Jones
Jones v. Madden
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RYAN JONES, Case No.: 18-cv-02173-LAB-DEB
Petitioner,
ORDER DENYING PETITIONER’S
v. MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF
COUNSEL
RAYMOND MADDEN, et al., [DKT. NO. 24] Respondents. 16 Before the Court is Petitioner Ryan Jones’ Motion for Appointment of Counsel. Dkt. No. 24. Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis on a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (“Petition”). This action is currently stayed pending the exhaustion of Petitioner’s claims (claims 3–6). Dkt. No. 18. For the reasons set forth below, Petitioner’s motion is DENIED without prejudice. I. DISCUSSION Petitioner requests appointment of counsel because: (1) he is unable to afford counsel; (2) he has less access to the law library due to “perpetual lock-downs;” (3) he has limited education and understanding of the law; (4) the issues in this case are…