Burton v. Hoskins et al

Filing 60

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER re: 59 MOTION to Appoint Counsel filed by Plaintiff Victor Ray Burton motion is DENIED. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff's motion for appointment of counsel is DENIED without prejudice. Signed by District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh, Jr on 3/11/13. (CSG)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI SOUTHEASTERN DIVISION VICTOR BURTON, Plaintiff, v. STEPHANIE KASTINGS, et al. Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Case No. 1:10CV00165 SNLJ MEMORANDUM AND ORDER This matter is before the Court on plaintiff’s motion for appointment of counsel, #59. The motion will be denied. There is no constitutional or statutory right to appointed counsel in civil cases. Nelson v. Redfield Lithograph Printing, 728 F.2d 1003, 1004 (8th Cir. 1984). In determining whether to appoint counsel, the Court considers several factors, including (1) whether the plaintiff has presented non-frivolous allegations supporting his or her prayer for relief; (2) whether the plaintiff will substantially benefit from the appointment of counsel; (3) whether there is a need to further investigate and present the facts related to the plaintiff’s allegations; and (4) whether the factual and legal issues presented by the action are complex. See Johnson v. Williams, 788 F.2d 1319, 1322-23 (8th Cir. 1986); Nelson, 728 F.2d at 1005. After considering these factors, the Court finds that the facts and legal issues involved are not so complicated that the appointment of counsel is warranted at this time. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s motion for appointment of counsel is DENIED without prejudice. Dated this 11th day of March, 2013. STEPHEN N. LIMBAUGH, JR. UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE -2-

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