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- ilnd;;1:17-cv-07337_de7 RegisterActionDate "2017-10-18" @default.
- ilnd;;1:17-cv-07337_de7 RegisterActionDescriptionText "MINUTE entry before the Honorable John Robert Blakey: The federal in forma pauperis statute, 28 U.S.C. § 1915, is designed to ensure indigent litigants meaningful access to the federal courts while simultaneously preventing indigent litigants from filing frivolous, malicious, or repetitive lawsuits. Neitzke v. Williams, 490 U.S. 319, 324 (1989). Before authorizing a litigant to proceed in forma pauperis, the Court must first determine that the litigant is unable to pay the $400 filing fee; this determination is made through a review of the litigants assets as stated in an affidavit submitted to the Court. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a), (e). If the Court finds that Plaintiff's showing of poverty is inadequate, it must deny the in forma pauperis application. SmithBey v. Hospital Administrator, 841 F.2d 751, 757 (7th Cir. 1988). Here, Plaintiff's application is incomplete, as Plaintiff failed to fully answer questions 2B, 5 and 10. As a result, the Court is unable to accurately assess Plaintiff's ability to pay the filing fee. Plaintiff's IFP application is accordingly denied. If Plaintiff wishes to proceed with this case, he must file a complete IFP application or pay the filing fee in full by 10/31/17. If he fails to comply with this order, his case will be summarily dismissed. Plaintiff's motion for attorney representation 5 is also denied. There is no constitutional or statutory right to counsel in federal civil cases. Romanelli v. Suliene, 615 F.3d 847, 851 (7th Cir. 2010); see also Johnson v. Doughty, 433 F.3d 1001, 1006 (7th Cir. 2006). Nevertheless, the district court has discretion under 28 U.S.C. 1915(e)(1) to recruit counsel for an indigent litigant. Ray v. Wexford Health Sources, Inc., 706 F.3d 864, 866-67 (7th Cir. 2013). When a pro se litigant submits a request for assistance of counsel, the Court must first consider whether the plaintiff is indigent and has made reasonable attempts to secure counsel on her own. Navejar v. Iyiola, 718 F.3d 692, 696 (7th Cir. 2013) (citing Pruitt v. Mote, 503 F.3d 647, 654 (7th Cir. 2007) (en banc)). Here, Plaintiff has not listed any attempts to secure counsel on his own, and has not yet demonstrated indigence. Mailed notice (gel, ) (Entered: 10/18/2017)" @default.
- ilnd;;1:17-cv-07337_de7 AdministrativeID "9" @default.
- ilnd;;1:17-cv-07337_de7 OntologyLabel minute_entry @default.
- ilnd;;1:17-cv-07337_de7 hasIfpJudgeAttribution SJ000707 @default.
- ilnd;;1:17-cv-07337_de7 hasIfpLabel IFP_DENY @default.
- ilnd;;1:17-cv-07337_de7 hasReferenceToOtherEntry ilnd;;1:17-cv-07337_de4 @default.