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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Bivens Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TREVOR COLE,

Plaintiff,

v.

GARRETT, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 1:24-cv-01483 GSA (PC)

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION 

FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL

(ECF No. 3)

Plaintiff has filed a motion for the appointment of counsel. ECF No. 3. Given that this 

matter has not yet been screened, it has yet to be determined whether Plaintiff has filed a viable 

complaint against proper defendants. As a result, the motion is premature, and it will be denied 

for lack of jurisdiction. See Lightfoot v. Cendant Mortgage Corp., 580 U.S. 82, 95 (2017) (“A 

court must have the power to decide the claim before it (subject matter jurisdiction) and power 

over the parties before it (personal jurisdiction) before it can resolve a case.”).

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff’s motion for the appointment of 

counsel (ECF No. 3) is DENIED for lack of jurisdiction.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 9, 2024 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case 1:24-cv-01483-GSA Document 6 Filed 12/09/24 Page 1 of 1