Jorgenson v. Moore et al

Filing 86

ORDER Denying Plaintiff's 85 Motion for Inmate Assistance at Status Conference, signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 8/23/19. (Gonzalez, R)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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PAUL JORGENSON,
Plaintiff,

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v.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, et al.,

Case No. 1:17-cv-00817-LJO-EPG (PC)
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION
FOR INMATE ASSISTANCE AT STATUS
CONFERENCE
(ECF NO. 85)

Defendants.

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Paul Jorgenson (“Plaintiff”) is a federal prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis

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in this action. On August 15, 2019, Plaintiff filed a motion asking the Court to allow inmate

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Raymond Clifton (a paralegal) to represent him, or assist him, at the upcoming status conference.

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(ECF No. 85). Plaintiff states that he needs the assistance because he has a full-time job teaching

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high school, Microsoft Office, and various adult continuing education courses. He does not have

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time to study law.

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Plaintiff’s motion will be denied. It does not appear that inmate Raymond Clifton has an

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active State Bar license. Accordingly, he may not represent Plaintiff in court proceedings. Cal. Bus.

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& Prof. Code § 6125. As to Plaintiff’s request to have inmate Raymond Clifton assist him,

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Plaintiff has not alleged that he lacks the mental capacity to represent himself at the conference.
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Instead, Plaintiff has alleged that he is too busy to adequately represent himself. This is not a

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valid reason for the Court to order Plaintiff’s institution to make someone available to represent

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him at the conference.

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Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff’s motion for inmate assistance at the
upcoming status conference is DENIED.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

August 23, 2019

/s/
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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