IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE  EASTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA  DANIEL LEE MITCHELL,  ) )    Petitioner,  ) )  v.  )  No. CIV 22-369-RAW-KEW  )  JASON CHENNAULT, Cherokee  )  County Sheriff, and SARA HILL,  )  Cherokee Nation Attorney General,  ) )    Respondent.  )  OPINION AND ORDER  DENYING MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL  Petitioner has filed a motion requesting the Court to appoint counsel (Dkt. 7). He bears the  burden of convincing the Court that his claim has sufficient merit to warrant such appointment.  McCarthy v. Weinberg, 753 F.2d 836, 838 (10th Cir. 1985) (citingUnited States v. Masters, 484  F.2d 1251, 1253 (10th Cir. 1973)). The Court has carefully reviewed the merits of Petitioner’s  claims, the nature of factual issues raised in his allegations, and his ability to investigate crucial facts.  McCarthy, 753 F.2d at 838 (citingMaclin v. Freake, 650 F.2d 885, 887-88 (7th Cir. 1981)). After  considering Petitioner’s ability to present his claims and the complexity of the legal issues raised by  the claims, the Court finds that appointment of counsel is not warranted.See Williams v. Meese, 926  F.2d 994, 996 (10th Cir. 1991);see also Rucks v. Boergermann, 57 F.3d 978, 979 (10th Cir. 1995).  ACCORDINGLY,Petitioner’s motion for appointment of counsel (Dkt. 7) is DENIED.  IT IS SO ORDEREDthis 17  th day of January 2023.  __________________________________ RONALD A. WHITE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE  6:22-cv-00369-RAW-KEW Document 10 Filed in ED/OK on 01/17/23 Page 1 of 1