Salmen
Salmen v. California Department of Correction Rehabilitation
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JUSTIN SALMEN, CDCR #BK-5881, Case No.: 3:20-cv-02088-GPC-KSC
Plaintiff,
ORDER DENYING MOTION TO
v. APPOINT COUNSEL
CALIFORNIA DEP’T OF [Doc. No. 11]
CORRECTIONS AND
REHABILITATION; S. ROBERTS; M.
GLYNN; J. HODGES; A. KENDALL;
DR. CHAU; H. FRANKLIN; S.
ANDERSON; A. SHITTU; S. GATES,
18 Defendants.
Plaintiff Justin Salmen (“plaintiff”) is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to Title 42, United State Code, Section 1983, alleging defendants violated his rights under the United States Constitution. See Doc. No. 7. Before the Court is plaintiff’s Motion for Appointment of Counsel (the “Motion”). Doc. No. 11. For the reasons that follow, plaintiff’s Motion is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. I. BACKGROUND On October 22, 2020, plaintiff filed this action, asserting his constitutional rights to due process and freedom from cruel and unusual…