Herath-Randeney
(PC) Jones v. Herath-Randeney
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
10 11 JAQUICE JONES, Case No. 1:20-cv-01428-AWI-EPG (PC) 12 Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF PRO BONO v. COUNSEL, WITHOUT PREJUDICE
G. HERATH-RANDENY, et al., (ECF No. 51)
Defendants.
17 Jaquice Jones (“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 June 28, 2021, Plaintiff filed a motion for appointment of pro bono counsel. (ECF No. 51). Plaintiff asks for appointment of counsel because he is unable to afford counsel; because his imprisonment is greatly limiting his ability to litigate; because the issues involved in this case are complex and will require significant research and investigation; because he has limited access to the law library due to COVID-19; because he has limited knowledge of the law; because a trial in this case will likely involve conflicting testimony and counsel would better enable him to present 26 …