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Brownlee v. Perry Cnty. Sheriff's Dep't

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI SOUTHEASTERN DIVISION
Oct 20, 2015
No. 1:15-cv-00087-AGF (E.D. Mo. Oct. 20, 2015)

Opinion

No. 1:15-cv-00087-AGF

10-20-2015

DARNELL BROWNLEE, Plaintiff, v. PERRY COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, et al., Defendants.


MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

This matter is before the Court on Plaintiff's second motion (Doc. No. 25) for appointment of counsel. There is no constitutional right for a pro se plaintiff to have counsel appointed in a civil case, although the Court has discretion to appoint counsel when necessary. Chambers v. Pennycook, 641 F.3d 898, 909 (8th Cir. 2011); Phillips v. Jasper County Jail, 437 F.3d. 791, 794 (8th Cir. 2006). Among the factors a court should consider in making this determination are the factual and legal complexity of the case, the ability of the plaintiff to present the facts and his claims, and the degree to which the plaintiff and the court would benefit from such an appointment. Phillips, 437 F.3d. at 794. Upon review of the record thus far and the relevant factors, the Court finds that appointment of counsel is unnecessary at this time.

Accordingly,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff's motion for appointment of counsel is DENIED without prejudice. (Doc. No. 25.)

/s/_________

AUDREY G. FLEISSIG

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Dated this 20th day of October, 2015.


Summaries of

Brownlee v. Perry Cnty. Sheriff's Dep't

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI SOUTHEASTERN DIVISION
Oct 20, 2015
No. 1:15-cv-00087-AGF (E.D. Mo. Oct. 20, 2015)
Case details for

Brownlee v. Perry Cnty. Sheriff's Dep't

Case Details

Full title:DARNELL BROWNLEE, Plaintiff, v. PERRY COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, et al.…

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI SOUTHEASTERN DIVISION

Date published: Oct 20, 2015

Citations

No. 1:15-cv-00087-AGF (E.D. Mo. Oct. 20, 2015)