Can a federal district court request that an attorney represent an indigent plaintiff in a civil matter?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Valdez v. Zhang, Case No.: 20-CV-736-JLS(WVG) (S.D. Cal. 2021):
Districts courts do have discretion, however, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. section 1915(e)(1), to request that an attorney represent indigent civil litigants upon a showing of exceptional circumstances. See Agyeman v. Corrs. Corp. of Am., 390 F.3d 1101, 1103 (9th
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