Is plaintiff's English language proficiency sufficient to request an interpreter in a civil action?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Gomez v. Braun, No. 2:15-cv-2523 KJN P (E.D. Cal. 2017):
Moreover, the record reflects that plaintiff has sufficient proficiency with the English language to prepare an original and an amended complaint, and to pursue his claims in this action. See Velez v. Burge, 2009 WL 3459744, *2 (W.D. N.Y. Oct. 20, 2009) (denying pro se plaintiff's request for appointment of an interpreter because the record showed that the plaintiff had
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