Boulding et al v. Waldmeir et al

Filing 14

ORDER denying 13 Motion to Appoint Counsel. Signed by District Judge David M. Lawson. (DTof)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
TIMOTHY BOULDING and LORA J. BOULDING,
Plaintiffs,
Case Number 10-12237
Honorable David M. Lawson

v.
DEBORAH BENEDICT WALDMEIR, MICHIGAN
STATE TREASURER, and JUDGE RUDY J.
NICHOLS,
Defendants.
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ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO APPOINT COUNSEL
Presently before the Court is the plaintiffs’ motion to appoint counsel. “‘[A]ppointment of
counsel in a civil case is . . . a matter within the discretion of the court. It is a privilege not a right.’”
Childs v. Pellegrin, 822 F.2d 1382, 1384 (6th Cir. 1987) (quoting U.S. v. Madden, 352 F.2d 792, 793
(9th Cir. 1965)). The plaintiffs have failed to present convincing reasons as to why this Court should
exercise its discretionary power at this time.
Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the plaintiffs’ motion to appoint counsel [dkt #13] is
DENIED.
s/David M. Lawson
DAVID M. LAWSON
United States District Judge
Dated: May 13, 2011

PROOF OF SERVICE
The undersigned certifies that a copy of the foregoing order was served
upon each attorney or party of record herein by electronic means or first
class U.S. mail on May 13, 2011.
s/Deborah R. Tofil
DEBORAH R. TOFIL