Arline

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 KEITH D. ARLINE, JR., Case No.: 22cv284-DMS(LR)

CDCR #T-13192

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S

Plaintiff, MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF v. COUNSEL WITHOUT PREJUDICE

I. CORNEJO, et al.,

[ECF No. 19] Defendants. 16 17 On January 3, 2023, Plaintiff Keith D. Arline, Jr., a prisoner proceeding pro se, filed a Motion “Requesting Appointed Counsel,” in which he asks that the Court “appoint a trained lawyer” to represent him in this Section 1983 action. (See ECF No. 19 (“Pl.’s Mot.”) at 1, 3.) In support of his request, Plaintiff contends that: (1) he lacks legal training to properly articulate his claims and navigate court procedure; (2) the issues in this case are particularly complex and require expert witness testimony; (3) he has limited access to the prison’s law library to perform legal research; and (4) he lacks the financial resources to retain counsel. (See Pl.’s Mot. at 2.) Each of…