Holmes v. Holmes

Filing 32

ORDER Denying Plaintiff's Motion for Appointment of Counsel re 23 Letter. Signed by District Judge Arthur J. Tarnow. (CPin)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION

MICHAEL P. HOLMES,

Case No. 12-11625
Honorable Arthur J. Tarnow
Senior United States District Judge

Plaintiff,
v.
ANGELA T. HOLMES.
Defendant.
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ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR
APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL [23]

On August 9, 2012, the Court held a phone conference in this case. Plaintiff requested that
the Court appoint counsel on his behalf. On August 13, 2012, Plaintiff filed a Motion for
Appointment of Counsel [23]. The parties appeared for a scheduled evidentiary hearing on August
16, 2012.
At the hearing, the Court notified Plaintiff that there was an attorney interested in
representing him, if he was open to postponing the hearing so that the attorney could become
familiar with the case. Plaintiff refused and stated that he would prefer to represent himself.
Accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Motion for Appointment of Counsel [23] is DENIED.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/Arthur J. Tarnow
Arthur J. Tarnow
Senior United States District Judge
Dated: August 23, 2012
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