(PC) Cone v. Gamble III

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 CHRIS MONROE CONE, Case No. 1:24-cv-00799-BAM (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING RENEWED MOTION

FOR APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL

v. (ECF No. 31) GAMBLE III, et al., Defendants. 12 Plaintiff Chris Monroe Cone (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action proceeds on Plaintiff’s second amended complaint against Defendant Gamble for excessive force in violation of the Eighth Amendment for the incident on April 29, 2024 at Valley State Prison. On June 4, 2025, Plaintiff filed a document that appears to be a renewed request for appointment of counsel. (ECF No. 31.) Plaintiff appears to request that this case be handled by the law firm of Michael Flynn, and Plaintiff states that he is using money from a settlement to pay for counsel. (Id.) If Plaintiff is paying for private counsel, Plaintiff does not need the Court to appoint counsel for him. Once Plaintiff has…