Springs v. Raber

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 Jordan SPRINGS, Case No.: 21-cv-0862-MMA-AGS 11 Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING MOTION TO APPOINT COUNSEL (ECF 16) 12 v. 13 RABER, 14 Defendant. 15 16 Plaintiff Jordan Springs, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, requests appointed 17 counsel because he “is unable to afford counsel,” and he believes “the issues involved in 18 the case are complex and will require significant research and investigation.” (ECF 15, 19 at 1-2.) 20 “Generally, a person has no right to counsel in civil actions.” Palmer v. Valdez, 21

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