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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MICHAEL GOLDEN, 

 Plaintiff,

 v. 

COUNTY OF TULARE, et al., 

 Defendants.

1:09-CV-00263 OWW DLB

ORDER DENYING REQUEST FOR

AUTHORITY TO INCUR COSTS AS

“APPOINTED COUNSEL” AND

REQUEST FOR PAYMENT (DOCS.

26 & 27)

On July 7, 2010, Counsel for Plaintiff, Michael Golden,

filed two, duplicative, “request[s] for authority to incur costs

(appointed counsel) and request for payment.” Docs. 26 and 27. 

Counsel apparently believes that he has been appointed by the

Court to represent plaintiff at the public’s expense. Counsel is

incorrect. 

On August 13, 2009, Plaintiff filed a motion with the selftitled docket entry: “Motion to Appoint Counsel.” Doc. 7. 

However, the motion docketed was actually a “motion for order

approving substitution of attorney for plaintiff.” Id. It was

the motions paper (not the docket entry) that was reviewed and

granted by Magistrate Judge Beck. Doc. 9, filed September 4,

2009. The September 4, 2009 order simply authorized the

substitution of counsel for Plaintiff, who until then was

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representing himself. The Court has not reviewed nor granted any

application to appoint counsel for Mr. Golden. Accordingly,

Counsel’s request to incur costs as “appointed counsel” is

DENIED. Counsel is not appointed counsel.

SO ORDERED

Dated: July 9, 2010

 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger

Oliver W. Wanger

United States District Judge. 

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