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Nature of Suit Code: 790
Nature of Suit: Other Labor Litigation
Cause of Action: 05:704 Labor Litigation

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RICHARD GAYTAN,

Plaintiff,

v

ELAINE CHAO, SECRETARY OF LABOR,

Defendant. /

No C 07-06367 VRW

ORDER

On January 17, 2008, plaintiff Richard Gaytan filed a

motion requesting that the court appoint an attorney to represent

him in his discrimination suit against his former employer, the

United States Department of Labor. For the reasons set forth

below, the request is DENIED. 

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 provides for appointment of

counsel in employment discrimination cases “in such circumstances

as the court may deem just.” 42 USC § 2000e-5 (f)(1). In deciding

“just circumstances,” the court considers three factors: (1)

plaintiff's financial resources, (2) plaintiff’s efforts to secure

counsel, and (3) merits of the plaintiff's claim. Bradshaw v

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United States District Court

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Zoological Soc’y of San Diego, 662 F2d 1301, 1318 (9th Cir 1981).

Mr Gaytan submitted a three-line request for counsel with

no supporting evidence; he has made no showing of limited financial

resources or efforts to secure counsel. 

Mr Gaytan appears to allege that his supervisor

terminated his employment because he is a disabled veteran

suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. Mr Gaytan has not

pleaded any facts suggesting that his veteran status was the reason

for his termination. 

Mr Gaytan has failed to show that any of the three

Bradshaw factors support appointment of counsel. The request for

appointment of counsel under 42 USC §2000e-5 (f)(1) is DENIED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

 

VAUGHN R WALKER

United States District Chief Judge

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