(PC)Peterson
(PC)Peterson v. Manhas
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
10 11 ERIN LYNN PETERSON, Case No. 1:20-cv-00379-EPG (PC) 12 Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF PRO BONO v. COUNSEL, WITHOUT PREJUDICE 14 DR. VISHAL MANHAS, (ECF No. 30)
Defendant.
17 Erin Lynn Peterson (“Plaintiff”) is a prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On November 30, 2020, Plaintiff filed a motion for appointment of pro bono counsel. (ECF No. 30). Plaintiff asks for appointment of counsel because he is unable to afford counsel; because his imprisonment will greatly limit his ability to litigate; because the issues involved in this case are complex; because he has limited access to the law library and limited knowledge of law; and because a trial in this case will likely involve conflicting testimony. Plaintiff does not have a constitutional right to appointed counsel in this action, Rand v. Rowland, 113 F.3d 1520, 1525 (9th Cir. 1997),…