1 2 3 4 5 6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 7 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 8 9 ILENE SANDS, Case No. 23-cv-03014-JD

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ORDER RE PLAINTIFF’S IFP

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APPOINT COUNSEL, AND CASE

12 CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO'S MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELESSNESS, et 13 al., Defendants. 14 15 Pro se plaintiff Ilene Sands has filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis (IFP). 16 Dkt. No. 3. IFP status is granted. The Clerk of Court will issue the summons, and the U.S. 17 Marshal for the Northern District of California is directed to serve on defendants, without 18 prepayment of fees, a copy of the amended complaint, Dkt. No. 6, with attachments, and this 19 order. While this case is pending, plaintiff must promptly inform the Court of any change of 20 address. Failure to do so may result in dismissal of this action. 21 Sands has also requested the appointment of counsel. Dkt. Nos. 5, 9. There is generally 22 “no right to counsel in a civil case.” Nicholson v. Rushen, 767 F.2d 1426, 1427 (9th Cir. 1985) 23 (citing Lassiter v. Dept. of Social Servs., 452 U.S. 18 (1981)). This case presents relatively 24 straightforward issues, and Sands has handled them adequately. Consequently, an appointment of 25 counsel is denied. Plaintiff Sands may wish to seek free legal consultation through the Legal Help 26 Center by calling (415) 782-8982 or emailing fedpro@sfbar.org. The Legal Help Center is staffed 27 with attorneys who can speak with pro se litigants and provide basic legal help, but not legal 1 The case management conference that was set for September 21, 2023, is vacated pending 2 further order. 3 IT IS SO ORDERED. 4 || Dated: September 17, 2023 5 6

JAMES NATO

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