(PC) Eddington v. Jackson

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MELVIN LAVERN EDDINGTON JR., Case No. 1:21-cv-01165-HBK (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

FOR APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL

v. (Doc. No. 31) KELVIN JACKSON, et al.,

Defendants. 16 Pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion for appointment of counsel filed on February 1, 2024. (Doc. No. 31). Plaintiff, Melvin Eddington Jr., a prisoner, is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis on his civil rights complaint alleging an Eight Amendment excessive use of force claim against various correctional officers in their individual capacities arising out of an incident that occurred at Wasco State Prison on July 31, 2019. Plaintiff seeks appointment counsel due to his indigent, incarcerated, and restricted housing status, his limited education, his belief the issues are complex, and his inability to obtain counsel on his own. At the outset, the United States Constitution does not require appointment of counsel in civil cases. See Lewis v.…