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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

DENELL CAVER,

Plaintiff,

v.

E. GOMEZ, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No. 1:11-cv-01025-AWI-SKO (PC)

ORDER GRANTING MOTION AND 

REFERRING CASE TO PRO BONO 

PROGRAM FOR APPOINTMENT OF 

COUNSEL TO REPRESENT PLAINTIFF OR 

STAND-BY COUNSEL TO ASSIST 

PLAINTIFF DURING TRIAL

(Doc. 104)

Plaintiff Denell Caver, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed this 

civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on June 20, 2011. This action is proceeding on 

Plaintiff’s second amended complaint, filed on April 10, 2012, against Defendants Gomez, Stark, 

and Garcia for acting with deliberate indifference to Plaintiff’s safety, in violation of the Eighth 

Amendment of the United States Constitution. Jury trial is scheduled for February 9, 2016.

On October 30, 2015, Plaintiff filed a motion seeking the appointment of counsel. Based 

on Plaintiff’s representations regarding his mental health status and his reliance on jailhouse 

lawyers to prepare his filings for him, the Court will grant his motion and attempt to locate 

counsel willing to voluntarily assist Plaintiff. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(1); Palmer v. Valdez, 560 F.3d 

965, 970 (9th Cir. 2009); Wilborn v. Escalderon, 789 F.2d 1328, 1331 (9th Cir. 1986); Storseth v. 

Spellman, 654 F.2d 1349, 1353 (9th Cir. 1981). 

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Accordingly, pursuant to section 1915(e)(1) and General Order 230, Plaintiff’s motion is 

GRANTED and this case is ORDERED REFERRED to the Eastern District’s Pro Bono Program 

to seek either voluntary counsel to represent Plaintiff or stand-by counsel to assist Plaintiff during 

trial.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 3, 2015 

 SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE

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