Mason-Byers
Mason-Byers v. Ukiah Unified School District
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA EUREKA DIVISION 7 MYA MEADOW MASON-BYERS, Case No. 19-cv-08405-RMI
Plaintiff,
ORDER
v. Re: Dkt. No. 9 UKIAH UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, et al., 12 Defendants. 13 On January 31, 2020, Plaintiff filed a Consent to Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction form (dkt. 9). On the second page of the filing, Plaintiff asks whether an attorney will be assigned to her because she “could use guidance with the filings and basic court process.” See id. at 2. In addition, Plaintiff states that due to her rural location she may ask the undersigned for permission to e-file. Id. While not technically brought as motions, the court liberally construes Plaintiff’s statements as a request for the appointment of counsel and for permission to e-file. Generally, there is no constitutional right to counsel in a civil case. See Lassiter v. Dep’t of Soc. Servs. of Durham Cty., N.C., 452 U.S. 18, 101 S.Ct. 2153 (1981). The court may ask counsel to represent an indigent litigant…