Opinion
2012-7049
02-27-2013
VICTORIA A. ROAQUIN, Claimant-Appellant, v. ERIC K. SHINSEKI, SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, Respondent-Appellee.
NOTE: This order is nonprecedential.
Appeal from the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims in case no. 10-2917, Judge John J. Farley, III.
ON MOTION
ORDER
The court construes Victoria A. Roaquin's filing as a motion to obtain counsel.
This court has no procedure to appoint counsel for pro se litigants. Mrs. Roaquin is advised that pro bono counsel may be available to veterans for representation at this court through various assistance programs, including the Federal Circuit Bar Association's Veterans Pro Bono Program.
Accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED THAT:
The motion is granted to the extent that Mrs. Roaquin is given 60 days from the date of this order to obtain counsel. If no counsel is obtained the case will proceed as per the court's normal schedule.
FOR THE COURT
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Jan Horbaly
Clerk
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