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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 8 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 10 ARMANDO RODRIGUEZ, No. 2:25-cv-0817 DJC AC PS 11 Plaintiff, 12 v. ORDER and 13 PATRICK J. POWELL, et al., FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 14 Defendants. 15 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding in this case in pro se and in forma pauperis. 17 Plaintiff’s initial complaint was rejected pursuant to the screening process that accompanies in 18 forma pauperis status, and plaintiff was ordered to file an amended complaint by June 17, 2025. 19 ECF No. 6. Plaintiff asked for a 30-day extension of time (ECF No. 7), and that request was 20 granted. ECF No. 8. Plaintiff moved for a second extension of time because he changed 21 addresses. ECF No. 9. The court granted this request but noted that no further extension of time 22 will be granted absent a showing of good cause. ECF No. 10. Plaintiff did not file an amended 23 complaint and instead filed a motion to appoint counsel on September 15, 2025. ECF No. 12. 24 The court denied the motion to appoint counsel…