Young v. LaPage et al

Filing 200

AMENDED ORDER re: 199 Order requesting that the Clerk of the Court place this case on the list of cases for which counsel may choose to volunteer. By Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer on 11/06/2012. (cbslc1)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Civil Action No. 10-cv-01513-WJM-CBS
JOHNATHAN YOUNG, SR.,
Plaintiff,
v.
[DEPUTY JASON] BROCK,
Defendant.
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AMENDED ORDER1

Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer
Pursuant to the Order of Reference dated October 1, 2010 (Doc. # 32),
this civil action was referred to the Magistrate Judge. This action comes before
the court to request that this case be placed on the list of cases for which counsel
may choose to volunteer. The court has reviewed the entire case and the
applicable law and is sufficiently advised in the premises.
While indigent civil litigants have no constitutional or statutory right to be
represented by a lawyer, Merritt v. Faulkner, 697 F.2d 761, 763 (7th Cir. 1983),
in its discretion the court “may request an attorney to represent any person
unable to afford counsel.” 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(1). The court may request legal
counsel for Mr. Young by placing this case on the list for volunteer counsel.
The current status of this case is that discovery is closed and no
dispositive motions remain pending. A Final Pretrial Conference is set on April

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Order (Doc. # 199) is amended to correct the date of the Order of
Reference to Magistrate Judge.
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16, 2013. After the Final Pretrial Conference and entry by the Magistrate Judge
of the Final Pretrial Order, District Judge Martinez’ staff will set dates for a Final
Trial Preparation Conference and a Trial. (See Practice Standards for Civil and
Criminal Matters Before William J. Martinez United States District Judge, Trial
Setting, § V. C.).
Accordingly, the court requests that the Clerk of the Court place this case
on the list of cases for which counsel may choose to volunteer.
DATED at Denver, Colorado, this 6th day of November, 2012.
BY THE COURT:

s/Craig B. Shaffer
United States Magistrate Judge

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