Free Motion to Appoint Counsel - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT .
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE ;s -
KENNETH SMITH, I _ g I _ _ _ pl p- M
I v. " I ' ALI I_ R g C.A. No. O7-269-SLR I
, - §¥AN TAYLOR , THOMAS CARROLL ,I. I g I · II II - I `` ` ' .
RST CORRECTIONAL MEDICAL, INC.,) ~i,LL,h V V, ,, i_, _ I
= DAVID WILKERSON, and GAIL ELLER, ) - ; I Q ·
Defendants. I g 5 JAN IG 2008 1
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I MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF COUNS¤w-. D$HmJ*f‘3fgli,@_l L. Ad
I COME NOW Kenneth Smith, pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil §g?”{JJ
. Procedure, move this Honorable Court to appoint counsel in . _ _
connection with above entitled. I I .
I In futherance of his motion, the plaintiff represent as y
follows:·II CI ,_ _
I 1. The planintiff is unable to afford counsel.
2. The issues involved are medical related, and may require
expert witnesses. _ I I y
I 3. The case will require discovery of documents, admissions, I
interrogatories and depositions, which plaintiff cannot secure; .... It .
4. There is lack of abilityIfor plaintiff to interview
‘ potential witnesses. · L
I 5. The plaintiff has only high school education, and lack S
I legal knowledge. The plaintiff has too depend on other inmates
to assist. I I
6. There is special circumstances which indicate a likelihood
of substantial prejudice to plaintiff from his inability without

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such assistance to present the facts and legal issues to the
court in this complex, arguably meritorious case. Seei
Pierce v. Vaughn, 1992 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 12, 553 (E.D.P.A
Aug. 21, 1992); Robinson v. Varone, 1992 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 13, g
9éO (E.D.P.A. Sept, 15, 1992). The factors appropriately con-
sidered in deciding whether an appointment of counsel is 1
I- warranted include the arguable merit of the plaintiff's claim, ,
n plaintiff's ability to present his case, the difficulty of the g
particular issues, the degree to which factual investigation
will be required and the plaintiff's ability to pursue such invest-
igation, the likelihood that withnesses' credibility will he an' .
issues. -
WHEREFORE, the plaintiff's motion for appointment of counsel
should be granted. _

_ 1181 Paddock Raod — DCC
` — S Smyrna, DE 19977
DATED: January 9, 2008 1
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY have furnished copy of aforemention too
Stacey Xarhoulakos, Deputy Attorney General, Department of Justice,
Carvel State Office Building, 820 N. French Street, Wilm, DE 19801. H
By U.S. Mail this 9th day of January 2008, with sufficient
postage affixed thereto. g
駧EETH SMITH, 193906 .

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