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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LEO LERMA, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. ) 

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J. GONZALES, et al., )

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Defendants. )

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1:05-CV-0797 OWW WMW P 

 

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR

APPOINTMENT OF INVESTIGATOR 

AND EXPERTS (DOCUMENT #15)

Plaintiff, Leo Lerma, (“plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis

in a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On October 24, 2005, plaintiff filed a

motion for appointment of investigator and experts.

With respect to plaintiff’s motion for the appointment of an investigator and experts, the

expenditure of public funds on behalf of an indigent litigant is proper only when authorized by

Congress. See Tedder v. Odel, 890 F.2d 210 (9th Cir. 1989) (citations omitted). The in forma

pauperis statute does not authorize the expenditure of public funds for the purpose sought by plaintiff

in the instant motion.

In accordance with the above, plaintiff's motion for the appointment of investigator, experts

and others filed October 24, 2005 is DENIED.IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 16, 2005 /s/ William M. Wunderlich 

j14hj0 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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