Earl Jason Lariscey v. The United States

PAULINE NEWMAN, Circuit Judge.

Earl Jason Lariscey, appearing pro se, appeals the decision of the United States Claims Court1 denying his motion for appointment of counsel to assist him in actions before the Claims Court and in patent application proceedings before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The Claims Court held that it did not have the authority to appoint counsel. The focus of this appeal is Mr. Lariscey’s request that the Federal Circuit exercise its authority under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(d) and appoint said counsel. We deny his request that we appoint counsel and affirm the…