Anderson v. U.S. Office of Personnel Management
| Felix Anderson, Jr. |
| U.S. Office of Personnel Management |
| 1:2022cv00543 |
| January 28, 2022 |
| US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois |
| John J Tharp |
| Other Statutes: Administrative Procedures Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision |
| 28 U.S.C. ยง 1331 Federal Question |
| None |
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| Filing 9 COMPLAINT filed by Felix Anderson, Jr. (ph, ) |
Filing 8
ORDER: Plaintiff's in forma pauperis application #4 is granted and he is excused from paying the filing fee. Plaintiff's motion for attorney representation #7 is denied without prejudice (meaning that the plaintiff can file another motion that addresses the problems described here). There is no right to counsel in ordinary civil proceedings. In considering requests for recruited counsel, a court asks whether 1) the plaintiff has made reasonable attempts to retain counsel before enlisting the court's assistance, and 2) whether the case is too difficult for a plaintiff to litigate by himself. Pruitt v. Mote, 503 F.3d 647, 653 (7th Cir. 2007). Mr. Anderson states that he has not retained a lawyer because he cannot afford one, but he has not attempted to contact any legal aid clinics that serve indigent clients. If Mr. Anderson moves for counsel again, he should detail which organizations he has contacted. Moreover, Mr. Anderson did not check any box to indicate his education level or explain why he is unable to proceed at this early stage of the litigation on his own; this information is important for the Court to decide whether the plaintiff is competent to litigate the case himself. Signed by the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr on 2/10/2022. Mailed notice (ph, )
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| CLERK'S NOTICE: Pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(b), a United States Magistrate Judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action. If all parties consent to have the currently assigned United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case, including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings, all parties must sign their names on the attached #Consent To# form. This consent form is eligible for filing only if executed by all parties. The parties can also express their consent to jurisdiction by a magistrate judge in any joint filing, including the Joint Initial Status Report or proposed Case Management Order. (ph, ) |
| Filing 7 MOTION by Plaintiff Felix Anderson, Jr for attorney representation. (ph, ) |
| Filing 4 APPLICATION by Plaintiff Felix Anderson, Jr for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. (ph, ) |
| Filing 3 PRO SE Appearance by Plaintiff Felix Anderson, Jr. (ph, ) |
| Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet. (ph, ) |
| Filing 1 RECEIVED Complaint and 1 copy by Felix Anderson, Jr. (ph, ) |
| CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Maria Valdez. Case assignment: Random assignment. (ph, ) |
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| Represented By: | AUSA - Chicago |
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