Buechel v. United States of America et al

Filing 44

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER striking 43 MOTION Requesting the Facilitation of the Following Action filed by Joseph W Buechel. Signed by Judge J. Phil Gilbert on 10/8/09. (dka, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS JOSEPH W. BUECHEL, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, et al., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

Civil No. 08-cv-132-JPG-CJP

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER This matter comes before the Court on plaintiff Joseph W. Buechel's motion and notice to appointed counsel. Buuchel filed this document pro se, although he is represented by counsel. A litigant does not have a right to file his own documents when he is represented by counsel. See Hayes v. Hawes, 921 F.2d 100, 102 (7th Cir. 1990) (per curiam). "Representation by counsel and self-representation are mutually exclusive." Cain v. Peters, 972 F.2d 748, 750 (7th Cir. 1992). So-called "hybrid representation" confuses and extends matters at trial and in other proceedings and, therefore, it is forbidden. See United States v. Oreye, 263 F.3d 669, 672-73 (7th Cir. 2001). The Court may strike as improper any such pro se filings. See, e.g., United States v. Gwiazdzinski, 141 F.3d 784, 787 (7th Cir. 1998). The Court hereby ORDERS that Buechel's motion/notice (Doc. 43) be STRICKEN. IT IS SO ORDERED. DATED: October 8, 2009 s/ J. Phil Gilbert J. PHIL GILBERT U. S. DISTRICT JUDGE