Moore v. Gonzalez et al

Filing 48

ORDER denying 44 Motion for a court appointed investigator signed by Magistrate Judge Gregory G. Hollows on 11/08/12. (Plummer, M)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MERRICK J. MOORE,

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Plaintiff,
vs.

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No. 2:11-cv-3273 GGH P

L. GONZALEZ, et al.,
Defendants.

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ORDER
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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a civil rights action pursuant to

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42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff has been granted leave to proceed with this action in forma pauperis

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pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915.
On October 25, 2012, plaintiff filed a request for a court-appointed private

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

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when authorized by Congress. Tedder v. Odel, 890 F.2d 210 (9th Cir. 1989). The in forma

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pauperis statute does not authorize the expenditure of public funds for private investigators. See

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28 U.S.C. § 1915.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s request for a court-

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appointed private investigator (Docket No. 44) is denied.

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DATED: November 8, 2012

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/s/ Gregory G. Hollows
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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