□ Southern District of Texas ENTERED UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT July 31, 2019 SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS David J. Bradley, Clerk CORPUS CHRISTI DIVISION KEITH H. WASHINGTON, § § Plaintiff, § VS. § CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:19-CV-154 § LORIE DAVIS, et al, § § Defendants. § OPINION AND ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL Plaintiff Keith H. Washington, proceeding pro se, has filed this civil rights action pursuant to

. Pending before the Court is Plaintiff's Motion for Appointment of Counsel. (D.E. 9). In a separate order, the undersigned granted Plaintiff's application to proceed in forma pauperis. (D.E. 13). 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,

(Sth Cir. 1985).” (D.E. 13, 9 9). This Court has yet to complete the § 1915A screening process in this case. Accordingly, Plaintiff's Motion for Appointment of Counsel (D.E. 9) is DENIED without prejudice to renew after the screening process has been completed. ORDERED this 31st day of July, 2019.

B.JA ELLINGTON □ UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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