David Alberts v. Broadway Tower Associates, L.P., et al.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DAVID ALBERTS, Case No.: 25-cv-2908-RSH-SBC

Plaintiff,

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S

v. MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF

COUNSEL

BROADWAY TOWER ASSOCIATES,

L.P., a California limited partnership, et [ECF No. 5] al.,

16 Defendants.

18 On October 28, 2025, plaintiff David Alberts filed a complaint against Defendants 19 and filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”). ECF Nos. 1, 2. On November 20 24, 2025, the Court granted Plaintiff’s motion to proceed IFP, screened the Complaint 21 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2), and directed the U.S. Marshals Service to effectuate 22 service of the Complaint and summons. ECF No. 3. 23 On November 28, 2025, Plaintiff filed a motion to appoint counsel, on the grounds 24 that “he lacks the ability to litigate this case without counsel.” ECF No. 5 at 4. 25 There is no constitutional right to counsel in a civil case, and the decision to appoint 26 counsel under 28 U.S.C. §…