Zepeda v. Schuld et al

Filing 82

ORDER by Judge Kandis A. Westmore denying Plaintiff's 76 Motion to Appoint Counsel. (kawlc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/2/2017)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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RICARDO ZEPEDA,
Plaintiff,

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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v.
WALTER N. SCHULD, et al.,

Case No. 4:13-cv-05761-KAW
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF'S
MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF
COUNSEL
Re: Dkt. No. 76

Defendants.
On April 17, 2017, Plaintiff Ricardo Zepeda filed a motion for appointment of counsel.

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(Dkt. No. 76.) Plaintiff acknowledges that the appointment of counsel in civil cases is

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discretionary. Id. at 2. In practice, the appointment of counsel is exceedingly rare due to the large

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number of pro se litigants who qualify as low income.

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In light of the foregoing, Plaintiff’s request for the appointment of counsel is DENIED.

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There are, however, other resources available to Plaintiff, including the Federal Pro Bono Project’s

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Help Desk, which is staffed by attorneys and is free to indigent litigants. While these attorneys

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cannot represent Plaintiff, they can provide assistance to Plaintiff in prosecuting his case. To

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make an appointment at the Oakland or San Francisco locations, Plaintiff must call (415) 782-

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8982. (There are no drop-in appointments.)

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Plaintiff may also wish to consult a manual the court has adopted to assist pro se litigants

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in presenting their case. This manual, and other free information for pro se litigants, is available

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online at: http://cand.uscourts.gov/proselitigants.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: May 2, 2017
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KANDIS A. WESTMORE
United States Magistrate Judge