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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MERRICK J. MOORE,

Plaintiff, No. 2:11-cv-3273 GGH P

vs.

L. GONZALEZ, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a civil rights action pursuant to

42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff has been granted leave to proceed with this action in forma pauperis

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. 

On October 25, 2012, plaintiff filed a request for a court-appointed private

investigator. The expenditure of public funds on behalf of an indigent litigant is proper only

when authorized by Congress. Tedder v. Odel, 890 F.2d 210 (9th Cir. 1989). The in forma

pauperis statute does not authorize the expenditure of public funds for private investigators. See

28 U.S.C. § 1915. 

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s request for a courtappointed private investigator (Docket No. 44) is denied.

DATED: November 8, 2012

/s/ Gregory G. Hollows

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

GGH:kly

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