Perdomo v. Plumber

Filing 39

ORDER DENYING SECOND MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL by Judge Beth Labson Freeman. Denying 38 Motion to Appoint Counsel. (tshS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/10/2019) (Additional attachment(s) added on 10/10/2019: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service) (tshS, COURT STAFF).

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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CARLOS PERDOMO,

United States District Court
Northern District of California

Plaintiff,
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v.
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Case No. 17-06962 BLF (PR)
ORDER DENYING SECOND
MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF
COUNSEL

S.V.S.P., et al.,
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Defendants.
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(Docket No. 38)

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Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed a complaint pursuant to

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42 U.S.C. § 1983 against prison officials at the Salinas Valley State Prison (“SVSP”).

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Plaintiff has filed a second motion and declaration requesting appointment of counsel.

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(Docket No. 38) Plaintiff declares he lacks income to employ counsel, he has limited

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access to the law library, and he has no education in the law. (Id.)

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Plaintiff does not provide the Court with any new information that he did not

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present in his first motion for appointment of counsel, (Docket No. 24), and his reasons are

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no different from those posed by other pro se prisoner litigants. Accordingly, Plaintiff’s

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motion is DENIED without prejudice for lack of exceptional circumstances. See Agyeman

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v. Corrections Corp. of America, 390 F.3d 1101, 1103 (9th Cir. 2004); Rand, 113 F.3d at

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1525 (9th Cir. 1997); Terrell v. Brewer, 935 F.2d 1015, 1017 (9th Cir. 1991); Wilborn v.

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Escalderon, 789 F.2d 1328, 1331 (9th Cir. 1986).

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This order terminates Docket No. 38.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: _October 10, 2019_

________________________
BETH LABSON FREEMAN
United States District Judge

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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Order Denying Second Motion for Appointment of Counsel
P:\PRO-SE\BLF\CR.17\06962Perdomo_deny.atty2.docx

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