Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-cand-3_79-cv-01630/USCOURTS-cand-3_79-cv-01630-15/pdf.json

Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

---

United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MAURICE THOMPSON ET AL., on behalf of

themselves and all others similarly situated,

Plaintiffs,

 v.

JAMES E. TILTON, Acting Secretary,

California Department of Corrections and

Rehabilitation, and EDDIE YLST, Acting

Warden, San Quentin State Prison,

Defendants.

 /

No. C 79-01630 WHA

ORDER DENYING COLLINS

MOTION TO INTERVENE

A Death-Row inmate, Scott F. Collins, submitted a letter to the Court, asking for it to be

treated as a motion to intervene and asking for appointment of Charles Carbone as his attorney

in this matter. The motion was not filed in accordance with the Civil Local Rules. There is no

reason to believe it was served on plaintiffs or defendants. 

Although applicant Collins offered reasons why he does not want to be represented by

plaintiffs’ counsel, he did not give any reason to believe that intervenor Freddie Fuiava does not

adequately represent his interest. In fact, he insinuated just the opposite: he raised the same

issues as intervenor has and he asked for intervenor’s attorney to be appointed as his own. The

inadequacy of another party’s representation of one’s interest is a prerequisite to intervening as

of right. FRCP 24(a). Because applicant has not offered any reason to find inadequacy of

representation, the motion to intervene is DENIED. Applicant is not a party. His request for

Case 3:79-cv-01630-WHA Document 897 Filed 05/15/06 Page 1 of 2
United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

2

appointment of counsel in this matter therefore is also DENIED. The Court suggests that

applicant contact Mr. Carbone directly. 

As noted in previous orders, the Court cannot allow all Death Row inmates to intervene

in this action. Any future motions to intervene will therefore be considered carefully, giving

motions made pro se a liberal construction, and granted only with great care. Potential

intervenors should consider carefully whether intervenor or plaintiffs adequately represent their

interests. 

THE CLERK SHALL SERVE THIS ORDER ON SCOTT F. COLLINS AT THE ADDRESS ON

HIS LETTER. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 15, 2006 WILLIAM ALSUP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Case 3:79-cv-01630-WHA Document 897 Filed 05/15/06 Page 2 of 2