Duff v. Prison Health Services, Inc. et al (INMATE2)

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ORDER denying 4 Motion to Appoint Counsel . Signed by Judge Charles S. Coody on 7/8/05. (ajr, )

Duff v. Prison Health Services, Inc. et al (INMATE2)

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Case 2:05-cv-00627-MEF-CSC

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Filed 07/08/2005

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA N O R T H E R N DIVISION ______________________________ A N T O N IO RODREGIS DUFF, # 1 8 6 551 P l a in tif f , v. B U L L O C K COUNTY C O R R E C T IO N A L FACILITY, et al., * * * CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:05-CV-627-F WO * * D e f e n d a n ts . __________________________________ O R D E R ON MOTION P la in tif f filed a Motion for Appointment of Counsel on July 5, 2005. (Doc. No. 4.) Plaintiff's request for representation has been read, considered, and the same shall be denied. T h e court finds from its review of the complaint that Plaintiff is able to adequately articulate th e facts and grounds for relief in the instant matter without notable difficulty. Furthermore, th e court concludes that Plaintiff's complaint is not of undue complexity and that he has not s h o w n that there are exceptional circumstances justifying appointment of counsel. See

Killian v. Holt, 166 F.3d 1156, 1157 (11th Cir.1999); Kilgo v. Ricks, 983 F.2d 189, 193
(1 1 th Cir. 1993); see also Fowler v. Jones, 899 F.2d 1088, 1096 (11th Cir. 1990). Therefore, in the exercise of its discretion, the court shall deny Plaintiff's request for appointment of c o u n se l at this time. The request may be reconsidered if warranted by further developments

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Case 2:05-cv-00627-MEF-CSC

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in this case. A c c o r d in g ly, it is ORDERED that Plaintiff's Motion for Appointment of Counsel (Doc. No. 4), is D E N IE D . D o n e this 8th day of July, 2005.

/s/Charles S. Coody CHARLES S. COODY C H IE F UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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