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- ilnd;;1:12-cv-08908_de16 RegisterActionDate "2013-08-16" @default.
- ilnd;;1:12-cv-08908_de16 RegisterActionDescriptionText "MINUTE entry before Honorable Edmond E. Chang:United States District CourtNorthern District of Illinois - CM/ECF LIVE, Ver 5.1.1Notice of Electronic FilingThe following transaction was entered on 8/16/2013 at 4:00 PM CDT and filed on 8/16/2013Case Name: CE547DB v. Alaverez et alCase Number:1:12-cv-08908Filer:Document Number: 13Docket Text:MINUTE entry before Honorable Edmond E. Chang: Plaintiff's motion for recruitment of pro bono counsel 12 is granted. Plaintiff does not have an absolute right to counsel in a civil case, but if Plaintiff is not competent to litigate on his own, and he is indigent, then the Court may recruit a lawyer for him. Pruitt v. Mote, 503 F.3d 647, 656-59 (7th Cir. 2007) (en banc). Competency to litigate includes more than just conducting the trial; the question includes whether Plaintiff can competently fact-gather and litigate motions. Id. at 655. The inquiry is also a particularized one, based on each plaintiff and on each case. Id.; Navejar v. Iyiola, 718 F.3d 692, 696, 698 (7th Cir. 2013) (per curiam) (taking into account transfer from correctional institution and difficulty in identifying John Doe Defendants). Here, although Plaintiff's amended complaint survived screening, the screening order explained the difficulty in fully understanding the allegations, and an earlier order pointed out that Heck v. Humphrey might be a problem (or that the case should be stayed if the state prosecution is ongoing). What's more, Plaintiff does not even know the name of the correct individual defendant(s). A separate docket entry will reflect the name of recruited pro bono counsel. Status hearing of 08/21/2013 is reset to 09/25/2013 at 8:30 a.m. Mailed notice (slb, ) (Entered: 08/16/2013)" @default.
- ilnd;;1:12-cv-08908_de16 AdministrativeID "13" @default.
- ilnd;;1:12-cv-08908_de16 OntologyLabel minute_entry @default.
- ilnd;;1:12-cv-08908_de16 hasReferenceToOtherEntry ilnd;;1:12-cv-08908_de15 @default.