Golden v. County of Tulare, et al.

Filing 28

ORDER Denying Request For Authority to Incur Costs as "Appointed Counsel" and Request For Payment 26 & 27 , signed by Judge Oliver W. Wanger on 7/9/2010. (Gaumnitz, R)

Golden v. County of Tulare, et al.

Doc. 28

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 On July 7, 2010, Counsel for Plaintiff, Michael Golden, filed two, duplicative, "request[s] for authority to incur costs (appointed counsel) and request for payment." Docs. 26 and 27. v. COUNTY OF TULARE, et al., Defendants. MICHAEL GOLDEN, Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING REQUEST FOR AUTHORITY TO INCUR COSTS AS "APPOINTED COUNSEL" AND REQUEST FOR PAYMENT (DOCS. 26 & 27) UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 1:09-CV-00263 OWW DLB

Counsel apparently believes that he has been appointed by the Court to represent plaintiff at the public's expense. incorrect. On August 13, 2009, Plaintiff filed a motion with the selftitled docket entry: "Motion to Appoint Counsel." Doc. 7. Counsel is

However, the motion docketed was actually a "motion for order approving substitution of attorney for plaintiff." Id. It was

the motions paper (not the docket entry) that was reviewed and granted by Magistrate Judge Beck. 2009. Doc. 9, filed September 4,

The September 4, 2009 order simply authorized the

substitution of counsel for Plaintiff, who until then was 1

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representing himself.

The Court has not reviewed nor granted any Accordingly,

application to appoint counsel for Mr. Golden.

Counsel's request to incur costs as "appointed counsel" is DENIED. Counsel is not appointed counsel.

SO ORDERED Dated: July 9, 2010 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger Oliver W. Wanger United States District Judge.

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