Newton
Newton v. Eatmon
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 THEODORE J. NEWTON, Case No.: 3:19-cv-00511-LAB-KSC
Plaintiff,
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S
v. MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF
COUNSEL
S. EATMON, a correctional officer, et al.,
Defendants. [Doc. No. 11] 16 17 Plaintiff Theodore J. Newton, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed this action pursuant to Title 42, United States Code, Section 1983, alleging that a correctional officer at the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility used excessive force against him. [Doc. No. 1.] Before the Court is plaintiff’s Motion for Appointment of Counsel. [Doc. No. 11.] For the reasons outlined more fully below, the Court finds that plaintiff’s Motion for Appointment of Counsel must be DENIED. [Doc. No. 11.] Plaintiff requests that the Court appoint counsel for several reasons. First, he contends that “imprisonment will greatly limit his ability to litigate.” [Doc. No. 11, a p. 1.] Second,…