(PC) Madrid v. De La Cruz
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
9 10 DAVID JOSEPH MADRID, Case No. 1:18-cv-00947-DAD-EPG (PC) 11 Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTIONS REQUESTING DISCOVERY, APPOINTMENT v. OF PRO BONO COUNSEL, AND AN ORDER DIRECTING THAT PLAINTIFF BE GIVEN
A. DE LA CRUZ and M. LOPEZ, ACCESS TO THE LAW LIBRARY/LEGAL
RESOURCES
Defendants. (ECF Nos. 49 & 50)
16 David Madrid (“Plaintiff”) is a prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On September 23, 2019, Plaintiff filed motions requesting discovery, appointment of pro bono counsel, and an order directing that he be given access to the law library/legal resources. (ECF Nos. 49 & 50). All of Plaintiff’s requests will be denied. As to Plaintiff’s request for discovery, it will be denied because there is no need to file a motion for discovery requests. If Plaintiff is seeking 24 …