Nelson v. Pacholke et al

Filing 45

ORDER denying 35 Motion in Response to Answer and Request for Counsel. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen L Strombom.(CMG; cc to Plaintiff)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT TACOMA

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EDWARD JOSEPH NELSON,
Plaintiff,
v.
No. C12-5048 RBL/KLS

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DAN PACHOLKE, PAT GLEBE, RON
FRAKER, WILLIAM ROLLINS, S.
OBENLAND, KATHY RENINGER,
PRICE M. CHENAULT, J. DAVID
KENNEY, CRC COMMITTEE
STAFFORD CREEK MEDICAL,
CLIFFORD J. JOHNSON, SHARON
MORGAN, DAVE SIMS, M. HOLTHE,
CRC COMMITTEE CBCC, and G.
PRESSEL,
Defendants.

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ORDER DENYING MOTION IN
RESPONSE TO ANSWER AND
REQUEST FOR COUNSEL

Before the Court is Plaintiff’s “Motion in Response to Defendants’ Answer and Demand

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for Jury Trial with Affirmative Defenses”. ECF No. 35. The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

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do not contemplate a response to an answer to a parties’ complaint. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.

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Also included in Plaintiff’s motion is a request that the Court “appoint an attorney to

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represent him.” ECF No. 35, at 4. The Court denied Plaintiff’s motion for counsel on April 18,

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2012. ECF No. 33. Plaintiff presents no new facts to show that exceptional circumstances

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warrant the appointment of counsel in this case.

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Accordingly, it is ORDERED:

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(1)
ORDER - 1

Plaintiff’s motion (ECF No. 35) is DENIED.

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(2)

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DATED this 11th

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The Clerk shall send a copy of this Order to Plaintiff.
day of June, 2012.

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Karen L. Strombom
United States Magistrate Judge

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ORDER - 2