Maldonado v. Clamon et al

Filing 19

ORDER by Judge Lucy H. Koh denying 17 Motion to Appoint Counsel ; denying 18 Motion for Extension of Time to File (Attachments: # 1 certificate of mailing) (mpb, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/11/2010)

Maldonado v. Clamon et al

Doc. 19

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 United States District Court For the Northern District of California 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA KEVIN GODINEZ MALDONADO, Plaintiff, v. DEPUTY JENNIFER CLAMON, et al., Defendants, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) No. C 10-1629 LHK (PR) ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL; ORDER DENYING EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO RULE 56 MOTION (Docket Nos. 17 and 18)

Plaintiff, proceeding pro se, filed a civil rights complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against prison officials. Before the Court is Plaintiff's Motion for Appointment of Counsel and Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Rule 56. Plaintiff's Motion for Appointment of Counsel (docket no. 17) is DENIED for want of exceptional circumstances. See Rand v. Rowland, 113 F.3d 1520, 1525 (9th Cir. 1997); see also Lassiter v. Dep't of Social Services, 452 U.S. 18, 25 (1981) (there is no constitutional right to counsel in a civil case). The issues in this case are not particularly complex and Plaintiff has thus far been able to adequately present his claims. This denial is without prejudice to the Court's sua sponte appointment of counsel at a future date should the circumstances of this case warrant such appointment. Plaintiff has also filed a Motion for Extension of Time to Respond Defendants' Rule 56 Motion, however, Defendants have not yet filed any dispositive motion. Therefore, Plaintiff's Motion for Extension of Time (docket no. 18) is DENIED as premature.
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 United States District Court For the Northern District of California 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

This order terminates docket nos. 17 and 18. IT IS SO ORDERED. DATED: 11/11/10 LUCY H. KOH United States District Judge

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