Opinion
12-CV-0656A
01-23-2013
HOWARD AYERS, Plaintiff, v. J. ESGROW, et al., Defendants.
DECISION AND ORDER
Plaintiff has requested appointment of counsel (Docket No. 4). There is insufficrent information before the Court at this time to make the necessary assessment of plaintiff's claims under the standards promulgated by Hendricks v. Coughlin, 114 F.3d 390, 392 (2d Cir. 1997), and Hodge v. Police Officers, 802 F.2d 58 (2d Cir. 1986), as issue has yet to be joined. Therefore plaintiff's motion for appointment of counsel is denied without prejudice at this time. It is the plaintiff's responsibility to retain an attorney or press forward with this lawsuit pro se. 28 U.S.C. § 1654.
SO ORDERED. Dated: ___, 2013
Rochester, New York
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CHARLES J. SIRAGUSA
United States District Judge