Kane v. Pierce

Filing 105

ORDER DENYING 103 Plaintiff's Motion for Appointment of Investigator signed by Magistrate Judge Gary S. Austin on 10/16/2009. (Jessen, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SHAUN KANE, Plaintiff, v.

CASE NO. 1:06-cv-01564-OWW-GSA PC ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF INVESTIGATOR (Doc. 103)

RICHARD PIERCE, et al., Defendants. / Plaintiff Shaun Kane is a federal prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983.1 On October 13, 2009, Plaintiff filed a motion seeking the appointment of an investigator to locate and serve Defendant Pierce. "`[T]he expenditure of public funds [on behalf of an indigent litigant] is proper only when authorized by Congress . . . .'" Tedder v. Odel, 890 F.2d 210, 211-12 (9th Cir. 1989) (quoting United States v. MacCollum, 426 U.S. 317, 321, 96 S.Ct. 2086 (1976)). The in forma pauperis statute does not authorize the expenditure of public funds for the appointment of an investigator. 28 U.S.C. § 1915. Therefore, Plaintiff's motion is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: 6i0kij

October 16, 2009

/s/ Gary S. Austin UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Plaintiff's claims arise from conditions of confinement at the Fresno County Jail.

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