Robinson v. Bridgeport Public Schools, et al

Filing 13

ORDER - Plaintiff's Motion for Appointment of Counsel (Filing No. 12 ) is denied. Ordered by Magistrate Judge F.A. Gossett. (Copy e-mailed to pro se party) (KLF)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA
PATRICK ROBINSON,
Plaintiff,
v.
BRIDGEPORT PUBLIC SCHOOLS,
a public school district in Nebraska,
Defendant.

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8:16CV177
ORDER

This matter comes before the court on Plaintiff’s Motion for Appointment of
Counsel (Filing No. 12).
Plaintiff is proceeding pro se in this matter. “Indigent civil litigants do not have a
constitutional or statutory right to appointed counsel.” Davis v. Scott, 94 F.3d 444, 447
(8th Cir. 1996). Trial courts have “broad discretion to decide whether both the plaintiff
and the court will benefit from the appointment of counsel, taking into account the factual
and legal complexity of the case, the presence or absence of conflicting testimony, and the
plaintiff’s ability to investigate the facts and present his claim.” Id. Having considered
these factors, the court finds that appointment of counsel is not warranted at this time.
IT IS ORDERED: Plaintiff’s Motion for Appointment of Counsel (Filing No. 12)
is denied.

DATED: November 3, 2016.
BY THE COURT:
s/ F.A. Gossett
United States Magistrate Judge