Pickens v. Moore et al

Filing 6

MEMORANDUM Order Signed by the Honorable Milton I. Shadur on 9/20/2010: Mailed notice(hp, )

Pickens v. Moore et al

Doc. 6

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION RAMON PICKENS #K82154, Plaintiff, v. ROBERT MOORE, etc., et al., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

No.

10 C 5866

MEMORANDUM ORDER Ramon Pickens ("Pickens") has used the form of 42 U.S.C. §1983 ("Section 1983") Complaint provided by this District Court's Clerk's Office to file an action against Parole Agent Robert Moore ("Moore") and the Illinois Parole Review Board. Pickens has accompanied the Complaint with two filled-out forms: an In Forma Pauperis Affidavit ("Affidavit") and a Motion for Appointment of Counsel ("Motion"). Because it is difficult to

determine from Pickens' narrative in Complaint ķIV whether he has a potential Section 1983 claim, this Court expresses no view on that subject. Instead, because Pickens does qualify for in forma

pauperis treatment (that is, he is unable to pay the $350 filing fee), this Court grants the Affidavit's request for in forma pauperis treatment. But because Pickens has failed to fill out the most important aspect of the Motion (the required statement in its paragraph 2 as to efforts he has made to obtain counsel on his own), this Court cannot provide him with pro bono counsel at this

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Instead the Motion is denied without prejudice, and a new

set of Motion forms is being sent to Pickens with a copy of this memorandum order. If Pickens resubmits a Motion in proper form But

on or before October 8, 2010, this Court will act on it. failing that, this Court cannot fairly be required to move Pickens' action forward.

________________________________________ Milton I. Shadur Senior United States District Judge Date: September 20, 2010

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