(PC) Kruse v. Fisher, Jr.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
10 11 GABRIEL M. KRUSE, Case No. 1:19-cv-00005-LJO-EPG (PC) 12 Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF PRO BONO v. COUNSEL WITHOUT PREJUDICE 14 BANSUAN, et al., (ECF NO. 19)
Defendants.
17 Gabriel Kruse (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On September 16, 2019, Plaintiff filed a motion for appointment of pro bono counsel. (ECF No. 19). Plaintiff asks for appointment of counsel because he cannot afford to hire counsel; because he has an extremely limited knowledge of the law; because he has limited access to legal materials; because this case appears to have merit; because the issues involved in this case are complex, and expert testimony may be required; because he is physically ill and suffering from chronic fatigue, as well as loss of concentration, cognitive function, and memory; because he wrote to three attorneys to…