Ville v. First Choice in Home Care

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ORDER directing Clerk to forward to the Screening Committee Ms. Ville's complaint 5 , her 2 motion for court-appointed counsel and a copy of this order. The motion 2 to appoint counsel is renoted for 5/8/2017. Signed by Judge James L. Robart. (PM) cc: Plaintiff via the USPO; copy to S. Haas

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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ISATU VILLE,

CASE NO. C17-0548JLR
Plaintiff,

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v.
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FIRST CHOICE IN HOME CARE,
Defendant.

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ORDER REFERRING MOTION
TO APPOINT COUNSEL TO
SCREENING COMMITTEE

Before the court is Plaintiff Isatu Ville’s motion to appoint counsel. (Mot. (Dkt.

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# 2).) Ms. Ville is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis. (4/11/17 Order (Dkt. # 4).)

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The court has discretion to request a court-appointed attorney on Ms. Ville’s behalf, see

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28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(1), and this District has implemented a plan for court-appointed

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representation of civil rights litigants. The plan requires the court to assess a plaintiff’s

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case before forwarding it to the Pro Bono Screening Committee for further review and

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possible appointment of pro bono counsel. See General Order, August 1, 2010, Section

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3(c) (In re Amended Plan for the Representation of Pro Se Litigants in Civil Rights

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Actions). In its initial assessment, the court evaluates the case to determine that it is not

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frivolous and that the plaintiff is financially eligible. Id. Ms. Ville’s submissions satisfy

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the court that there is an adequate basis to refer her case to the Screening Committee.

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(See Mot. at 4; Compl. (Dkt. # 5).)

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Accordingly, the court DIRECTS the Clerk to forward to the Screening

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Committee Ms. Ville’s complaint (Dkt. # 5), her motion for court-appointed counsel

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(Dkt. # 2), and a copy of this order. See General Order, August 1, 2010, Section 3(c).

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The court DIRECTS the Screening Committee to review the case and make a

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recommendation to the court in accordance with the District’s pro bono plan and the rules

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for the pro bono panel on or before May 8, 2017. The court also DIRECTS the Clerk to

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renote Ms. Ville’s motion to appoint counsel (Dkt. # 2) for May 8, 2017, pending the

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Screening Committee’s recommendation. See General Order, August 1, 2010, Section

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3(f).

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Dated this 13th day of April, 2017.

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JAMES L. ROBART
United States District Judge

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