Lenton v. Bruce et al

Filing 4

ORDER DENYING 3 Application for Appointment of Counsel filed by Karen Lenton Signed by District Judge Robert H Cleland. (LWag)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION

KAREN LENTON, Plaintiff v. CASE NUMBER: 09-10975 TIMOTHY BRUCE, ET. AL., Defendants. _____________________________/ ORDER ON APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL Before the court is an application for appointment of counsel under 28 U.S.C. §1915(e)(1); the court has considered the application and any supporting affidavit(s), and notes that under §1915(e)(1), a court may only "request" that an attorney represent a person who is purportedly unable to afford counsel. IT IS ORDERED that the application is: 9 GRANTED x DENIED S/Robert H. Cleland ROBERT H. CLELAND UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE Dated: April 7, 2009 I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was mailed to counsel of record on this date, April 7, 2009, by electronic and/or ordinary mail. S/Lisa Wagner Case Manager and Deputy Clerk [phone]