Gantt et al v. Director of FBI
| Paul Gantt and Edna Gantt |
| Director of FBI |
| 1:2024cv00117 |
| March 8, 2024 |
| US District Court for the District of Hawaii |
| LESLIE E KOBAYASHI |
| WES REBER PORTER |
| Real Property: Foreclosure |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1345 Foreclosure |
| Plaintiff |
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| Filing 9 Letter to Chief Judge Derrick K. Watson from Plaintiff Paul Gantt, dated April 2, 2024. (Attachments: #1 copy of IFP filed 3/19/2024, #2 copy of Order Setting Rule 16 for CV 24-116 DKW-KJM filed 3/8/2024, #3 copy of Complaint filed 3/8/2024, #4 copy of Civil Cover Sheet filed 3/8/2024, #5 Order Setting Rule 16 filed 3/8/2024, #6 Mailing Documentation) (eta) |
| Filing 8 EO: In light of Plaintiff Paul Gantt's #5 Application to Proceed in District Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs, the Court CONTINUES the Telephonic Rule 16 Scheduling Conference from 5/6/2024 to 7/16/2024 at 8:30 AM before MAGISTRATE JUDGE WES REBER PORTER via Zoom: Dial in number: 1-833-568-8864; Meeting ID: 161 0084 2470. (MAGISTRATE JUDGE WES REBER PORTER) (jo)COURT'S CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE - Paul and Edna Gantt will be served by First Class Mail to the address of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing on April 10, 2024. |
| Filing 7 EO: The Court is in receipt of Plaintiff Paul Gantt's #6 letter requesting "more time to put all of [his] 8 civil cases together and mail them all at the same time." See ECF No. #6 . Mr. Gantt also requests that pro bono counsel be appointed. See id. The Court DENIES Mr. Gantt's general request for more time to put his case together. "[P]ro se litigants in the ordinary civil case should not be treated more favorably than parties with attorneys of record." Jacobsen v. Filler, 790 F.2d 1362, 1364 (9th Cir. 1986). As a pro se litigant, Mr. Gantt is not exempt from compliance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Local Rules, or the orders of this Court. See Local Rule 81.1(a) ("Pro se litigants shall abide by all local, federal, and other applicable rules and/or statutes."). The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and other applicable rules or statutes govern the timing of this case. Accordingly, Mr. Gantt's general request for more time to put his case together is DENIED. To the extent Mr. Gantt requests additional time in relation to specific deadlines, any such request will be considered when it is received. Additionally, the Court DENIES Plaintiff Paul Gantt's request for pro bono counsel. Generally, a civil litigant has no right to counsel. See Palmer v. Valdez, 560 F.3d 965, 970 (9th Cir. 2009). "However, a court may under 'exceptional circumstances' appoint counsel for indigent civil litigants pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915(e)(1)." Id. (citing Agyeman v. Corr. Corp. of Am., 390 F.3d 1101, 1103 (9th Cir. 2004)). In determining whether "exceptional circumstances" exist, courts consider "the likelihood of success on the merits as well as the ability of the [plaintiff] to articulate his claims pro se in light of the complexity of the legal issues involved." Id. (quoting Weygandt v. Look, 718 F.2d 952, 954 (9th Cir. 1983)). Here, Mr. Gantt has not addressed the applicable standard set forth above to warrant the appointment of pro bono counsel in this case. Additionally, Mr. Gantt has not demonstrated in forma pauperis status and, therefore, he is not eligible for court-appointed pro bono counsel under Section 1915(e)(1). See Hopkins v. Rsch. Corp. of Univ. of Hawaii, No. CV 19-00054 JMS-KJM, 2019 WL 1292290, at *2 (D. Haw. Mar. 20, 2019) (denying motion for appointment of counsel based on this factor alone). (MAGISTRATE JUDGE WES REBER PORTER) (jo)COURT'S CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE - Paul and Edna Gantt were served by First Class Mail to the address of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) on April 4, 2024. |
| Filing 6 REQUEST for Additional Time to Put Civil Cases Together; REQUEST for Pro Bono Counsel - by Plaintiff Paul Gantt (Attachments: #1 Mailing Documentation)(eta) Modified on 3/27/2024 to limit access to case participants and the court due to disclosure of personal identifiers (eta). |
| Filing 5 APPLICATION to Proceed in District Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs - by Plaintiff Paul Gantt (Attachments: #1 Mailing Documentation)(eta) |
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| Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet - by Paul Gantt, Edna Gantt. (eta) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT for a Civil Case; Jury Trial Requested against Director of FBI - filed by Paul Gantt, Edna Gantt. The complaint appears to be signed by only one of the named plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 (Proposed) Summons, #2 Mailing Documentation)(eta) |
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