Washington v. United States

OPINION AND ORDER

LETTOW, Judge.

Plaintiff, James A. Washington, has filed a complaint seeking damages for actions taken by the U.S. A’my during and after his work as a civilian with that organization. Pending before the court is Mr. Washington’s motion for court assistance in obtaining legal counsel. The government has not responded to Mr. Washington’s motion.1

ANALYSIS

In the past, doubt existed whether this court possessed the ability to cause counsel to be appointed for an indigent plaintiff. The answer to this question turned and still turns on the applicability to this court of 28 U.S.C. §…