Frohwerk v. Superintendent

Filing 19

OPINION AND ORDER denying 17 Motion to Appoint Pauper Counsel. Signed by Judge Rudy Lozano on 7/21/11. cc: Frohwerk (mc)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA
HAMMOND DIVISION
DAVID R. FROHWERK,

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Petitioner,
vs.
SUPERINTENDENT, WESTVILLE
CORRECTIONAL FACILITY,
Respondent.

CAUSE NO. 2:11-CV-57

OPINION AND ORDER
This matter is before the Court on the Motion for Appointment
of Pauper Counsel, filed by David R. Frohwerk on June 13, 2011.
Appointing counsel for pro se petitioners in habeas corpus cases is
necessary only in the most extraordinary circumstances, where
“given the difficulty of the case and the litigant’s ability,
[Petitioner]

could

not

obtain

justice

without

an

attorney.”

Winsett v. Washington, 130 F.3d 269, 281 (7th Cir. 1997).

This

Petitioner’s claims are not extraordinary or complex, and he has
not demonstrated any inability to research and adequately present
his claims.

The issues and arguments are already framed by the

state court proceedings, which will be reviewed by this Court.
Accordingly, the motion is DENIED.

DATED: July 21, 2011

/S/RUDY LOZANO, Judge
United States District Court