Hill v. Griffin et al

Filing 4

ORDER denying 2 Motion to Appoint Counsel; granting 3 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis; The Clerk of Court is directed to cause the US Marshal to serve copies of the summons, complaint and this order upon the named defendants. Signed by Hon. Michael A. Telesca on 3/4/2011. (TO)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK MICHAEL HILL, 90B0732 Plaintiff, -vPATRICK GRIFFIN, ANGELA BARTLETT, BRIAN FISCHER, KAREN WEAVER, JEREMY CLEMENT, JACQULINE MACKEY, PATRICIA KLAH, GARY BELZ, KATHLEEN WASHBURN, BELENA KRUSEN, JOHN VONHAGN, LORI EASTWOOD, BRIAN EVANS, JAMES GILBERT, DARRYL FORREST, CAROLYN O'DONAL, KENNETH PEARLMAN and STEVEN EVERTTS, Defendants. 11-CV-6101CJS ORDER

Plaintiff, who is incarcerated in the Southport Correctional Facility, has requested permission to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a) and has both met the statutory requirements and furnished the Court with a signed Authorization. Plaintiff has also requested appointment of counsel. Plaintiff's In

request to proceed as a poor person is hereby granted.

addition, plaintiff's complaint has been screened by the Court with respect to the 28 U.S.C. §§ 1915(e) and 1915A criteria. There is insufficient information before the Court at this time to make the necessary assessment of plaintiff's claims under the standards promulgated by Hendricks v. Coughlin, 114 F.3d 390, 392 (2d Cir. 1997), and Hodge v. Police Officers, 802 F.2d 58 (2d Cir. 1986), as issue has yet to be joined. Therefore plaintiff's

motion for appointment of counsel is denied without prejudice at this time. It is the plaintiff's responsibility to retain an

attorney or press forward with this lawsuit pro se. 1654.

28 U.S.C. §

The Clerk of the Court is directed to file plaintiff's papers, and to cause the United States Marshal to serve copies of the Summons, Complaint, and this Order upon the named defendants without plaintiff's payment therefor, unpaid fees to be recoverable if this action terminates by monetary award in plaintiff's favor. Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(g)(2), the defendants are directed to answer the complaint. SO ORDERED. S/ MICHAEL A. TELESCA MICHAEL A. TELESCA United States District Judge Dated: March 4, 2011 Rochester, New York

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