summary judgment in this prisoner action for damages under 42 USC

§ 1983, except as to plaintiff’s excessive force claim against correctional officers

Wheeler and Ligouri. The court found that, when viewed in the light most

favorable to plaintiff, there are genuine issues for trial on plaintiff’s excessive

force claim against Wheeler and Ligouri and qualified immunity is not in order as

a matter of law. See Dec 14, 2005 Order at 13.

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’s motion for appointment of

counsel (doc # 41) is GRANTED and that plaintiff shall be referred to the Federal

Pro Bono Project in the manner set forth below:

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(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) All proceedings in this action are stayed until four weeks from the

date an attorney is appointed to represent plaintiff in this action. 

SO ORDERED.

 

VAUGHN R WALKER

United States District Chief Judge

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