Bentacourt

(PC) Allen v. Bentacourt

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaOctober 5, 20231:18-cv-01187California1,386 words

Opinion

Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 KEVIN ALLEN, No. 1:18-cv-1187 JLT GSA (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL

v. AND REQUEST FOR COPY OF

COMPLAINT

V. BENTACOURT, et al., (ECF No. 62.) Defendants. 16 Plaintiff has filed a motion for the appointment of counsel. ECF No. 62. In support of it, Plaintiff states in part that he is being denied access to the courts due to an inadequate county jail law library; a lack of access to legal books, and a lack of access to legal copies. Id. at 1-8. In addition, the motion asks that the court send him a copy of his complaint. Id. at 7. For the reasons stated below, Plaintiff’s request that the Court send him a copy of his complaint will be denied. His motion for the appointment of counsel will also be denied. I. MOTION FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL A. Applicable Law 1. Appointment of Counsel The United States…

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