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Parties Involved:
Patrick Blackshire
Plaintiff
Sacramento County Sheriff
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PATRICK BLACKSHIRE,

Plaintiff,

v.

SACRAMENTO COUNTY SHERIFF,

Defendant.

No. 2:15-cv-1123 MCE CKD PS

ORDER

Plaintiff has requested appointment of counsel. ECF No. 15. By order filed May 26, 

2016, the Court advised plaintiff that efforts to appoint pro bono counsel for plaintiff have been 

unsuccessful. ECF No. 14. Plaintiff was also advised that he may proceed pro se or hire his own 

attorney. Plaintiff was also directed to serve defendant with summons within 45 days.

In a civil action, plaintiff does not have a right to appointed counsel. Because the efforts 

to appoint pro bono counsel have been unavailing, plaintiff’s request for appointment of counsel 

will be denied. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s request for appointment of 

counsel (ECF No. 15) is denied.

Dated: June 3, 2016

4 blackshire1123.cou

_____________________________________

CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case 2:15-cv-01123-MCE-CKD Document 16 Filed 06/03/16 Page 1 of 1