Summary
The United States District Court for the District of Kansas addresses a pro se prisoner’s motion for appointment of counsel and motion for an extension of time to pay an initial partial filing fee in a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action. The court denies appointment of counsel without prejudice and grants an extension of the filing-fee deadline to May 15, 2026.
Holdings
- The court may request, but cannot require, volunteer counsel for an indigent civil litigant, and Plaintiff did not establish at this stage that appointment was warranted. The motion for appointment of counsel was therefore denied without prejudice to refiling if the action survives screening.
- The court granted Plaintiff's motion and extended the deadline to pay the $8.50 initial partial filing fee to May 15, 2026.
Questions Presented
- Whether the court should request volunteer counsel to represent Plaintiff in his civil rights action.
- Whether Plaintiff should receive additional time to pay the $8.50 initial partial filing fee.
Disposition
other
Cases Cited (7)
- Carper v. DeLand, 54 F.3d 613, 616 (10th Cir.)(followed)
- Johnson v. Johnson, 466 F.3d 1213, 1217 (10th Cir.)(followed)
- Rachel v. Troutt, 820 F.3d 390, 396 (10th Cir.)(followed)
- Williams v. Meese, 926 F.2d 994, 996 (10th Cir.)(followed)
- Steffey v. Orman, 461 F.3d 1218, 1223 (10th Cir.)(followed)
- Hill v. SmithKline Beecham Corp., 393 F.3d 1111, 1115 (10th Cir.)(followed)
- Rucks v. Boergermann, 57 F.3d 978, 979 (10th Cir.)(followed)
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