Joshua Chronicles v. Loyola University New Orleans, et al.

Summary

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana grants Joshua Chronicles’s second renewed motion for appointment of pro bono counsel under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(1). The court finds extraordinary circumstances based on the complexity of the civil-rights claims, Chronicles’s documented cognitive and functional limitations, ongoing dispositive motions and agency investigations, and his unsuccessful efforts to obtain representation. The court orders the Civil Pro Bono Panel coordinator to search for an attorney and provide the attorney’s contact information by April 24, 2026.

Holdings

1. Appointment of counsel was warranted because the combination of case complexity, Plaintiff's documented cognitive and functional disabilities, inability to afford counsel, diligent but unsuccessful efforts to obtain representation, and the interests of justice constituted extraordinary circumstances.

Questions Presented

1. Whether extraordinary or exceptional circumstances warranted appointment of pro bono counsel for Plaintiff under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(1).

Disposition

granted