Apolonio A. Pastrana v. Lawrence Garrett, Iii, Secretary of the Navy

990 F.2d 1259 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Apolonio A. PASTRANA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Lawrence GARRETT, III, Secretary of the Navy, Defendant-Appellee. No. 92-36984. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted March 23, 1993. * Decided April 7, 1993. Before WALLACE, Chief Judge, and FARRIS and BRUNETTI, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Apolonio A. Pastrana appeals pro se the district court's denial of his motion for appointment of counsel and dismissal of his employment discrimination action for failure to prosecute. We have jurisdiction to review the district court's rulings under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and affirm. 3 * Appointment of Counsel 4 We review a district court's denial of a motion for appointment of counsel for abuse of discretion. McElyea v. Babbitt, 833 F.2d 196, 199-200 (9th Cir.1987). In determining whether to appoint counsel in a Title VII case, a district court must consider several standards, one of which is whether the…