Marroquin v. Cate
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AMENDED ORDER re 6 Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel,, Order on Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis, 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by Armando Antonio Marroquin, 4 MOTION to Appoint Counsel filed by Armando Antonio Marroquin. Signed by Judge ARMSTRONG on 10/28/11. (lrc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/31/2011)
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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For the Northern District of California
United States District Court
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AMENDED ORDER GRANTING
IN FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS AND
DENYING MOTION FOR
APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL
Plaintiff,
v.
MATTHEW CATE, Warden,
Defendant.
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No. C 11-4535 SBA (PR)
ARMANDO ANTONIO MARROQUIN,
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Plaintiff's application for in forma pauperis status is GRANTED. The total filing fee due is
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$350.00. The initial partial filing fee due for Plaintiff at this time is $3.00. A copy of this Order and
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the attached instruction sheet will be sent to Plaintiff, the Prison Trust Account Office and the
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Court's Financial Office.
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Plaintiff also requests the appointment of counsel to represent him in this action. There is no
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constitutional right to counsel in a civil case unless an indigent litigant may lose his physical liberty
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if he loses the litigation. See Lassiter v. Dep't of Soc. Servs., 452 U.S. 18, 25 (1981); Rand v.
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Rowland, 113 F.3d 1520, 1525 (9th Cir. 1997) (no constitutional right to counsel in § 1983 action),
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withdrawn in part on other grounds on reh'g en banc, 154 F.3d 952 (9th Cir. 1998) (en banc). The
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court may ask counsel to represent an indigent litigant under 28 U.S.C. § 1915 only in "exceptional
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circumstances," the determination of which requires an evaluation of both (1) the likelihood of
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success on the merits, and (2) the ability of the plaintiff to articulate his claims pro se in light of the
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complexity of the legal issues involved. See id. at 1525; Terrell v. Brewer, 935 F.2d 1015, 1017
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(9th Cir. 1991); Wilborn v. Escalderon, 789 F.2d 1328, 1331 (9th Cir. 1986). Both of these factors
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must be viewed together before reaching a decision on a request for counsel under § 1915. See id.
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The Court is unable to assess at this time whether exceptional circumstances exist which
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would warrant seeking volunteer counsel to accept a pro bono appointment. The proceedings are at
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an early stage and it is premature for the Court to determine Plaintiff's likelihood of success on the
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merits. Moreover, Plaintiff has been able to articulate his claims adequately pro se in light of the
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complexity of the issues involved. See Agyeman v. Corrs. Corp. of Am., 390 F.3d 1101, 1103 (9th
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Cir. 2004). Accordingly, the request for appointment of counsel at this time is DENIED without
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prejudice. The Court will review Plaintiff's complaint in a separate written Order.
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This Order terminates Docket nos. 2 and 4.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED:
10/28/11
SAUNDRA BROWN ARMSTRONG
United States District Judge
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For the Northern District of California
United States District Court
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAYMENT OF PRISONER'S FILING FEE
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The prisoner shown as the plaintiff or petitioner on the attached order has filed a civil action in
forma pauperis in this court and owes to the court a filing fee. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915, the fee
is to be paid as follows:
The initial partial filing fee listed on the attached order should be deducted by the prison trust
account office from the prisoner's trust account and forwarded to the clerk of the court as the
first installment payment on the filing fee. This amount is twenty percent of the greater of
(a) the average monthly deposits to the prisoner's account for the 6-month period
immediately preceding the filing of the complaint/petition or (b) the average monthly
balance in the prisoner's account for the 6-month period immediately preceding the filing of
the complaint/petition.
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Thereafter, on a monthly basis, 20 percent of the preceding month's income credited to the
prisoner's trust account should be deducted and forwarded to the court each time the amount
in the account exceeds ten dollars ($10.00). The prison trust account office should continue
to do this until the filing fee has been paid in full.
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For the Northern District of California
United States District Court
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If the prisoner does not have sufficient funds in his/her account to pay the initial partial filing fee,
the prison trust account office should forward the available funds, and carry the balance forward
each month until the amount is fully paid.
If the prisoner has filed more than one complaint, (s)he is required to pay a filing fee for each case.
The trust account office should make the monthly calculations and payments for each case in which
it receives an order granting in forma pauperis and these instructions.
The prisoner's name and case number must be noted on each remittance. The initial partial
filing fee is due within thirty days of the date of the attached order. Checks should be made payable
to Clerk, U.S. District Court and sent to Prisoner Accounts Receivable, U.S. District Court, 450
Golden Gate Avenue, Box 36060, San Francisco, CA 94102.
cc:
Plaintiff/Petitioner
Finance Office
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
ARMANDO A MARROQUIN,
Case Number: CV11-04535 SBA
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Plaintiff,
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
v.
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MATTHEW CATE et al,
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Defendant.
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For the Northern District of California
United States District Court
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I, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am an employee in the Office of the Clerk, U.S. District
Court, Northern District of California.
That on October 31, 2011, I SERVED a true and correct copy(ies) of the attached, by placing said
copy(ies) in a postage paid envelope addressed to the person(s) hereinafter listed, by depositing said
envelope in the U.S. Mail, or by placing said copy(ies) into an inter-office delivery receptacle
located in the Clerk's office.
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Armando Antonio Marroquin T-86698
L.P.C.C - C.C.A.
5501 N. La Palma Road
Eloy, AZ 85131
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Dated: October 31, 2011
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Richard W. Wieking, Clerk
By: LISA R CLARK, Deputy Clerk
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