Brant Q. Daniel v. Jeffrey Lynch, et al.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 BRANT Q. DANIEL, No. 2:23-cv-0384 AC P Plaintiff, v. ORDER AND FINDINGS AND

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JEFFREY LYNCH, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding in an action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 without an attorney. Pending before the court are plaintiff’s motions for pretrial transfer and for appointment of counsel. ECF No. 28, 33. For the reasons discussed below, the undersigned denies the motion for appointment of counsel and recommends that the motion for transfer be denied. I. Motion for Pretrial Transfer (ECF No. 28) A. The Motion Plaintiff seeks an order from the court transferring him “to a more suitable hold facility so that he can ‘prepare for a jury trial’ in this matter.” Id. at 1. Plaintiff complains that since his transfer to the United States Penitentiary Victorville (“Victorville”), he has no access to the law library, no ability to prepare his case, and…