Martinez v. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department et al

Filing 48

ORDER that Plaintiff's appeal of the Magistrate Judge's order denying his motion for appointment of counsel (ECF No. 46 ) is denied. Signed by Judge Miranda M. Du on 3/7/2018. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - LH)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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MIGUEL A. MARTINEZ,

Case No. 2:15-cv-00883-MMD-NJK

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Plaintiff,

ORDER

v.
LAS VEGAS METROPOLITAN POLICE
DEPARTMENT, et al.,
Defendants.

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Magistrate Judge Nancy J. Koppe denied Plaintiff’s motion for appointment of

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counsel. (ECF No. 43.) Plaintiff has appealed that decision, arguing that the case is

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complex in that Defendants counsel has made discovery demands and English is his

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second language. (ECF No. 46.) The Court agrees with the Magistrate Judge’s

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determination that Plaintiff has not established the likelihood of success on the merits or

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that the legal issues presented are complex. (ECF No. 43 at 2.) Indeed, the discovery

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propounded by Defendants does not appear to be out of the ordinary. Plaintiff has

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demonstrated that he is able to articulate his claims. Accordingly, the Court affirms the

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Magistrate Judge’s decision.

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It is therefore ordered that Plaintiff’s appeal of the Magistrate Judge’s order denying
his motion for appointment of counsel (ECF No. 46) is denied.
DATED THIS 7th day of March 2018.

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MIRANDA M. DU
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE