Reed v. St. Louis City Board of Police Commissioners et al
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ORDER IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that pltff.'s 4 MOTION to Appoint Counsel is denied. Signed by Honorable Jean C. Hamilton on 12/14/10. (CLA)
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Reed v. St. Louis City Board of Police Commissioners et al
Doc. 11
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI EASTERN DIVISION ARTHUR T. REED, Plaintiff(s), vs. ST. LOUIS CITY BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS, et al., Defendant(s). ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ORDER This matter is before the Court on Plaintiff's Motion for Appointment of Counsel, filed November 29, 2010. (Doc. No. 4). There is no constitutional or statutory right to appointed counsel in a civil case. Nelson v. Redfield Lithograph Printing, 728 F.2d 1003, 1004 (8th Cir. 1984). In determining whether to appoint counsel, courts consider factors that include whether the plaintiff has presented non-frivolous allegations supporting his prayer for relief, whether the plaintiff will substantially benefit from the appointment of counsel, whether there is a need to further investigate and present the facts related to the plaintiff's allegations, and whether the factual and legal issues presented by the action are complex. See Battle v. Armontrout, 902 F.2d 701, 702 (8th Cir. 1990); Johnson v. Williams, 788 F.2d 1319, 1322-23 (8th Cir. 1986); Nelson, 728 F.2d at 1005. After considering Plaintiff's Motion for Appointment of Counsel in view of the relevant factors, the Court finds that the facts and legal issues presented in the instant case are not so complex as to warrant the appointment of counsel at this time. In addition, the pleadings filed by Arthur Reed indicate that he is capable of presenting the facts and legal issues without the assistance of counsel. Plaintiff's Motion for Appointment of Counsel will therefore be denied. Accordingly,
Case No. 4:10CV2230 JCH
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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff's Motion for Appointment of Counsel (Doc. No. 4) is DENIED.
Dated this 14th day of December, 2010.
/s/ Jean C. Hamilton UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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