Feliz v. Montefari

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK anne ee eK JUAN FELIZ, : ORDER Petitioner, 22 Civ. 8635 (JHR) (GWG) -V.- ALFRED MONTEGARI, et al., : Respondents. : penne ne nnn eee KX GABRIEL W. GORENSTEIN, United States Magistrate Judge The pro se plaintiff in this matter has made an application to the Court to request counsel (see Docket #31). Applying the factors set forth in Cooper v. A. Sargenti Co., 877 F.2d 170 (2d Cir. 1989), the Court denies the request on the ground that the application together with the other papers filed in this action do not at this time demonstrate that plaintiff's claim is likely to be of sufficient substance to warrant seeking volunteer counsel. In addition, the case is not of such a character that plaintiff will be unable to address relevant facts or deal with other issues that may be expected to be raised.

The Court will seek the appointment of counsel without further request by plaintiff if future review of this matter demonstrates that the appointment of counsel is warranted.

SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 31, 2023 4 ‘3 ) ei} ) pay tte— New York, New York 4 Dra / Ld. Koes GABRIEL W. GORENSTEIN United States Magistrate Judge