Opinion
Civil Action File No. 7:04-CV-19 (HL).
November 8, 2005
ORDER
Presently pending herein are two motions filed by the plaintiff while he was proceeding pro se which are addressed herein.
Motion for and Extension of Time in which to Complete Discovery
Plaintiff filed this motion March 5, 2005. On or about March 23, 2005, Attorney Kenneth B. Still agreed to represent this plaintiff. Subsequent to the involvement of Mr. Still on plaintiff's behalf the court granted extensions of time to allow additional discovery which has now been completed. This motion is therefore moot and DENIED for that reason.
Motion for the Appointment of an Expert Witness
Plaintiff, who was evidently shot by defendant Cope during the course of plaintiff's apprehension seeks the appointment of some type of gunshot expert. Although plaintiff has been allowed to proceed in this matter in forma pauperis, this only allows him the opportunity to pay the civil filing fee in installments as opposed to paying the total fee at the time of the filing of the complaint. The court does not pick out experts for the litigants. Nor does it appoint or pay them. Plaintiff's motion seeking the appointment of an expert witness is therefore DENIED.
The motion for summary judgment filed by defendant Cope will be considered in the near futher.
SO ORDERED.