Grandpre v. Correct Health et al

Filing 23

ORDER & REASONS denying 21 Motion to Appoint Counsel. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen Wells Roby on 8/29/2016. (mmm)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
PETER ANTHONY GRANDPRE, JR.

CIVIL ACTION

VERSUS

NO. 16-1543

CORRECT HEALTH, CINDI LACHNEY, K.
HARRIS, DANA McCLONDON, TONI, JAMES

SECTION “F”(4)

ORDER AND REASONS
Before the Court is the Motion for the Appointment of Counsel (Rec. Doc. No. 21), filed
by the plaintiff Peter Anthony Grandpre, Jr., in which he seeks the assistance of counsel in
connection with his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint. In light of the findings made by the undersigned
Magistrate Judge in the Report and Recommendation (Rec. Doc. No. 22) separately issued
pursuant to the statutory review for frivolousness under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e), § 1915A, and 42
U.S.C. § 1997e, the motion has been rendered moot. Furthermore, in light of the frivolous nature
of the underlying claims, Grandpre is unable to prove the type of extraordinary circumstance that
would warrant appointment of counsel in this case. See Norton v. E.U. Dimazana, 122 F.3d 286,
293 (5th Cir. 1997); Parker v. Carpenter, 978 F.2d 190, 193 (5th Cir. 1992). Accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED that Grandpre’s Motion for the Appointment of Counsel (Rec. Doc.
No. 21) is DENIED.
New Orleans, Louisiana this 29th day of August, 2016.

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KAREN WELLS ROBY
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE