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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

AT SAN JOSE

SADO LABTIS,

Plaintiff,

v.

HENRY M. PAULSON, JR., Secretary

of the Treasury

Defendant.

Case No. C 07-03333 RS

ORDER DENYING REQUEST

FOR APPOINTMENT OF

COUNSEL

Plaintiff has filed this employment discrimination action under Title VII and moves for

appointment of counsel. Appointment of counsel under Title VII is governed by 42 U.S.C. §

2000e-5(f)(1) and requires an assessment of three factors: “(1) the plaintiff’s financial resources;

(2) the efforts made by the plaintiff to secure counsel on his or her own; and (3) the merit of the

plaintiff’s claim.” Johnson v. Dept. of the Treasury, 939 F.2d 820, 824 (9th Cir. 1991)

Here, plaintiff has not demonstrated that she is entitled to appointment of counsel at public

expense. To begin with, plaintiff has provided insufficient information regarding her income to

permit a proper evaluation of her financial resources. It appears, however, that plaintiff has

significant, if modest, assets. Even assuming, though, that plaintiff’s financial condition precludes

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her from obtaining counsel and that her efforts to do were sufficient, the record is undeveloped, and

the Complaint does not contain significant indications of potential merit. Accordingly, plaintiff's

application for appointment of counsel is DENIED without prejudice. Plaintiff is advised that she

must serve her pleadings in this action upon the United States Attorney before this matter can

proceed.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: _______________ ___________________________________

 RICHARD SEEBORG

 United States Magistrate Judge

10/9/07

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THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT A COPY OF THIS ORDER WAS MAILED TO:

Sado Labtis

236 B East Red Oak Drive

Sunnyvale, CA 94086 

Dated: October 10, 2007

 

Chambers of Magistrate Judge Richard Seeborg

/s/ BAK

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