Whitley
Whitley v. Javate
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
REGINALD WHITLEY,
Case No. 20-00680 BLF (PR) Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR v. APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL OR GUARDIAN AD LITEM DR. JAVATE ROSANA, Defendant. (Docket No. 25)
17 Plaintiff, a California inmate, filed the instant pro se civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, against a prison physician for inadequate medical care. On January 6, 2021, the Court found the amended complaint, Dkt. No. 13, stated a cognizable claim and ordered the matter served on Defendant. Dkt. No. 14. Plaintiff has filed a motion for appointment of counsel based on his mental condition due to a developmental disability. Dkt. No. 25. 24 DISCUSSION Plaintiff claims that he is a participant in the prison’s “Developmental Disability Program” with a designation of “DD1.” Dkt. No. 25…