Nicole
Nicole v. T2M Investments, LLC
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 SYLVIA NICOLE, No. 1:24-cv-00562-JLT BAP No. EC‐24‐1032 Appellant, Bk. No. 21‐10679 Adv. No. 21‐01015 v.
ORDER DENYING MOTION TO
T2M INVESTMENTS, LLC, APPOINT COUNSEL (Doc. 3) Appellee. 16 17 Sylvia Nicole appeals a decision entered by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of California in Case No. 21-10679 - Adversary Case No. 21-01015-A. The appeal, initiated May 10, 2024 (see Doc. 1), is not yet ripe for decision. Prior to noticing this appeal, Ms. Nicole filed a motion to appoint counsel in the underlying adversary proceeding, which the Bankruptcy Court transferred to the undersigned for resolution because it is unclear whether the Bankruptcy Court has authority to address such a motion. (Doc. 3.) As the Bankruptcy Court indicated in its order transferring the motion (Doc. 3 at 1), the authority for this Court to appoint counsel for an indigent litigant is set forth in 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(1), but the Court may…