(PS) Stevens v. County of Neveda

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JERAMY MICHAEL STEVENS, No. 2:23-cv-01830-KJM-CKD (PS) Plaintiffs, 13 v. ORDER 14 COUNTY OF NEVADA, et al., 15 Defendants.

17 Plaintiff, Jeramy Michael Stevens, proceeds pro se and in forma pauperis and seeks relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On February 12, 2024, the court screened plaintiff’s first amended complaint, determined the amended complaint failed to state a cognizable claim, and granted plaintiff leave to amend. (ECF No. 9.) Plaintiff has filed a motion requesting the court to appoint him counsel and an extension of time to file the second amended complaint. (ECF No. 10.) Plaintiff’s request for counsel will be denied, but an extension of time will be granted. It is “well-established that there is generally no constitutional right to counsel in civil cases.” United States v. Sardone, 94 F.3d 1233, 1236 (9th Cir. 1996). Under “exceptional circumstances,” a court may appoint counsel for indigent civil litigants pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 27 …