Wise

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MICHAEL HERNANDEZ GONZALEZ, Case No. 1:23-cv-01501-KES-BAM (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR

APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL

v. (ECF No. 30) WISE, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff Michael Hernandez Gonzalez (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On September 4, 2024, the Court screened the first amended complaint and issued findings and recommendations that this action be dismissed, with prejudice, for failure to state a cognizable claim upon which relief may be granted. (ECF No. 27.) The findings and recommendations, and Plaintiff’s objections, are pending before the assigned District Judge. (ECF Nos. 27–29.) Currently before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion for appointment of counsel, filed October 21, 2024. (ECF No. 30.) Plaintiff states that he has tested to be at a fifth grade level and has limited knowledge of how to navigate the legal system. …