United States v. Pollani

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• noting that the district court had a valid “interest in maintaining its docket and keeping cases on schedule”
• noting that the district 4 Case: 20-50438 Document: 00515994458 Page: 5 Date Filed: 08/25/2021 No. 20-50438 court had a “validly protected” “interest in maintaining its docket and keeping cases on schedule”
• The district court would be justified in denying a continuance attached to a post-waiver request for counsel because the defendant waited too long to retain counsel.
• The district court would be justified in denying a continuance attached to a post-waiver request for counsel because the defendant waited too long to retain counsel.
• The district court would be justified in denying a continuance attached to a post-waiver request for counsel because the defendant waited too long to retain counsel.
• \[A] pro se litigant may not abuse his right [to counsel] by strategically requesting special appearances by counsel or by repeatedly altering his position on counsel to achieve delay or obstruct the orderly administration of justice.\

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