(PS) McCoy v. CA Dept of Social Services
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 LEILA MCCOY, Case No. 2:22-cv-00566-DAD-JDP (PS) Plaintiff, ORDER v. DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO
APPOINT COUNSEL AND INFORMING
CA DEPT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, et al., PLAINTIFF THAT ANY FUTURE FILINGS
NOT AUTHORIZED BY THE FEDERAL
Defendants. RULES OF CIVIL OR APPELLATE
PROCEDURE WILL BE DISREGARDED
16 ECF No. 11 17 On February 14, 2023, the court closed this case due to plaintiff’s failure to prosecute. ECF No. 9. Several months later, plaintiff filed a motion to appoint counsel and a notice of change of address. ECF No. 11. Generally, pro se litigants do not have a right to counsel in civil actions. Palmer v. Valdez, 560 F.3d 965, 970 (9th Cir. 2009). However, the court can request an attorney represent an indigent civil litigant under certain exceptional circumstances. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(1) (“The court may request an attorney to represent any person unable to afford counsel”); see Agyeman v.…