Compton

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 IVAN KILGORE, No. 2:17-cv-1560 AC P Plaintiff, v. ORDER R. COMPTON, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a civil rights action, requests appointment of counsel “and/or” a 45-day extension of time to respond to the undersigned’s April 20, 2020 order screening plaintiff’s complaint under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. That order found that the complaint failed to state a cognizable claim for relief and would not be served; plaintiff was granted leave to file an amended complaint within 45 days. ECF No. 8. At this early stage of the proceedings, appointment of counsel is unwarranted. See Palmer v. Valdez, 560 F.3d 965, 970 (9th Cir. 2009) (appointment of counsel may be warranted upon a showing of “exceptional circumstances” including plaintiff’s ability to articulate his claims pro se in light of the complexity of the legal issues involved and the likelihood of success on the merits of…