Fisher
(HC) Rodriguez v. Fisher
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 PEDRO RODRIGUEZ, Case No.: 21cv1442-BAS (MSB)
Petitioner,
ORDER DENYING PETITIONER’S MOTION
v. FOR APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL [ECF NO. 29.] OFFICER FISHER, Warden, Respondent. 16
On January 12, 2022, Petitioner, proceeding pro se in this habeas corpus action, constructively filed a motion asking the Court to appoint him counsel. (See ECF No. 29.) Petitioner claims that he cannot afford an attorney, his case involves complex issues, and he has limited knowledge of the law. (Id. at 1-2.) Petitioner further alleges that the San Diego Sheriff’s Department, which currently houses him, has separated him from his legal work, and is depriving him of access to a law library and case law while is quarantined with 28 other inmates due to the COVID -19 pandemic. (Id.) I. LEGAL STANDARD The Sixth Amendment right to counsel does not extend to federal habeas corpus 27 …