Does a plaintiff have a right to appoint counsel in a civil case?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Garcia v. Smith, Case No. 10cv1187 AJB (RBB) (S.D. Cal. 2014):
As recognized by Plaintiff in his moving papers, the Constitution provides no right to appointment of counsel in a civil case. (Doc. No. 120 at 9.) See Lassiter v. Dept. of Soc. Services, 452 U.S. 18, 25 (1981). Under 28 U.S.C. 1915(e)(1), however, district
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