Legal Opinion
Peterkin v. Summer
District Court, W.D. New York
Decided October 22, 2019No. 6:17-cv-06106Unknown
1Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK ___________________________________ KAHENE PETERKIN, Plaintiff, Case # 17-CV-6106-FPG v. DECISION AND ORDER C.O. SUMMER, Defendant. ___________________________________ This is a
42 U.S.C. § 1983
civil rights case that has been set for trial. On October 17, 2019, pro se Plaintiff Kahene Peterkin filed a motion asking the Court to appoint counsel to try his case. ECF No. 85. For the reasons stated below, Plaintiff’s motion is DENIED. There is no constitutional right to appointed counsel in civil cases. Carlton v. Pearson,
351 F. Supp. 3d…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Carlton v. PearsonDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 2018