Soho v. State of Oregon Department of Justice et al

Filing 4

Order Denying Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. Signed on 1/5/2009 by Judge Owen M. Panner. Please access document by number hyperlink for complete review and details of order. (dkj)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF OREGON

SANDRA SOHO,
Plaintiff,
v.

STATE OF OREGON DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE; KLAMATH COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT; JUDGE ISAACSON; AND DOES I through X, inclusive, Defendant.

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CV 09-3001-CL
ORDER DEWYIIPG MOTION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER

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Plaintiff Sandra Soho seeks a temporary restraining order enjoining the Klamath County Circuit Court from proceeding with trial in a criminal matter "until the Klamath County Circuit Couxt appoints an attorney that will actual[ly] present a defense for SANDRA SOHO and provide the attorney with adquate time to prepare the defense for pre~entation.~Soho further alleges that in Klamath County, Oregon, l l t is determined in advance which i agree

parties are guilty and they are forced

settlement offer [ or their court appointed counsel deliberately I

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[loses] the case by failing to present a proper defense or any
defense at all."

Soho wants attorney Charles Kochlacs to be

appointed to represent her. Very few circumstances justify a federal court enjoining a pending state criminal proceeding.

See Younser v. Harris, 401

U.S. 37 (1971). Sohols concerns regarding her attorney's

preparedness for trial and willingness to present a zealous defense can and should be addressed to the state court. The same

is true of Sohofs contention that certain state court judges
should recuse themselves from hearing her criminal case. Soho argues that she is unable to articulate her objections in the state court, because "Judge Isaacson has ORDERED that [Soho] NOT be able file anything in this case and that all pleadings in the case must be made by the court appointed attorney." If a judge of the Klamath County Circuit Court has in

fact entered such an order, then that order should appear in the
record of the state court proceedings. Soho could point to that

order in any subsequent proceeding before the Oregon Court of Appeals ox Oregon Supreme Court, or 28 U.S.C. IT IS SO ORDERED.
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DATED this 5th day of January,

2009.

OWEN M. PANNER UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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