Barry v. New York State Department of Correction and Community Supervision

Opinion

IN THE UNETED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT SE OUMAR KOUME BARRY, Plaintiff, : APPLICATION FOR FHE. COURT v. : CIVIL ACTION No. 25-CV-0791

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{a) Oumar Koumi Barry (b} I need an Attorney because I do not have permanent houseing due to my Substitute jail Order, so it is hard for me to receive mail & respond in a timely manner, sometimes my mail gets lost in transit or shows up extremely late. I am a Jaman to the law, I berely understand what to do or the rules & Regulations an how to do the things I am required, I am trying my best. I do not want to lose this case due to my ignorance to the law. (c) I have reached out to multiple lawyers through letters or having my friends call jawyers & None of the lawyers I have contacted have been able to assist me in this matter, The main answer I RECEIVED was they don not take prison cases. I understan that if a lawyer volunteers to represent me & my lawyer learns that I can afford to pay for a lawyer the lawyer may pive this information to the Court. (e) I understand that if my answers on my application for the Court to request counsel are false my case may be dismissed. Le I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing it true ® correct.

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