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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MAURICE THOMPSON ET AL., on behalf of

themselves and all others similarly situated,

Plaintiffs,

 v.

JAMES E. TILTON, Acting Secretary,

California Department of Corrections and

Rehabilitation, and EDDIE YLST, Acting

Warden, San Quentin State Prison,

Defendants.

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No. C 79-01630 WHA

ORDER DENYING BRASURE

MOTION TO INTERVENE

A Death-Row inmate, Spencer R. Brasure, submitted a letter to the Court, asking to be

named as an intervenor in this action and for appointment of counsel. The motion was not filed

in accordance with the Civil Local Rules. There is no reason to believe it was served on

plaintiffs or defendants. 

Although applicant Brasure offered reasons why he did not want to be represented by

plaintiffs’ counsel, he did not give any reason to believe that intervenor Freddie Fuiava does not

adequately represent his interest. In fact, he insinuated just the opposite: he raised the same

issues as intervenor. The inadequacy of another party’s representation of one’s interest is a

prerequisite to intervening as of right. FRCP 24(a). Because applicant has not offered any

reason to find inadequacy of representation, the motion to intervene is DENIED. Applicant is

not a party. His request for appointment of counsel in this matter therefore is also DENIED. 

Case 3:79-cv-01630-WHA Document 901 Filed 05/16/06 Page 1 of 2
United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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As noted in previous orders, the Court cannot allow all Death Row inmates to intervene

separately in this action. Any future motions to intervene will therefore be considered carefully,

giving motions made pro se a liberal construction, and granted only with great care. Potential

intervenors should consider carefully whether intervenor or plaintiffs adequately represent their

interests. 

THE CLERK SHALL SERVE THIS ORDER ON SPENCER R. BRASURE AT THE ADDRESS

ON HIS LETTER. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 15, 2006 WILLIAM ALSUP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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