Reed v. Leatherman et al

Filing 53

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Carolyn K. Delaney on 8/20/2021 DENYING 50 Motion for Court Appointed Medical Expert. (Henshaw, R)

Case 2:18-cv-00038-KJM-CKD Document 53 Filed 08/20/21 Page 1 of 2
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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PETER J. REED,

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Plaintiff,

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No. 2:18-cv-0038 KJM CKD P

v.

ORDER

D. LEATHERMAN, et al.,

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Defendants.

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a civil rights action pursuant to 42

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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 August 18, 2021, plaintiff filed a request for a court appointed

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medical expert. 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 court appointed medical

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experts for litigants. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915.

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

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medical expert (ECF No. 50) is denied.

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Dated: August 20, 2021
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CAROLYN K. DELANEY
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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