Hollins v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company
| Brittany Hollins |
| State Farm Fire and Casualty Company |
| 1:2026cv01368 |
| August 28, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois |
| Ronald L Hanna |
| Michael M Mihm |
| Civil Rights: Jobs |
| 42 U.S.C. ยง 2000 e Job Discrimination (Employment) |
| Plaintiff |
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| Filing 6 Mail Returned as Undeliverable re NEF of #1 Complaint sent to Brittany Hollins (DW) |
Filing 5
TEXT ORDER ONLY: Now before the Court is pro se Plaintiff Brittany Hollins's #3 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis ("IFP") and #4 Motion to Request Counsel. Beginning with the latter, a party does not have a right to counsel in civil litigation. Williams v. DeJoy, 88 F.4th 695, 703 (7th Cir. 2023). When determining whether to recruit counsel on a litigant's behalf, courts consider: "(1) has the indigent plaintiff made a reasonable attempt to obtain counsel or been effectively precluded from doing so; and if so, (2) given the difficulty of the case, does the plaintiff appear competent to litigate it himself?" Id. Plaintiff does not describe any prior attempts to obtain counsel. Her pleadings further indicate she is competent to litigate the action herself. Her Complaint reveals that she has the wherewithal to exhaust the necessary administrative remedies and timely file her claims in accordance with the statute. See D. 1-1. Thus, the Court does not find it appropriate to appoint counsel at this time. Plaintiff's #4 Motion is DENIED. Turning to Plaintiff's #3 Motion for IFP, 28 U.S.C. 1915 permits a court to waive the filing fee for a plaintiff if they provide an affidavit demonstrating indigency. Here, Plaintiff's affidavit states that her only employment in the past two years was at Amazon, from "November 15, 2026March 2026," and at State Farm from January 13, 2025 - June 14, 2025. D. 3 at 2. Yet, Plaintiff's Complaint is based on her employment with State Farm from April 2026 through June 2026. Thus, the Court finds that Plaintiff's affidavit of indigency is incomplete and her #3 Motion is DENIED. Plaintiff may file an amended petition to proceed IFP or, alternatively, pay the $405.00 filing fee by no later than September 18, 2026. Failure to do so will result in dismissal of this action. Entered by Judge Michael M. Mihm on 09/04/2026. (DW)
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| Filing 4 MOTION to Request Counsel by Plaintiff Brittany Hollins. Responses due by 9/11/2026 (DW) |
| Filing 3 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Plaintiff Brittany Hollins. Responses due by 9/11/2026 (DW) |
| Filing 2 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Plaintiff Brittany Hollins. (DW) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, filed by Brittany Hollins. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Civil Cover Sheet)(DW) |
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