Gotti v. Children and Families et al
| Luqman Gotti |
| CT State Receiving Home, Davis Hall, Department of Children and Families, Riverview Hospital, Wayne Pennington and Gillis Center Psychiatric Hospital |
| 3:2018cv02096 |
| December 20, 2018 |
| US District Court for the District of Connecticut |
| Kari A Dooley |
| Sarah A L Merriam |
| Prisoner: Civil Rights |
| 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 |
| Plaintiff |
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Filing 11
ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam for initial review under 28 U.S.C. 1915(e)(2)(B). Signed by Judge Kari A. Dooley on 2/5/2019. (Grossfeld, Eric)
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Filing 10
ORDER denying #2 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis; granting #9 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. If you change your address at any time during the liitigation of this case, Local Rule 83.1(c)2 provides that you notify the court. Failure to do so can result in the dismissal of your case. Signed by Judge William I. Garfinkel on 1/18/2019. (Payton, R.)
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| Filing 9 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Luqman Gotti. (Payton, R.) |
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Filing 8
ORDER denying #3 Motion to Appoint Counsel. A plaintiff in a civil case is not entitled to appointment of counsel on request and the Second Circuit repeatedly cautions against the routine appointment of counsel. See, e.g., Hendricks v. Coughlin, 114 F.3d 390, 393 (2d Cir. 1997); Cooper v. A. Sargenti Co., 877 F.2d 170, 172 (2d Cir. 1989). Insofar as volunteer lawyer time is not always readily available, a plaintiff seeking appointment of counsel must show first that he sought counsel and has been unable to obtain it. McDonald v. Head Criminal Court Supervisor Officer, 850 F.2d 121, 123 (2d Cir. 1988). Once a plaintiff has made this showing, he must then demonstrate that his complaint passes the test of likely merit. Cooper, at 173. He must demonstrate that the claims in the complaint have a sufficient basis to justify appointing a volunteer lawyer to pursue them. Notably, even where a claim is not frivolous, counsel is often unwarranted where the [plaintiffs] chances of success are extremely slim. Id. at 171. Here, the plaintiff has not made any effort to seek counsel on his own. Moreover, the present state of the record does not allow the Court to conclude that his claims have likely merit. The Motion for Appointment of Counsel is therefore denied without prejudice should the facts that develop through the litigation permit reassessment of this issue. So Ordered. Signed by Judge Kari A. Dooley on 1/10/19. (Dooley, Kari)
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| Filing 7 Notice to petitioner re: Insufficiency #2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis. Please submit the attached Prisoner's IFP application which is being sent to you via U.S. mail. Also, you must submit a ledger sheet showing the past six months transactions. If insufficiency not corrected Dismissal due by 1/19/2019 Signed by Judge William I. Garfinkel on 12/28/2018.(Payton, R.) |
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Filing 6
STANDING ORDER ON PRISONER ELECTRONIC FILING PROGRAM Signed by Judge Janet C. Hall on 12/20/2018.(Fazekas, J.)
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Filing 5
STANDING PROTECTIVE ORDER Signed by Judge Kari A. Dooley on 12/20/2018.(Fazekas, J.)
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Filing 4
ELECTRONIC FILING ORDER FOR COUNSEL - PLEASE ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH COURTESY COPY REQUIREMENTS IN THIS ORDER Signed by Judge Kari A. Dooley on 12/20/2018.(Fazekas, J.)
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| Filing 3 PRISCS - MOTION to Appoint Counsel by Luqman Gotti. (Fazekas, J.) |
| Filing 2 PRISCS - MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Luqman Gotti. (Fazekas, J.) |
| Filing 1 PRISCS - COMPLAINT against CT State Receiving Home, Department of Children and Families, Gillis Center Psychiatric Hospital, Davis Hall, Wayne Pennington, Riverview Hospital, filed by Luqman Gotti.(Fazekas, J.) |
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