(PC) Barbour v. United States

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 SCOTT BARBOUR, Case No. 1:18-cv-00246-AWI-BAM (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING MOTION TO APPOINT

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v. (ECF No. 49) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Defendant. 16 Plaintiff Scott Barbour (“Plaintiff”) is a federal prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1346(b). This action proceeds against Defendant United States of America on Plaintiff’s claim for failure to patrol. Currently before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion to appoint counsel, filed April 5, 2020. (ECF No. 49.) In his motion, Plaintiff states that he is requesting appointment of counsel for the sole purposes of helping Plaintiff conduct discovery, engage in settlement negotiations, and if necessary, try the case. Plaintiff asserts that his likelihood of success on the merits in this case is extremely high, as the Court has found that Plaintiff stated a cognizable civil rights claim and survived…