Elston v. Collins et al

Filing 17

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff's motion for appointment of counsel is DENIED without prejudice. [ECF No. 16 ] Signed by District Judge Ronnie L. White on 8/29/2018. (AFC)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
NORTHERN DIVISION

JAMES ELSTON,

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Plaintiff,
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CARRI COLLINS, et al.,
Defendants.

No. 2:18-CV-19-RLW

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

This matter is before the Court on plaintiffs second motion for appointment of counsel.
As the Court noted in its initial Memorandum and Order dated July 19, 2018, 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). The Court has again considered the

factors outlined in Nelson, and concludes that plaintiff has demonstrated, at this point, that he can
adequately present his claims to the Court.
The Court will continue to entertain motions for appointment of counsel as the case
progresses.
Accordingly,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiffs motion for appointment of counsel is
DENIED without prejudice. [ECF No. 16]

Dated

thi~ay of August, 2018.

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RONNIE L. WHITE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE