Kathy D. Ishman v. United States Postal Service Paul N. Carlin, Postmaster General

892 F.2d 83 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Kathy D. ISHMAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE; Paul N. Carlin, Postmaster General Defendant-Appellee. Nos. 85-2261, 87-2229. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted April 26, 1989. * Decided Dec. 13, 1989. Before CHOY, ALARCON and CANBY, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 These two appeals arise out of Plaintiff Kathy D. Ishman's action against the United States Postal Service ("the Service") for employment discrimination. She contends that the district court erred both in failing to appoint counsel for her (No. 85-2261), and in dismissing her Amended Complaint (No. 87-2229). We affirm the refusal to appoint counsel. We affirm in part and reverse in part the dismissal of the Amended Complaint, and remand the case to the district court. 3 I. No. 85-2261: Denial of Request for Appointment of Counsel. 4 The district court had discretion in this employment discrimination case to…