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Green v. Allbaugh

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA
Dec 4, 2017
No. CIV 17-158-JHP-SPS (E.D. Okla. Dec. 4, 2017)

Opinion

No. CIV 17-158-JHP-SPS

12-04-2017

BRUCE CALVIN GREEN, Plaintiff, v. JOE M. ALLBAUGH, et al., Defendants.


OPINION AND ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL

Plaintiff has filed a motion requesting the Court to appoint counsel (Dkt. 33). He bears the burden of convincing the Court that his claim has sufficient merit to warrant such appointment. McCarthy v. Weinberg, 753 F.2d 836, 838 (10th Cir. 1985) (citing United States v. Masters, 484 F.2d 1251, 1253 (10th Cir. 1973)). The Court has carefully reviewed the merits of Plaintiff's claims, the nature of factual issues raised in his allegations, and his ability to investigate crucial facts. McCarthy, 753 F.2d at 838 (citing Maclin v. Freake, 650 F.2d 885, 887-88 (7th Cir. 1981)). After considering Plaintiff's ability to present his claims and the complexity of the legal issues raised by the claims, the Court finds that appointment of counsel is not warranted. See Williams v. Meese, 926 F.2d 994, 996 (10th Cir. 1991); see also Rucks v. Boergermann, 57 F.3d 978, 979 (10th Cir. 1995).

ACCORDINGLY, Plaintiff's motion (Dkt. 33) is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED this 4th day of December 2017.

/s/_________

James H. Payne

United States District Judge

Eastern District of Oklahoma


Summaries of

Green v. Allbaugh

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA
Dec 4, 2017
No. CIV 17-158-JHP-SPS (E.D. Okla. Dec. 4, 2017)
Case details for

Green v. Allbaugh

Case Details

Full title:BRUCE CALVIN GREEN, Plaintiff, v. JOE M. ALLBAUGH, et al., Defendants.

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA

Date published: Dec 4, 2017

Citations

No. CIV 17-158-JHP-SPS (E.D. Okla. Dec. 4, 2017)