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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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ORDER REFERRING LITIGANT TO THE FEDERAL PRO BONO PROJECT AND STAYING PROCEEDINGS 

PENDING APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL; CASE NO. 09-1420 MMC; Page 1 of 1 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

FRANK FAHY, 

 Plaintiff(s), 

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ORPHEOS TARBOX, 

 Defendant(s). 

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Case Number: 09-1420 MMC 

ORDER REFERRING LITIGANT TO 

FEDERAL PRO BONO PROJECT AND 

STAYING PROCEEDINGS PENDING 

APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL

The defendant having requested and being in need of counsel to assist him in

this matter and good and just cause appearing; 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT defendant Alec Steiner shall be referred to the 

Federal Pro Bono Project for limited-scope legal representation in the manner set forth below: 

1. The Clerk of the Court shall forward to the Volunteer Legal Services Program 

of The Bar Association of San Francisco (“VLSP”) one (1) copy of the court 

file with a notice of referral of the case pursuant to the guidelines of the Federal 

Pro Bono Project for referral to a volunteer attorney. 

2. Upon being notified by VLSP that an attorney has been located to represent the 

defendant, that attorney shall be appointed as counsel for Mr. Steiner for the 

scope described in this order. 

3. All proceedings in this action are hereby stayed until four weeks from the date 

an attorney is appointed to represent Mr. Steiner in this action. 

This appointment shall be for the limited purpose of representing Mr. Steiner with respect 

to the issue of the scope and terms of the settlement agreement entered into by the parties on 

September 18, 2009 before Magistrate Judge Maria-Elena James. The appointment shall 

terminate upon the parties’ memorialization of that settlement agreement. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: February 17, 2010 

 _______________________________ 

 Maxine M. Chesney 

United States District Judge 

Case 3:09-cv-01420-MMC Document 96 Filed 02/17/10 Page 1 of 1