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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

JOHN KELLER, 

 Plaintiff, 

 vs. 

NKSP WARDEN, et al., 

 Defendants. 

1:16-cv-00613-EPG-PC

RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFF’S LETTER 

TO COURT 

(ECF No. 12.) 

 

Mr. Keller— 

I received your letter. I understand you are very angry that I did not appoint a lawyer 

for you. 

This is not a criminal case. There is no right to counsel. I do not have any way to pay 

for a lawyer for you. I cannot force any lawyer to take your case. The best I can ever do is ask 

a lawyer to represent you for free. Under the law, I can only do this in exceptional 

circumstances. Later in the case, I might consider asking a lawyer to represent you for free, but 

it is very early in the case now. 

I want you to know that I am taking your case seriously. 

Dated: 5/25/2016 /s/ ERICA P. GROSJEAN 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

Case 1:16-cv-00613-AWI-EPG Document 13 Filed 05/26/16 Page 1 of 1