Shteynberg
Shteynberg v. Sammartino
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RUDOLF SHTEYNBERG, Case No. 21-cv-01827-BAS-JLB
Plaintiff,
ORDER:
v. (1) DENYING MOTIONS TO JUDGE JANIS SAMMARTINO, APPOINT COUNSEL (ECF Nos. 3, 6, Defendant. 10);
16 (2) DENYING REQUEST FOR HEARING IN JUDGE’S CHAMBERS (ECF No. 8); AND
(3) REQUIRING PLAINTIFF TO
RESPOND TO ORDER TO SHOW
20 CAUSE (ECF No. 4) ON OR BEFORE FEBURARY 18, 2022 22 I. BACKGROUND In 2017, Plaintiff Rudolf Shteynberg brought two actions, one against the San Diego County Jail Sheriff’s Department Medical Team1 and another against the “Sheriff’s Department,” over which United States District Judge Janis Sammartino presided. 27 1 Shteynberg v. San Diego Cnty. Jail Sheriff’s Dep’t Med. Team, 3:17-cv-01098-JLS-KSC. 28 Plaintiff filed multiple motions for appointment of counsel, which were all denied by the court. The court…