Opinion
No. CIV S-04-1390 LKK PAN P.
August 17, 2006
ORDER
Plaintiff is a prisoner without counsel seeking relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On August 3, 2006 he filed a document styled, "Notice of Addition of Appointment of Co-Counsel in Pro Se," in which he moved to appoint Mrs. Willie R. Porter, 2726 Illinois Street, Palo Alto, CA 94303 to act as an attorney on his behalf.
A party appearing pro se may not delegate his appearance to any other person. L.R. 83-183(a). Only a licensed attorney admitted to practice in this court who has agreed to appear on plaintiff's behalf may represent petitioner and accept service of papers for him. L.R. 5-137(b), 83-180(a), 83-182(a).
Plaintiff makes no showing that the individual he named is an attorney licensed to practice in this court or that the person named has agreed to represent him.
Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
1. Plaintiff's motion filed August 3, 2006 and titled "Notice of Addition of Appointment of Counsel" is denied without prejudice. If the person named by petitioner is willing to represent plaintiff and is either an attorney licensed to practice in this court or is an attorney who desires to join the bar of this court, the court is prepared to authorize that person, or any similarly situated person, to represent plaintiff; and
2. The Clerk of Court is directed to send a copy of this order, and only this order, to Mrs. Willie R. Porter at the address set forth above.