Christian v. McMahan Ford et al
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MEMORANDUM AND ORDER 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 4/22/14. (KXS)
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
EASTERN DIVISION
FRED E. CHRISTIAN,
Plaintiff,
v.
McMAHON FORD, et al.
Defendants.
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Case No. 4:14CV000454 SNLJ
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
This matter is before the Court on plaintiff=s motion for appointment of counsel,
#13. 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 22nd day of April, 2014.
STEPHEN N. LIMBAUGH, JR.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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