Eggleston v. Bickell et al

Filing 47

ORDER denying Eggleston's appeal 42 from Magistrate Judge Carlson's memo & order denying Eggleston's request for counsel is DENIED. (See order for complete details.)Signed by Honorable Christopher C. Conner on 6/24/13. (ki)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
PRINCE EGGLESTON,
Plaintiff,
v.
ROBIN LEWIS, et al.,
Defendants

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Civil Action No. 1:12-CV-1220
(Judge Conner)

ORDER
AND NOW, this 24th day of June, 2013, upon consideration of plaintiff Prince
Eggleston’s appeal (Doc. 42) from the memorandum and order of Magistrate Judge
Martin C. Carlson, in which Magistrate Judge Carlson denied Eggleston’s request
for appointment of counsel without prejudice to re-examination of the issue as this
litigation progresses (Doc. 41), and it appearing that a district court judge may
reconsider any pretrial matter decided by a magistrate judge “where it has been
shown that the magistrate judge’s order is clearly erroneous or contrary to law,” 18
U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(A); see also FED . R. CIV . P. 72(a), and the court finding that
Magistrate Judge Carlson carefully considered Eggleston’s arguments, and that his
decision was not clearly erroneous or contrary to law, it is hereby ORDERED that
Eggleston’s appeal from Magistrate Judge Carlson’s memorandum and order
denying Eggleston’s request for counsel is DENIED.

S/ Christopher C. Conner
CHRISTOPHER C. CONNER
United States District Judge