Sanchez
Sanchez v. Freitas
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 JULIO CESAR SANCHEZ-MARTINEZ, Case No. 22-cv-07144-HSG
Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING RENEWED
REQUEST FOR APPOINTMENT OF
v. COUNSEL
D. FREITAS, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 31 Defendants.
12 Plaintiff Julio Cesar Sanchez-Martinez, a pre-trial detainee housed at Santa Cruz Main Jail, has filed this pro se action against certain Santa Cruz County Jail (“SCCJ”) correctional officials. Plaintiff has filed a renewed request for appointment of counsel. Dkt. No. 31. Plaintiff again argues that the Court should appoint him counsel because he is unable to afford counsel; he has been granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis; his imprisonment greatly limits his ability to litigate; and trial and discovery will likely involve conflicting testimony such that counsel would better enable Plaintiff to present evidence and cross-examine witnesses. Compare Dkt. No. 31 at 1-2 with Dkt. No. 25 at 5-6. In addition, Plaintiff argues that…