Beach
(PC) Lane v. Beach
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
EVERETTE LANE, 1:20-cv-00147-JLT-GSA-PC
Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR
APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL
vs. (ECF No. 53.) DR. BEACH, Defendant. 15 I. BACKGROUND Everette Lane (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis with this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This case, filed by Plaintiff against defendant Beach for inadequate medical treatment, is scheduled for trial on August 29, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. before the Honorable Jennifer L. Thurston. On July 31, 2023, Plaintiff filed a motion for appointment of counsel. (ECF No. 53.) II. MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL Plaintiff does not have a constitutional right to appointed counsel in this action, Rand v. Rowland, 113 F.3d 1520, 1525 (9th Cir. 1997), and the court cannot require an attorney to represent plaintiff pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(1). Mallard v. United States District Court for the Southern District…