Ficken, Ivan v. Alvarez, Aida

TATEL, Circuit Judge:

A pro se Title VII plaintiff seeks review of a district court’s denial of his motion for appointment of counsel pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 2000e — 5(f)(1) (1994). Because this non-final order does not qualify as a collateral order within the meaning of Cohen v. Beneficial Industrial Loan Corp., 337 U.S. 541, 69 S.Ct. 1221, 93 L.Ed. 1528 (1949), we lack jurisdiction to hear this appeal.

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An attorney, appellant Ivan Fieken worked in various capacities for the Small Business Administration. Fieken claims that after he provided statements to an SBA Equal Employment Opportunity…