Ndoh

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ALIM S. URMANCHEEV, No. 1:21-cv-00255-HBK (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS MOTION

TO APPOINT COUNSEL

v.

R. NDOH, et. al. (Doc. No. 3) Defendants.

16 17 Pending before the Court is plaintiff’s motion for leave to appoint counsel filed February 24, 2021. (Doc. No. 3). Plaintiff is proceeding pro se on his civil rights complaint filed under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. (Doc. No. 1). The court previously granted plaintiff’s motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis due to his indigency. (Doc. No. 5). Plaintiff now moves for appointment of counsel on the following factors: (1) he is unable to locate or afford counsel, (2) his “serious mental illness” makes him unable to comprehend legal issues; (3) he has a limited proficiency in English and knowledge of the law; and, (4) because a trial will result in conflicting testimony. (Doc. No. 3 pp. 1-2). The United States Constitution does not require appointment of counsel in civil…