Opinion
No. 1:16-CV-83 SNLJ
03-15-2017
JIM HARRIS, JR., Plaintiff, v. NINA HILL, Defendant.
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
Plaintiff moves for appointment of counsel. After considering the motions and the pleadings, the motions are denied without prejudice.
There is no constitutional or statutory right to appointed counsel in civil cases. Nelson v. Redfield Lithograph Printing, 728 F.2d 1003, 1004 (8th Cir. 1984). In determining whether to appoint counsel, the Court considers several factors, including (1) whether the plaintiff has presented non-frivolous allegations supporting his or her prayer for relief; (2) whether the plaintiff will substantially benefit from the appointment of counsel; (3) whether there is a need to further investigate and present the facts related to the plaintiff's allegations; and (4) whether the factual and legal issues presented by the action are complex. See Johnson v. Williams, 788 F.2d 1319, 1322-23 (8th Cir. 1986); Nelson, 728 F.2d at 1005.
Plaintiff has demonstrated, at this point, that he can adequately present his claims to the Court. Additionally, neither the factual nor the legal issues in this case are complex. As such, plaintiff's motions for appointment of counsel will be denied.
Accordingly,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff's motions for appointment of counsel [Doc. #24 and #32] are DENIED without prejudice.
Dated this 15th day of March, 2017.
/s/_________
STEPEHN N. LIMBAUGH, JR.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE