Griffin

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 HAROLD GRIFFIN, Case No.: 21-cv-01474-MMA-DEB

Plaintiff,

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S

v. REQUEST FOR APPOINTMENT OF

COUNSEL

K. WILLIAMS, et. al.,

DKT. NO. 15 Defendants. 17 Before the Court is Plaintiff Harold Griffin’s Request for Appointment of Counsel and Declaration of Indigency (“Motion”). Dkt. No. 15. Plaintiff requests the Court appoint counsel on his behalf “so that [his] interest may be protected by the professional assistance required.” Id. He states he is “indigent and unable to afford counsel” because he has no assets or income. Id. Plaintiff invokes California Rules of Court 4.551(c)(2) in support of his Motion. Id. For the reasons discussed below, the Court DENIES Plaintiff’s request without prejudice. Cal. R. Ct. 4.551(c)(2) does not apply to this case, because it is a rule that applies only to habeas corpus proceedings…