Allison

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 J. DAVIS, Case No. 1:21-cv-00494-HBK Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

TO APPOINT COUNSEL

v. (Doc. No. 7) K. ALLISON, ET. AL., Defendants. 16 Pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion to appoint counsel, filed April 5, 2021. (Doc. No. 7, “Motion”). Plaintiff Jared Davis (“Plaintiff” or “Davis”), a state prisoner, initiated this action by filing a pro se complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. (Doc. No. 1, “Complaint”). The Court granted Plaintiff’s motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. (Doc. No. 5). In his Motion, Davis seeks appointment of counsel because he is indigent; cannot otherwise attain counsel; the issues in his case are complex; he has limited knowledge of the law or legal experience. (Doc. No. 7 at 2). The Court denies the Motion. The United States Constitution does not require appointment of counsel in civil cases. See Lewis v. Casey, 518 U.S. 343, 354 (1996) (explaining Bounds v. Smith,…