In order to encourage greater representation of pro se indigent parties in civil cases, the court
has adopted the “Plan for the Appointment of Counsel for Pro Se Indigent Parties in Civil
Cases of the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee,” (the Plan)
pursuant to Administrative Order No. 98-17, filed May 28, 1998. This Plan is applicable
district-wide, and is in effect to: increase the number of attorneys on the Civil Pro Bono
Panel; govern the appointment of counsel from the Panel; allow for reimbursement of
expenses from the Pro Bono Expense Fund; and, establish guidelines for such
reimbursement. A copy of the Plan is available at the Clerk’s Office and on the Court’s
website at: www.tnwd.uscourts.gov.
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