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Nature of Suit Code: 380
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Property Damage
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Property Damage

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 This disposition is not designated for publication and may not be cited.

Case No. C 05-1897 JF (RS)

ORDER RE PLAINTIFF’S DOCUMENTS FILED JUNE 9 AND JUNE 20

(JFLC2)

NOT FOR CITATION

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

FIKRI BAYRAMOGLU,

 Plaintiff,

 v.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

 Defendant.

Case Number C 05-1897 JF (RS)

ORDER1 RE PLAINTIFF’S

DOCUMENTS FILED JUNE 9 AND

JUNE 20

[re: doc. nos. 34, 35]

Plaintiff Fikri Bayramoglu, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed this action in the

Small Claims Division of the Monterey County Superior Court on April 1, 2005, alleging that the

United States Postal Service destroyed two items of insured mail and lost two other items of

insured mail. Defendant subsequently removed the action to this Court. On January 12, 2006,

the Court granted Defendant’s motion to dismiss without leave to amend; the Court dismissed

Plaintiff’s tort claims with prejudice and dismissed Plaintiff’s contract claims without prejudice

for failure to exhaust administrative remedies. In the same order, the Court denied Plaintiff’s

motion for appointment of counsel and motion for summary judgment. The Court denied

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Case No. C 05-1897 JF (RS)

ORDER RE PLAINTIFF’S DOCUMENTS FILED JUNE 9 AND JUNE 20

(JFLC2)

Plaintiff’s motion for reconsideration by order dated April 4, 2006.

The docket reflects that Plaintiff filed a notice of appeal on May 22, 2006 and that a

request for payment of docket fee was mailed to Plaintiff on June 1, 2006. On June 9, 2006,

Plaintiff filed a document directed to the Court of Appeals, requesting an order forcing this Court

to remove Defendant’s attorney (apparently on the theory that it is unfair to permit Defendant to

have representation when Plaintiff has been denied appointment of counsel) or, alternatively,

forcing this Court to appoint counsel for Plaintiff. This document also requests that Plaintiff be

permitted to proceed in forma pauperis and reargues legal issues previously decided by this

Court. On June 20, 2006 Plaintiff filed another document directed to the Court of Appeals,

stating that he will not pay the filing fee for his appeal and noting “$455.00 DOCKET FEE? 

BUMPED YOUR HEAD?!” 

It does not appear that Plaintiff is requesting any relief from this Court, as both the June

2006 documents are directed to the Court of Appeals. To the extent that Plaintiff is requesting

that this Court grant him leave to proceed in forma pauperis or appoint of counsel, those requests

will be denied. Plaintiff has not provided financial information in support of his request to

proceed in forma pauperis as required by Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 24, and has not

demonstrated that any of his claims have potential merit. Moreover, while the Court has

discretion to request counsel to provide pro bono representation in “exceptional” cases, see

Terrell v. Brewer, 935 F.2d 1015, 1017 (9th Cir. 1991), Plaintiff has not demonstrated that this is

an exceptional case, at least in the sense contemplated in Terrell.

Accordingly, to the extent that Plaintiff is requesting relief from this Court, such relief is

DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: 7/18/06

__________________________________

JEREMY FOGEL

United States District Judge

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Case No. C 05-1897 JF (RS)

ORDER RE PLAINTIFF’S DOCUMENTS FILED JUNE 9 AND JUNE 20

(JFLC2)

This Order was served on the following persons:

Fikri Bayramoglu

C-54604

P.O. Box 689

Soledad, CA 93960

Kevin V. Ryan

United States Attorney

450 Golden Gate Avenue

P.O. Box 36055

San Francisco, CA 94102

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