Legal Opinion
Kelsay v. Milwaukee Area Technical College
District Court, E.D. Wisconsin
Decided June 7, 1993No. 93-C-536PublishedCited by 80 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND ORDER
MYRON L. GORDON, Senior District Judge.
Pro se plaintiff, Kevin M. Kelsay, has filed a complaint against his former employer, the Milwaukee Area Technical College [MATC]. His complaint is accompanied by a petition to proceed in forma pauperis and a “Motion to Appoint Counsel.” The petition to proceed in forma pauperis will be granted, and the “Motion to Appoint Counsel” will be denied.
In order to authorize a litigant to proceed in forma pauperis, the court must make two determinations: first, whether the litigant is unable to pay the costs of commencing the action; and…
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