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(PC) Turner v. Byer

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaDecember 12, 20192:17-cv-01869California492 words

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 LAFONZO R. TURNER, No. 2:17-cv-1869 EFB P Plaintiff, v. ORDER S. BYER, Defendant.

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding without counsel in an action brought under 42 17 U.S.C. § 1983. He filed this action in September of 2017. ECF No. 1. In September of 2018, 18 plaintiff – using the assistance of another inmate – moved for appointment of counsel. ECF No. 19 22. He stated that, in July of 2018, he suffered a traumatic brain injury which left him afflicted 20 with: (1) ‘confusion’; (2) impairment of his vision; (3) headaches; (4) dizziness; (5) an inability to 21 concentrate; and (6) confinement to a wheelchair. Id. at 1-2. The court denied that motion. ECF No. 24. Now, plaintiff (once more with assistance from another inmate) has renewed his request 25 for counsel and again states that his medical condition prevents him from litigating this action. 26 ECF No. 39 at 1-2. In his motion plaintiff points out that, in another case…

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