Lamb v. Mendoza et al

Filing 39

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER denying 37 Motion For Appointment of Expert.(Signed by Magistrate Judge B. Janice Ellington) Parties notified.(mserpa, )

Lamb v. Mendoza et al

Doc. 39

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS CORPUS CHRISTI DIVISION

MICHAEL TED LAMB, Plaintiff, VS. OSCAR MENDOZA, et al, Defendants.

§ § § § CIVIL ACTION NO. C-07-449 § § § §

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF EXPERT

Pending is plaintiff's motion for appointment of an expert (D.E. 37). The plain language of the in forma pauperis statute does not provide for the appointment of expert witnesses to aid an indigent plaintiff. 28 U.S.C. § 1915; Pedraza v. Jones, 71 F.3d 194, 196 (5th Cir. 1995); Hannah v. United States, 523 F.3d 597 (5th Cir. 2008). Plaintiff has not shown that any compelling circumstances requiring the appointment of an expert. Plaintiff's motion (D.E. 37) is denied. ORDERED this 3rd day of June, 2008.

___________________________________ B. JANICE ELLINGTON UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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