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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

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ESTER BURNETT,

Plaintiff,

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DUGAN, et al.,

Defendants. 

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Civil No.08CV1324-L(LSP)

ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR

EXTENSION OF TIME TO AMEND

COMPLAINT (Doc. No. 9) AND

DENYING MOTION FOR

APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL (Doc.

No. 7)

On September 29, 2008, the Court sua sponte dismissed Plaintiff’s original Complaint and

allowed Plaintiff 45 days to file an amended complaint to cure pleading deficiencies. Plaintiff now

seeks additional time. Based on a showing of good cause, Plaintiff’s motion is GRANTED. Plaintiff is

granted an additional forty-five (45) days from the date this Order is “Filed” in which to file a First

Amended Complaint that cures all the deficiencies of pleading noted in the Court’s prior order.

Plaintiff also requests appointment of counsel pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-5(f)(1),

which allows district courts to appoint counsel in cases brought pursuant to the Civil Rights Act of

1964. In determining whether to appoint counsel under 42 U.S.C. § 2000e5(f)(1), a district court should

consider the following three factors: (1) the plaintiff’s financial resources; (2) the efforts made by the

plaintiff to secure counsel on his or her own; and (3) the merit of the plaintiff’s claim. Johnson v. U.S.

Dept. of Treasury, 939 F.2d 820, 824 (9th Cir. 1991). Although plaintiff lacks financial resources, it

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does not appear he has made any effort to find an attorney and the merit of his case is unclear at this

point. Therefore, Plaintiff’s Request for Appointment of Counsel is DENIED without prejudice.

DATED: November 18, 2008

Hon. Leo S. Papas

U.S. Magistrate Judge

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