Young v. Mayor of the City of Saint Louis et al

Filing 28

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER : IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff's Motion for Appointment of Counsel (ECF No. 27 ) is DENIED, without prejudice. Signed by District Judge Ronnie L. White on 01/11/2022. (KCD)

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Case: 4:21-cv-00776-RLW Doc. #: 28 Filed: 01/11/22 Page: 1 of 2 PageID #: 171 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI EASTERN DIVISION KEITH YOUNG, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) ) Case No. 4:21CV776 RLW MEMORANDUM AND ORDER This matter is before the Court on Plaintiff Keith Young’s Motion to Appoint Counsel. (ECF No. 27). 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 nonfrivolous 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 −1− Case: 4:21-cv-00776-RLW Doc. #: 28 Filed: 01/11/22 Page: 2 of 2 PageID #: 172 Keith Young, 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, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Motion for Appointment of Counsel (ECF No. 27) is DENIED, without prejudice. Dated this 11th day of January, 2022. RONNIE L. WHITE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE −2−

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