Defranco

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DAVID PIERRE-JONES, Case No.: 1:24-cv-00904-KES-CDB (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

FOR APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL

v. (Doc. 33) JEREMY DEFRANCO, Defendant.

16 Plaintiff David Pierre-Jones (“Plaintiff”) is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action proceeds on Plaintiff’s Eighth Amendment deliberate indifference to serious medical needs claim against Defendant Jeremy DeFranco. (Doc. 5). I. BACKGROUND On December 30, 2024, the Court issued its Discovery and Scheduling Order. (Doc. 23). On May 5, 2025, Plaintiff filed a motion for appointment of counsel. (Doc. 33). The Court deems a response by Defendant to be unnecessary before ruling on the motion. II. DISCUSSION A. Applicable Legal Standards Plaintiffs do not have a constitutional right to appointed counsel in section 1983 actions. Rand v. Rowland, 113 F.3d 1520, 1525 (9th Cir. 1997),…