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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

EMIL LAWRENCE,

Plaintiff,

v.

CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN 

FRANCISCO, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 14-cv-00820-MEJ 

ORDER APPOINTING COUNSEL

Re: Dkt. No. 54

Because Plaintiff Emil Lawrence (“Plaintiff”) has requested and is in need of counsel to 

assist him in this matter, and volunteer attorneys are willing to be appointed to undertake this 

representation at the request of the Federal Pro Bono Project, attorneys Fred Fields, David 

Anderson, and Martin White of Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass LLP are hereby appointed as 

counsel for Plaintiff in this matter. The scope of this referral shall be for all purposes for the 

duration of the case.

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

order. Counsel shall be familiar with General Order No. 25 and the Federal Pro Bono Project 

Guidelines posted on the Court’s website.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 31, 2015

______________________________________

MARIA-ELENA JAMES

United States Magistrate Judge

Case 3:14-cv-00820-TSH Document 55 Filed 07/31/15 Page 1 of 1