Opinion
3:23-cv-141-KAP
05-06-2024
JUWAN MITCHELL, Plaintiff v. C. O. SHOPE, et al., Defendants
MEMORANDUM ORDER
Keith A. Pesto, United States Magistrate Judge
Plaintiff Mitchell's motion for appointment of counsel, ECF no. 10, is denied. Local Civil Rule 10.C provides that “[a]bsent special circumstances, no motions for the appointment of counsel will be granted until after dispositive motions have been resolved.” The local rule reflects the experience-based judgment of the District Court that, given the few attorneys who have expressed willingness to represent inmates pro bono, counsel should be reserved for cases pending trial. There are no special circumstances here: the plaintiff's status as an indigent prison inmate is the same as most applicants.
The plaintiff shall file a response to defendants' Motion to Dismiss, ECF no. 16, on or before May 28, 2024.
Notice by U.S. Mail to:
Juwan Mitchell QJ-0036
S.C.I. Mahanoy
301 Grey Line Drive
Frackville, PA 17931