JAMES v. SAUERS et al

Filing 202

ORDER ENTERED directing that pursuant to 28 USC 1915(e)(1) and the court order of 3/24/1999 at Misc. 99-95, the Clerk of Court is directed to request a lawyer to consider entering an appearance on behalf of the plaintiff. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that t he Clerk of Court is directed to provide counsel with any additional pleadings or documents as requested by counsel; IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this matter is hereby administratively closed pending appointment of counsel, at which point the case will be reopened. Signed by Judge Cathy Bissoon on 5/7/18. (rdl)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

PARIS L. JAMES,
Plaintiff,
v.
DEBRA SAUERS, et al.,
Defendants.

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Civil Action No. 14-69
Judge Cathy Bissoon
Magistrate Judge Susan Paradise Baxter

ORDER

In his pro se complaint, Plaintiff alleges that his constitutional rights have been violated
in numerous ways, and Plaintiff has moved for appointment of counsel three times over the
course of this litigation. On March 2, 2018, the Magistrate Judge denied Plaintiff’s most recent
Motion for Appointment of Counsel (Doc. 182) after considering the factors specified in Tabron
v. Grace, 6 F.3d 147 (3d Cir. 1993). The Magistrate Judge also stated that Plaintiff may renew
his request for counsel in the event this case proceeds to trial. (Doc. 184.)
As this case is now approaching trial, the Court finds that the interests of justice and
efficiency will be best served by the appointment of counsel for Plaintiff.
Therefore, this 7th day of May, 2018:
IT IS ORDERED that pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(1) and the order of court dated
March 24, 1999, entered pursuant to the resolution of the Board of Judges of the United States
District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania In re: Funding of Plan for the
Appointment of Counsel in Select Pro Se Prisoner Civil Rights Actions (Miscellaneous No. 9995), the Clerk of Court, on behalf of the Allegheny County Bar Foundation of the Allegheny

County Bar Association is directed to request a lawyer to consider entering an appearance on
behalf of the plaintiff in the above-captioned case;
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court is directed to provide counsel with
a copy of the most current complaint and answers and shall provide counsel with any additional
pleadings or documents as requested by counsel;
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this matter shall be administratively closed pending
the appointment of counsel, at which point the case will be reopened.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

May 7, 2018

s/Cathy Bissoon
Cathy Bissoon
United States District Judge

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