Arellano, Jr. v. San Diego, County of

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RAUL ARELLANO, JR., Case No.: 14CV2404-JLS(KSC)

Plaintiff,

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S

v. NINTH MOTION FOR

APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL

SAN DIEGO, COUNTY OF, et al., [DOC. NO. 161] Defendants. 16 Presently before the Court is a Motion for Appointment of Counsel filed by plaintiff Raul Arellano, Jr., in which he requests counsel be appointed on his behalf to identify and locate the individuals who arrested him so that he can determine whether these individuals work for either defendant. [Doc. No. 161.] This is plaintiff’s ninth Motion for Appointment of Counsel. [See Doc. Nos. 7, 18, 119, 125, 131, 134, 139 & 147.] At least three of his prior requests for counsel were made on the basis he wants assistance locating these individuals. [See e.g. Doc. Nos. 134, p. 2, 139, p. 3 and 147, pp. 1-2.] As explained in the Court’s prior orders, “[t]here is no absolute right to counsel in civil proceedings.” …