Does a person have a right to a court-appointed counsel in a civil action?
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The following excerpt is from Gravesbey v. Byrd-Hunt, Case No.: 3:19-cv-00372-CAB-RBM (S.D. Cal. 2019):
Generally, a person has no right to court-appointed counsel in civil actions. Palmer v. Valdez, 560 F.3d 965, 970 (9th Cir. 2009) (finding no abuse of discretion in denying appointment of counsel in Section 1983 action, citing Storseth v. Spellman, 654 F.2d 1349,
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