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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

LON CARTER,

Plaintiff,

v.

NICK DAWSON, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:07-cv-01325-AWI-BAM PC

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR

APPOINTMENT OF EXPERT WITNESS

(ECF No. 126)

Plaintiff Lon Carter is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights action pursuant

to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On November 21, 2011, Plaintiff filed a motion for a court-appointed expert

witness. To the extent that Plaintiff is requesting he be granted in forma pauperis status for the

appointment of an expert witness, 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 Court to waive witness fees

or expenses paid to those witnesses. Dixon v. Ylst, 990 F.2d 478, 480 (9th Cir. 1993); see 28 U.S.C.

§ 1915. Accordingly, Plaintiff’s motion for the appointment of an expert witness is HEREBY

DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: November 23, 2011 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe 

10c20k UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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