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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAMES RAYMOND, et al., ) Case No.: 1:18-cv-0307 DAD JLT ) Plaintiffs, ) ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR ) APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL OR, IN THE v. ) ALTERNATIVE, APPOINTMENT OF A ) GUARDIAN AD LITEM CITY OF BAKERSFIELD, et al., ) ) (Doc. 59) Defendants. ) )

Plaintiffs assert the defendants are liable for the wrongful death of Augustus Joshua Crawford. James Raymond, father of the deceased, seeks the appointment of counsel. (Doc. 59) In the alternative, Raymond requests that a guardian ad litem be appointed to assist him with this action. (Id. at 1-2) For the reasons set forth below, Raymond’s motion is DENIED without prejudice. I. Appointment of Counsel As the Court previous informed Mr. Raymond, there is no constitutional right to counsel in most civil cases. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(1). Though the Court can request an attorney represent indigent persons, it cannot require representation of a plaintiff…