Blackburn v. Oklahoma City VA Health Center

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA TYEASHIA M. BLACKBURN, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Case No. CIV-22-983-G ) UNITED STATES, ) ) Defendant. ) ORDER Now before the Court are two Motions filed by pro se Plaintiff Tyeashia M. Blackburn. First, Plaintiff has filed a Motion (Doc. No. 40) requesting that the Court exercise its discretion under Federal Rule of Evidence 706 to secure or appoint an expert witness to provide medical evidence and testimony on her behalf in this matter. Appointment of such an expert under Rule 706 is rare and is contemplated as a measure “to…