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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 28:1983 Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ORLANDO MARTIN,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-05-0557 ALA P

vs.

ALVARO C. TRAQUINA, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with this civil rights action under 42 U.S.C.

§ 1983. Plaintiff has requested that the court take judicial notice of the power of attorney signed

by Plaintiff in favor of Mr. Charles G. Reece a fellow inmate. Plaintiff requests that under the

executed power of attorney, Mr. Reece be allowed to represent Plaintiff in these proceedings. 

“While a non-attorney may appear pro se on his own behalf, ‘[h]e has no authority to

appear as an attorney for others than himself.’” Johns v. County of San Diego, 114 F.3d 874,

876 (9th Cir. 1997) (quoting C.E. Pope Equity Trust v. United States, 818 F.2d 696, 697 (9th

Cir.1987). Plaintiff has not provided any evidence that Mr. Reece is a licensed attorney. As

such, Mr. Reece may not represent Plaintiff in this matter. 

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Therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff’s June 30, 2006, and September 24,

2007, requests that Mr. Reece be allowed to represent Plaintiff are DENIED. 

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DATED: September 27, 2007

/s/ Arthur L. Alarcón 

UNITED STATES CIRCUIT JUDGE

Sitting by Designation

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