Opinion
01 C 9672
January 2, 2002
The petition for leave to file without payment of a fee is denied, as is the motion for appointment of counsel. Plaintiff may renew the motions within fourteen days of this order. If he chooses to renew the motion, he must explain why his application states that he has no income or assets of any sort but then reports that his sister depends on him "to help with bills due monthly." If he has neither income nor assets, his assertion that he assists his sister gives rise to a belief that his application is not entirely candid. His motion for appointment of counsel does not adequately set forth his efforts to retain counsel — he does not identify those lawyers or organizations to whom he has spoken.