Koch v. Coalinga State Hospital

Filing 15

ORDER denying MOTIONS for Outside Investigator re 10 , 14 signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe on 2/2/2015. (Lundstrom, T)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ROLAND THOMAS KOCH,

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Plaintiff,
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COALINGA STATE HOSPITAL,

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Defendant.

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Case No. 1:14-cv-01861-BAM
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S
MOTIONS FOR OUTSIDE INVESTIGATOR
(ECF Nos. 10, 14)

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Plaintiff Roland Thomas Koch (“Plaintiff”) is a civil detainee proceeding pro se and in

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forma pauperis in this civil rights action. On January 23, 2015, Plaintiff filed multiple requests

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seeking an outside investigator to help investigate the alleged violations of rules and policies by

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Coalinga State Hospital. (ECF Nos. 10, 14.)

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The expenditure of public funds on behalf of an indigent litigant is proper only when

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authorized by Congress. See Tedder v. Odel, 890 F.2d 210 (9th Cir.1989) (citations omitted). The

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in forma pauperis statute does not authorize the expenditure of public funds for the purpose

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sought by Plaintiff in the instant requests. Accordingly, Plaintiff’s motions for the appointment

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of an outside investigator are HEREBY DENIED.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

/s/ Barbara

February 2, 2015

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A. McAuliffe

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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