Tippins v. Caruso et al

Filing 64

ORDER finding as MOOT 58 Motion to Appoint Counsel --Signed by Magistrate Judge Anthony P. Patti. (MWil)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
JOHNNY TIPPINS,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No. 2:14-cv-10956
District Judge Stephen J. Murphy
Magistrate Judge Anthony P. Patti

PATRICK CARUSO, et al.,
Defendants.
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ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO APPOINT COUNSEL AS
MOOT (DE 58)
Plaintiff, Johnny Tippins, filed his motion for volunteer appointment of
counsel on April 27, 2016. (DE 58.) At that time, the case was closed and
judgment had been entered in favor of Defendants (DE 49 and 50), although
Plaintiff had pending several post-judgment motions, including a motion for relief
from judgment (DE 53) and a motion for reconsideration (DE 54). The substance
of the motions for relief from judgment and for reconsideration was that Plaintiff
had been unable to timely respond to my September 1, 2015 report and
recommendation to dismiss the case. (DE 44.) On August 3, 2016, the Court
briefly reopened the case to address Plaintiff’s objections, and again adopted the
report and recommendation to dismiss the case on August 4, 2016. (DE 63.) As

such, the case is closed. Accordingly, Plaintiff’s motion for appointment of
counsel is DENIED AS MOOT. (DE 58.)
IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 10, 2016

s/Anthony P. Patti
Anthony P. Patti
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was sent to parties of record
on August 10, 2016, electronically and/or by U.S. Mail.
s/Michael Williams
Case Manager for the
Honorable Anthony P. Patti

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