Harris
David D. Harris v. Dr. Michael Santos
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 8 DAVID D. HARRIS, Case No.: 25-cv-284-JLS-DDL
Plaintiff,
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S
v. MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF
COUNSEL AND REQUEST FOR
DR. MICHAEL SANTOS,
PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS
13 Defendant. [Dkt. No. 28]
15 On November 28, 2025, Plaintiff filed a Motion for Appointment of Counsel and Request for Production of Documents. Dkt. No. 28. I. APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL Plaintiff argues that counsel should be appointed because his TABE1 score is a 6.6 and he suffers from auditory hallucinations and suicidal ideations. Id. at 2. Plaintiff further argues that he is in and out of mental hospitals throughout the state of California and often mentally incapacitated. Id. Plaintiff notes that he is currently taking medication that causes him to sleep for days at a time. Id. Plaintiff argues that he will be prejudiced without the appointment of counsel. Id. 25 26 “The TABE (Tests of Adult Basic …