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Nature of Suit Code: 470
Nature of Suit: Civil (Rico)
Cause of Action: 18:1964 Racketeering (RICO) Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Jan E. Kruska, 

Plaintiff, 

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Perverted Justice Foundation

Incorporated.Org, et al., 

Defendants. _________________________________

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No. CV 08-0054-PHX-SMM

ORDER

Currently pending before the Court are Plaintiff’s Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis

(Doc. 3) and Motion to Appoint Counsel (Doc. 4). The appointment of counsel for an indigent

plaintiff is a matter of the court’s discretion, and the decision will not be overturned absent an

abuse of discretion. See United States ex rel. Gardner v. Madden, 352 F.2d 792, 793 (9th

Cir.1965); Am. Jur. 2d. Fed. Courts § 524. Here, the Court finds that Plaintiff has failed to

establish that appointment of counsel is warranted. With regard to Plaintiff’s indigent status,

the Court finds the following: 

I, Honorable Stephen M. McNamee, District Judge of the United States District Court

for the District of Arizona, hereby:

 X DENY the application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis without prepayment of

costs or fees or the necessity of giving security therefore. Plaintiff shall have 10 days from the

entry of this Order to pay the filing fee of $350.00. The Clerk of Court is directed to enter

dismissal of this action without further notice if Plaintiff fails to pay the filing fee of $350.00

within 10 days of the entry of this Order.

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Accordingly, 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED DENYING Plaintiff’s Motion to Proceed in forma

pauperis (Doc. 3).

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED DENYING Plaintiff’s Motion to Appoint Counsel (Doc.

4).

DATED this 16th day of January, 2008.

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