Martinez v. Nueces County Sheriff's Office/Jail et al, No. 2:2018cv00158 - Document 9 (S.D. Tex. 2018)

Court Description: OPINION and ORDER denying 3 Motion to Appointment of Counsel.(Signed by Magistrate Judge B Janice Ellington) Parties notified.(arodriguez, 2)

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Martinez v. Nueces County Sheriff's Office/Jail et al Doc. 9 United States District Court Southern District of Texas ENTERED UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS CORPUS CHRISTI DIVISION FRED G. MARTINEZ, Plaintiff, VS. NUECES COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE/JAIL, et al, Defendants. § § § § § § § § § June 15, 2018 David J. Bradley, Clerk CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:18-CV-158 OPINION AND ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL Plaintiff Fred G. Martinez, proceeding pro se, has filed this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Pending before the Court is Plaintiff's Motion for Appointment of Counsel. (D.E. 3). In a separate order, the undersigned granted Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis. (D.E. 8). That order also provided that “[n]o motions for appointment of counsel shall be filed until the Court has completed its screening pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A, which may include a hearing under Spears v. McCotter, 766 F.2d 179 (5th Cir. 1985).” (D.E. 8, ¶ 9). This Court has yet to complete the § 1915A screening process in this case. Accordingly, Plaintiff’s Motion for Appointment of Counsel (D.E. 3) is DENIED without prejudice to renew after the screening process has been completed. ORDERED this 15th day of June, 2018. ___________________________________ B. JANICE ELLINGTON UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 1/1 Dockets.Justia.com

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