Fielder

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 KORDY RICE, No. 2:18-CV-2743-DMC-P Plaintiff, v. ORDER FIELDER, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff, a prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Pending before the Court is defense counsel’s motion to withdraw as counsel for defendant Fielder (ECF No. 26). Defendant Fielder has submitted no opposition or response to the Court. / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / I. BACKGROUND Defendant Fielder is currently represented by Deputy Attorney General Stacia L. Johns. Defense counsel summarizes the factual and procedural circumstances of this case as follows: Plaintiff initiated the present civil rights action on October 11, 2018. (ECF No. 1.) The Court issued an order authorizing service as to Defendants Fielder and Wetterer on August 16, 2019. (ECF No. 12.) On January 16,…