Ralon

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DOMITILA PELAEZ RALON,

Case No. 23-cv-03344-JCS Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING IN FORMA v. PAUPERIS APPLICATION; DENYING WITHOUT PREJUDICE MOTION FOR

KAISER PERMANENTE HOSPITAL, APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL

10 Defendant. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY CASE SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED

PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 1915

13 Dkt. nos. 2, 3

I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff, pro se, has applied to proceed in forma pauperis. Dkt. no. 2. The Court finds that Plaintiff is indigent and therefore GRANTS her application. The Court DENIES Plaintiff’s request for appointment of counsel without prejudice. Dkt. no. 3. Litigants in civil cases do not have a right to appointed representation, and the resources available to appoint counsel in such cases are limited. At this early stage of the case, Plaintiff has not shown that this case warrants appointment of counsel. …