Kokor

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 11 STEVE ROCKY NICKLAS, Case No. 1:18-cv-00119-LJO-EPG (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

FOR LIMITED PURPOSE LEGAL

v. ASSISTANCE

W. KOKOR and MS. MATA, (ECF NO. 51)

Defendants.

18 Steve Rocky Nicklas (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On August 19, 2019, Plaintiff filed a motion for limited purpose legal assistance. (ECF No. 51). Plaintiff asks for appointment of pro bono counsel to assist Plaintiff during conference calls with Defendants and with the Court. Alternatively, Plaintiff asks the Court to allow inmate Felipe Garcia to assist Plaintiff during conference calls with Defendants and with the Court. (Id.). Plaintiff does not have a constitutional right to appointed counsel in this action, Rand v. Rowland, 113 F.3d 1520, 1525 (9th Cir. 1997), withdrawn in part on other grounds, 154 F.3d 952…