Dean
Dean v. Zhang
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 12 JERMAINE MICHAEL DEAN, Case No.: 24-cv-00413-RSH-JLB
Plaintiff,
ORDER DENYING WITHOUT
v. PREJUDICE PLAINTIFF’S MOTION
TO APPOINT COUNSEL
R.Y. ZHANG, et al.,
Defendants. [ECF NO. 21]
19 Before the Court is Plaintiff Jermaine Michael Dean’s (“Plaintiff”) Motion to 20 Appoint Counsel. For the reasons below, the Motion to Appoint Counsel is hereby
DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.
I. Procedural Background
23 Plaintiff, currently incarcerated at the R.J. Donovan Correctional Facility in San 24 Diego, California, filed an initial Complaint alleging civil rights violations under 42 U.S.C. 25 § 1983 against Defendant Dr. R.Y. Zhang (“Defendant”) and other defendants on February 26 27 28 28, 2024. Plaintiff filed a Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Paupuris (“IFP”) as well. Before further proceedings on either, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint and second Motion to Proceed IFP. On March 19,…