Legal Opinion
Sanchez v. Goguen
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided November 13, 2018No. 4:17-cv-40167Unknown
1Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS BENJAMIN SANCHEZ, Petitioner, CIVIL ACTION v. NO. 17-cv-40167-TSH COLETTE GOGUEN, Respondent. ORDER November13, 2018 Hennessy, M.J. This matter comes before the Court on Petitioner Benjamin Sanchez’s motion for the appointment of counsel. Dkt no. 10. On June 27, 2018, this motion was referred to the undersigned for aruling. Dkt. no. 17. For the reasons that follow, Petitioner’s motion is DENIED. There generally exists no constitutional right to counsel in a civil action. See Lassiter v. Dep’t of Soc. Servs. of Durham County, N.C.,
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2Cases cited13 opinions
- Lassiter v. Department of Social Servs. of Durham Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Johnson v. AverySupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Steven M. Desrosiers v. John J. MoranCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991
- Gary Lamere v. Henry Risley, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
- United States v. MalaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993
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