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 I

F I LED
JUL - 1 2008


EDWARD G. WILLIAMS
SB.:r.:~003505g7 Plaintiff,
v.

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US DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF DELAWARE

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Corree-honal Ned~cal

ServIces

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Civil Action No. 07- b3 7-JJF

, et aI,

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Defendant

MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL pursuant to 28 U.S.c. § 1915, request this court to appoint counsel to represent petitioner in the above-entitled action for the following reasons: In deciding whether to appoint counsel for an indigent litigant, the District Court of Delaware articulated standards for evaluating a Motion for Appointment of Counsel filed by a

pro se plaintiff. See Green v. FCM, 430 F. Supp.2d 383, 387 n. 3 (D. Del. 2006) (citing Tabron v. Grace, 6 F.3d 147 (3 rd Cir. 1993) and Parhan v. Johnson, 126 FJd 454
Initially, the Court must
~xamine
(3rd

Cir. 1997».

the merits of a plaintiffs claim to determine whether it has

some arguable merit in fact and law. See Parhan, 126 F.3d at 457 (citing Tabron, 6 F.3d 157); accord Maclin v. Freake, 65 F.2d 885, 887 (7th Cir. 1981) (per curium) (cited with approval in

Tabron and Parhan). Only if the Court is satisfied that the claim is factually and legally
meritorious, should it then examine the following factors: (1) the plaintiffs ability to present his own case; (2) the complexity of the legal issues presented; (3) the extensiveness of the factual

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investigation necessary to effectively litigate the case and the plaintiff s ability to pursue such an
investigation; (4) the degree to which the case may turn on credibility determination; (5) whether
the testimony of expert witness will be necessary; and (6) whether the plaintiff can attain and
afford counsel on his own behalf.


In support of this motion, the plaintiff avers the following:
1. 2. The plaintiffs does not have the ability to present his own case.. The plaintiff is unskilled in the law and the complexity of the legal Issues


presented in the complaint is beyond plaintiff's abilities to pursue an effective investigation.
3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Theplain!iff avers that the case may turn on credibility determination. The plaintiff avers that testimony of expert witnesses will be necessary. The plaintiff can not attain and afford counsel on his own behalf. Appointment of counsel would serve "the best interest of justice" in this case. The plaintiff s allegations if proved, clearly would establish a constitutional


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as pJamf;ff /$ not- tra;1?-ec1 '~'1 +he FClrma} ;+/~5 ~ I a ill ard appc/~+rnen+- of Counsel /s reques.1ed I~ fhe ;rrlere>+-~ JU For the foregoing reasons, the plaintiff has provided the court with sufficient foundation for the court to appoint counsel in this case.
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELA WARE


Plaintiff,
v.

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Civil Action No. 07-637

JJF

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Defendant.

ORDER IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, THIS
20o_, THAT TIrE ATTACHED
f\10TIO~

DA Y OF FOR APPOINTi\1ENT Of COUNSEL lIAS BEEN ORDERED _ THAT THE MOTION IS

READ HEREBy

AND

CONSIDERED.

IT

IS

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United States District Court Judge

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Certificate of Service
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And correct cop(ies) of the attached:

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upon the following

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BY PLACING SAME IN A SEALED ENVELOPE, and depositing same in the United
States Mail at the Delaware Correctional Center, Smyrna, DE 19977.


On this

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