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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

For the Northern District of California

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No. C 11-0876 RS (PR)

ORDER REQUESTING BRIEFING

United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

E-Filed 1/3/13*

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

RICHARD EARL GEORGE,

Plaintiff,

v.

R. REYNOSO, et al., 

Defendants. /

No. C 11-0876 RS (PR)

ORDER REQUESTING BRIEFING

FROM PLAINTIFF ON HIS MOTION 

FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF

COUNSEL

Plaintiff requests counsel to assist him at a court-ordered settlement conference with

defendants. (Docket No. 74.) According to plaintiff, he requires such assistance because he

is a mute and has hearing problems, making it difficult to communicate and understand. 

Before the Court can rule on such a request — or determine if another sort of assistance

would be more appropriate — further briefing is requested on the state of plaintiff’s ability to

communicate and understand. 

Accordingly, plaintiff shall file within 30 days from the date of this order, a short

letter brief, explaining in detail his ability to communicate with others, and what forms of

assistance he needs to be able to do so. Plaintiff shall specifically address whether he is able

to communicate using American Sign Language. If plaintiff fails to file such briefing

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United States District Court

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within 30 days, the Court will deny summarily (and with prejudice) his motion for the

appointment of counsel. Defendants are granted 30 days to respond to plaintiff’s briefing. 

The settlement conference set for February 7, 2013 is hereby VACATED. The

settlement conference shall be rescheduled within 90 days after the disposition of plaintiff’s

motion. The settlement proceedings will consist of one or more conferences as determined

by Judge Vadas. Judge Vadas shall coordinate a time and date for the conferences with all

interested parties and/or their representatives and, within 120 days after the conclusion of the

settlement conference, file a report regarding the proceedings. Plaintiff must attend all

conferences scheduled by Judge Vadas. Failure to attend even one conference may

result in the dismissal of this action with prejudice pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil

Procedure 41(b) for failure to prosecute. The Clerk shall forward a copy of this order to

Judge Vadas’s chambers. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: January 3, 2013 

 RICHARD SEEBORG

United States District Judge

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