(PC)Chase
Harry Chase, III v. Coalinga State Hospital, et al.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 HARRY CHASE, III, Case No.: 1:25-cv-00349-SKO Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION
TO APPOINT COUNSEL
v. (Doc. 7) COALINGA STATE HOSPITAL, et al.,
Defendants. 16 Plaintiff Harry Chase, III is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. section 1983. I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff filed his original complaint on March 24, 2025. (Doc. 1.) The Court issued its First Informational Order in Prisoner/Civil Detainee Civil Rights Case on May 22, 2025. (Doc. 2.) On November 14, 2025, Plaintiff filed motion to appoint counsel. (Doc. 7.) II. DISCUSSION Legal Standards Concerning the Appointment of Counsel 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), rev’d in part on other grounds, 154 F.3d 952, 954 n.1 (9th Cir. 1998). Nor can the Court require an attorney to represent…