(PC)Ramos

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RALPH ALPHONSO RAMOS, No. 2:16-cv-01855-TLN-AC Plaintiff, v. ORDER S. BOYACK, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff Ralph Alphonso Ramos (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner, proceeding pro se, in an action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. A jury trial is set to commence on October 21, 2019. (See ECF No. 40.) On February 19, 2019, the parties submitted a joint pretrial statement. (ECF No. 38.) The Court has reviewed the parties’ joint pretrial statement and notes that Plaintiff requests the Court “appoint an expert legal translator to assist him with making his arguments at trial.” (ECF No. 38 at 20.) The Court does not recognize Plaintiff’s request as one for a Spanish-English translator because the assistance requested extends beyond the normal responsibilities of a language translator. As such, the Court construes Plaintiff’s request as a request for the appointment of legal counsel. District courts lack the…