Aguirre
(PC) Thomas v. Aguirre
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 EDWARD THOMAS, Case No.: 1:24-cv-00281-KES-SKO Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION
TO APPOINT COUNSEL
v. (Doc. 5) J. AGUIRRE, et al.,
Defendants. 16 Plaintiff Edward Thomas is proceeding pro se in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. I. BACKGROUND Defendants Aguirre, Leyva, and Pfeiffer removed this action to this Court from the Kern County Superior Court on March 7, 2024. (Doc. 1.) That same date, Defendants filed a motion asking the Court to screen Plaintiff’s complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. (Doc. 3.)1 On March 29, 2024, Plaintiff filed a Motion for Appointment of Counsel for Federal Civil Rights Proceeding. (Doc. 5.) Plaintiff contends he is indigent and incarcerated, his interests would be protected and due process afforded “by the professional assistance” of counsel due to the complexity of issues, he has a “colorable claim for relief,” he is a “layman of the law,” and