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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

C. DWAYNE GILMORE,

Plaintiff,

v.

C. LOCKARD, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:12-cv-00925-LJO-SAB-PC

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION 

FOR ASSISTANCE AT TRIAL

(ECF NO. 192)

Plaintiff is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 

42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

On May 26, 2016, Plaintiff filed a motion titled as “Motion of Designation of Shante 

Danielle Lands as Plaintiff’s Assistance for Pretrial and Trial Purposes.” Plaintiff requests the 

assistance of Shante Danielle Lands as an assistant at trial. Plaintiff contends that because the 

Court denied his motions for the appointment of counsel, he needs assistance at trial to help him 

adequately present his case. Plaintiff supports his motion with the declaration of Shante Danielle 

Lands, who declares that Plaintiff sought her assistance and that she is willing to assist him at 

trial. (ECF No. 192, p. 3.) 

Plaintiff is advised that parties representing themselves “must appear personally or by 

courtesy appearance by an attorney admitted to the Bar of this Court and may not delegate that 

duty to any other individual, including husband or wife, or any other party on the same side 

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appearing without an attorney.” Local Rule 183(a). Any individuals who are not an attorney and 

not admitted to this Court are precluded from appearing on behalf of anyone but them self. 

Johns v. Cnty. of San Diego, 114 F.3d 874, 877 (9th Cir. 1997); C. E. Pope Equity Trust v. 

United States, 818 F.2d 696, 697 (9th Cir. 1987). Plaintiff, proceeding pro se on his own behalf, 

is solely responsible for prosecuting this action. There is no indication that Ms. Lands is an 

attorney admitted to this Court. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Motion for Assistance at Trial 

is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 27, 2016 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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