Hutt

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 UNITED STATES, et al., Case No. 21-cv-01292-HSG Plaintiffs, ORDER DENYING MOTION TO

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

v.

AND MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT

OF COUNSEL

NANCY HUTT, et al., Re: Dkt. Nos. 3, 10 Defendants. Plaintiff David Shu filed a qui tam action against Nancy Hutt, an arbitrator for the United States Postal Service (“USPS”); two USPS employees, Donald Swartz and Priscilla Jena Rivera; and an individual named Oliverio Leon Bacilios, who filed a claim for property damage with USPS. Dkt. No. 1 (“Compl.”). Pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis. Dkt. No. 2. Plaintiff has also filed a motion for appointment of counsel. See Dkt. No. 10 (“Mot.”). For the reasons explained below, both motions are DENIED. Because Plaintiff is not represented by counsel, he cannot proceed pro se in a qui tam action. See Stoner v. Santa Clara Cty. Office of Educ., 502 F.3d 1116, 1128 (9th Cir. 2007) 19 (concluding “a pro se…