Christian R. Aguirre-Hodge v. Charles E. Larson
SocialSecurity
Whether a visually impaired plaintiff's case exceeds their capacity to coherently present it to the judge or jury
QUESTION(S) PRESENTED If an indigent plaintiff has made a reasonable attempt to obtain counsel and then files a motion for recruitment of counsel pursuant to the in forma pauperis statute, the district court should ask whether the difficulty of the case, factually and legally, exceeds the particular plaintiff's capacity as a layperson to coherently present it to the judge or jury himself. 28 U.S.C.A. § 1915(e)(1); 1. Does a visual exceed the plaintiff's capacity as a layperson to coherently present his/her case to the judge or jury himself? 2. If $0, is the Court required to recruit counsel! for the visually impaired/blind plaintiff?