Free Memorandum in Opposition to Motion - District Court of Connecticut - Connecticut

Case 3:03-cv-00232-DFM

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Filed 11/09/2006

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRISTOUT BOURGUIGNON v. JOHN ARMSTRONG, ET AL Defendants : : : : : : No. 3:03CV232(DFM)

NOVEMBER 8, 2006

OPPOSTION TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL The defendants oppose the plaintiff's request for the appointment of counsel. The plaintiff is an active and knowledgeable pro se litigant1 and is sufficiently experienced in the law to represent himself in the instant case, which consists of a single procedural due process claim against two defendants. Also, the appointment of counsel would be premature for at least two of his other federal cases, which are still in discovery or have a dispositive motion pending. He also has a state court case, CV06-5005090, but it too has a dispositive Motion to Strike pending. Therefore, for the foregoing reasons, the plaintiff's Motion for Appointment of Counsel should be denied.

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A PACER search shows that since 2000, the plaintiff has filed ten civil rights actions in federal court and five civil actions in Connecticut state court. See Exhibit A.

Case 3:03-cv-00232-DFM

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DEFENDANTS John Armstrong, Et Al RICHARD BLUMENTHAL ATTORNEY GENERAL

BY:

__/s/_______________________________ Robert B. Fiske, III Assistant Attorney General Federal Bar No. 17831 110 Sherman Street Hartford, CT 06105 Tel: (860) 808-5450 Fax: (860) 808-5591

CERTIFICATION

I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing, was mailed in accordance with Rule 5(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure on this, the 8th day of November, 2006, first class postage prepaid to: Mr. Bristout Bourguignon, #265860 Garner C.I. 50 Nunnawauk Road P.O. Box 550 Newtown, CT 06470

__/s/_______________________________ Robert B. Fiske, III Assistant Attorney General

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