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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ANTHONY DEWAYNE LEE TURNER, No. 2:19-cv-0416 DB P Plaintiff, v. ORDER SACRAMENTO CITY FIRE DEPT., et al., 15 Defendants.

17 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with this civil rights action pursuant to 42 18 U.S.C. § 1983. On April 13, 2020, plaintiff’s second amended complaint was screened and found 19 devoid of a cognizable claim. (ECF No. 14.) Plaintiff was then directed to file a notice as to 20 whether he wished to proceed on the pleading as screened, to stand on his complaint, or to 21 dismiss the action. Plaintiff now moves for a 180-day extension of time to respond to the 22 screening order. (ECF No. 15.) The extension is sought because of lockdowns at the facility 23 where he is housed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Good cause appearing, this request will be 24 granted in part. 25 Plaintiff also moves for the appointment of counsel on the grounds that he is proceeding in 26 pro per, he has limited access to the law library or supplies, and he is indigent. District…