Mullen

ORDER ADDRESSING PENDING MOTIONS

On August 7, 2003, plaintiff, proceeding pro se, filed a civil rights complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Napa State Hospital and its staff concerning the conditions of his confinement. Plaintiff has filed a motion to amend, appoint counsel, certify class, and hold pro se pleadings to a less stringent standard (docket no. 76); motion for the court to provide the plaintiff price of copies (docket no. 77); motion for permission to add defendants or accept pleading as a separate claim/complaint (docket no. 79); motion for emergency injunctive relief (docket no. 82); and another motion for injunctive relief (docket no. 86). For the reasons stated below, the court will DENY plaintiffs request to amend his complaint, deny his request to certify cases as a class action, DENY his request to appoint counsel, and GRANT his request to hold his pleadings to less stringent standards (docket no. 76); GRANT the motion for the court to provide plaintiff price of copies (docket no. 77); DENY the motion for permission to add defendants or accept pleading as a separate claim/complaint (docket no. 79); and DENY motions for injunctive relief (docket nos. 82…