(PC) Bonsall v. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
10 11 ANTHONY BONSALL, Case No. 1:19-cv-00418-EPG (PC) 12 Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF PRO BONO v. COUNSEL, WITHOUT PREJUDICE
DR. KONGARA, (ECF NO. 18)
Defendant.
17 Anthony Bonsall (“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 May 22, 2020, Plaintiff filed a motion for appointment of pro bono counsel. (ECF No. 18). Plaintiff asks for appointment of counsel because he is unable to afford counsel; because his imprisonment will greatly limit his ability to litigate this case; because the issues in this case are complex; because Plaintiff has never before been a party to a civil legal proceeding; because a trial in this case will likely involve conflicting testimony; and because Plaintiff has made repeated efforts to obtain a lawyer, but has been unable to find a lawyer willing to take his case. Plaintiff…