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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

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CONDALEE MORRIS,

Plaintiff,

v.

D. SANDOVAL, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 12-cv-06132-JD 

ORDER GRANTING MOTION 

FOR APPOINTMENT OF 

COUNSEL, REFERRING CASE 

TO FEDERAL PRO BONO 

PROJECT AND STAYING 

PROCEEDINGS PENDING 

APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL

Re: Dkt. Nos. 188, 189, 190

This is a civil rights case filed pro se by a state prisoner. Summary judgment was denied 

and this case will proceed to trial. The Court inquired if plaintiff sought the appointment of 

counsel and plaintiff has filed a motion seeking counsel. The Court finds a trial sufficiently 

exceptional to warrant appointment of counsel if one can be found. Thus, plaintiff’s motion to

appoint counsel is granted. However, as previously noted, the Court has no power to make 

coercive appointments, and the Court can only attempt to locate volunteer counsel to try this case.

CONCLUSION

1. Plaintiff’s motion for a settlement conference (Docket No. 189) is DENIED without 

prejudice.

2. Plaintiff’s motion to compel (Docket No. 190) is DENIED.

3. The motion to appoint counsel (Docket No. 188) is GRANTED.

4. This case is referred to the Federal Pro Bono Project. The clerk shall forward to the 

Federal Pro Bono Project: (a) a copy of this order, (b) a copy of the docket sheet, and (c) a copy of 

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the operative complaint and relevant court orders. When the Federal Pro Bono Project reports that 

an attorney has been located to represent plaintiff, that attorney will be appointed. In view of the 

referral, further proceedings in this case are STAYED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 13, 2015

________________________

JAMES DONATO

United States District Judge

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CONDALEE MORRIS,

Plaintiff,

v.

D. SANDOVAL, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 12-cv-06132-JD 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am an employee in the Office of the Clerk, U.S. 

District Court, Northern District of California.

That on November 13, 2015, I SERVED a true and correct copy(ies) of the attached, by 

placing said copy(ies) in a postage paid envelope addressed to the person(s) hereinafter listed, by 

depositing said envelope in the U.S. Mail, or by placing said copy(ies) into an inter-office delivery 

receptacle located in the Clerk's office.

Condalee Morris ID: V96203

Calif. State Prison, Sacramento

P.O. Box 290066

Represa, CA 95671 

Dated: November 13, 2015

Susan Y. Soong

Clerk, United States District Court

By:________________________

LISA R. CLARK, Deputy Clerk to the 

Honorable JAMES DONATO

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