(PC)Cortez

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JOHN R. CORTEZ, No. 1:24-cv-00941 GSA (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT

v. (ECF No. 10) K. MCGHEE, et al.,

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

Defendants. FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL (ECF No. 11) 17 Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, has filed this civil rights action seeking relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302. Before this Court are Plaintiff’s motion for default judgment and motion for the appointment of counsel. ECF Nos. 10, 11 respectively. For the reasons stated below, both motions will be denied. I. MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT In support of Plaintiff’s motion for default judgment, Plaintiff asserts that Defendants have “fail[ed] to deny, defend or respond to the Complaint...” ECF No. 10…