What is the test for appointing counsel in a personal injury action?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from United States v. Lobo, CASE NO. 08CR4127WQH, CASE NO. 11CV2473WQH (S.D. Cal. 2012):
1181-82 (9th Cir. 1990). In deciding whether to appoint counsel, the district court "must evaluate the likelihood of success on the merits as well as the ability of the petitioner to articulate his claims pro se in light of the complexity of the legal issues involved." Weygandt v. Look, 718 F.2d 952, 954 (9th Cir. 1983).
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