Shirley
(PC) Howard v. Shirley
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 KARLIS RUBEN AUGUSTUS Case No. 1:24-cv-00387-HBK (PC)
HOWARD,
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION Plaintiff, FOR APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL 13 v. (Doc. No. 15)
ORDER GRANTING IN PART PLAINTIFF’S
HEATHER SHIRLEY, JAMES
CRONJAGER, and SCOTT DEGOUGH., REQUEST TO SEAL
Defendants. (Doc. No. 15-2)
18 Pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s Motion to Appoint Counsel and Brief in Support 19 filed August 22, 2024. (Doc. Nos. 15, 15-1 “Motion”). Also contained within Plaintiff’s Motion 20 is a Request to Seal five exhibits totaling 183 pages, submitted with the Motion. (Doc. No. 15-2). 21 Plaintiff, a prisoner, is proceeding pro se on his First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) as screened. 22 (Doc. Nos. 8, 10, 12). The FAC cognizably stated claims stemming from the alleged 23 contamination of the drinking water at Wasco State Prison. The Court granted Plaintiff’s 24 application to proceed in forma pauperis in this action. (Doc. No. 6). Plaintiff…