Mark Wade Bredow v. Trinh Le

Summary

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan denies without prejudice Mark Wade Bredow’s request for appointment of counsel under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(1). The court finds that Bredow did not demonstrate the exceptional circumstances required for appointment of counsel in a civil case.

Holdings

1. Appointment of counsel for an indigent civil litigant is discretionary and generally requires a showing of exceptional circumstances; Bredow failed to make that showing, so his request for appointed counsel was denied without prejudice.

Questions Presented

1. Whether Plaintiff demonstrated exceptional circumstances warranting appointment of counsel under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(1).

Disposition

other