Is a plaintiff who meets the requirement of indigence for the appointment of counsel in a personal injury case entitled to appoint counsel?

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The following excerpt is from Bailey v. Lawford, 835 F. Supp. 550 (S.D. Cal. 1993):

In this circuit, a plaintiff who has met the requirement of indigence is entitled to appointment of counsel only in exceptional circumstances. Wilborn v. Escalderon, 789 F.2d 1328, 1331 (9th Cir.1986). Under Wilborn, the rule for appointment of counsel is:

Id. (citations omitted).

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Is a plaintiff who meets the requirement of indigence for the appointment of counsel in a personal injury case entitled to appoint counsel?

In this circuit, a plaintiff who has met the requirement of indigence is entitled to appointment of counsel only in exceptional circumstances. Wilborn v. Escalderon, 789 F.2d 1328, 1331 (9th Cir.1986). Under Wilborn, the rule for appointment of counsel is:

Id. (citations omitted).

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Is a plaintiff who meets the requirement of indigence for the appointment of counsel in a personal injury case entitled to appoint counsel?

In this circuit, a plaintiff who has met the requirement of indigence is entitled to appointment of counsel only in exceptional circumstances. Wilborn v. Escalderon, 789 F.2d 1328, 1331 (9th Cir.1986). Under Wilborn, the rule for appointment of counsel is: Id. (citations omitted).

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In this circuit, a plaintiff who has met the requirement of indigence is entitled to appointment of counsel only in exceptional circumstances. Wilborn v. Escalderon, 789 F.2d 1328, 1331 (9th Cir.1986). Under Wilborn, the rule for appointment of counsel is:

Id. (citations omitted).