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- ilnd;;1:04-cv-01505_de6 RegisterActionDate "2004-03-01" @default.
- ilnd;;1:04-cv-01505_de6 RegisterActionDescriptionText "MINUTE ORDER of 3/1/04 by Hon. Joan B. Gottschall: Plaintiff's motion to proceed in forma pauperis is granted [3-1]. Plaintiff's motion for appointment of counsel is denied [4-1] without prejudice. In determining whether to appoint counsel to an indigent plaintiff, the court must first determine whether plaintiff has made reasonable efforts of his own to obtain counsel and was unsuccessful or was somehow prevented from making these efforts. Jackson v. County of McLean, 953F.2d 1070, 1073 (7th Cir. 1992). Only after the plaintiff makes a showing of diligence will the court looks at the merit of plaintiff's claim, the nature and legal complexity of the claim, and the ability of plaintiff to conduct discovery and present his case as a pro se litigant. Maclin v. Freake, 650 F.2d 885, 887-88 (7th Cir. 1981). Here, in explaining the efforts he has made to find a lawyer, plaintiff states only that he is unemployed and cannot find a job; this is not a reasonable effort to obtain counsel. Plaintiff must actually contact lawyers, explain his case to them, and try to find representation on his own before the court will consider appointing a lawyer for him. If plaintiff still cannot find a lawyer, he may submit a new motion for appointment of counsel, explaining his efforts in detail. Mailed notice (vmj) (Entered: 03/02/2004)" @default.
- ilnd;;1:04-cv-01505_de6 AdministrativeID "6" @default.
- ilnd;;1:04-cv-01505_de6 OntologyLabel dismiss_without_prejudice @default.
- ilnd;;1:04-cv-01505_de6 OntologyLabel order @default.
- ilnd;;1:04-cv-01505_de6 hasIfpJudgeAttribution SJ000700 @default.
- ilnd;;1:04-cv-01505_de6 hasIfpLabel IFP_DENY @default.
- ilnd;;1:04-cv-01505_de6 hasIfpLabel IFP_GRANT @default.