Quinones v. Garza

□ Southern District of Texas ENTERED 200UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT September 03, □□□□ SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS David J. Bradley, Clerk CORPUS CHRISTI DIVISION MANUEL QUINONES JR, § § Plaintiff, § VS. § CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:19-CV-190 § JOE FRANK GARZA, et al, § § Defendants. § OPINION AND ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL Plaintiff Manuel Quinones, Jr., 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. 9).

In a separate order, the undersigned granted Plaintiff's application to proceed in forma pauperis. (D.E. 12). 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 (Sth Cir. 1985).” (D.E. 12, 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 3rd day of September, 2019.

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