Leach

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 TIMOTHY COONS, No. 2:19-cv-1497-TLN-EFB P Plaintiff, v. ORDER LEACH, Defendant. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding without counsel in an action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. He has filed a document entitled “Motion: Con[d]uct Discovery.” ECF No. 33. He states he need various forms, camera footage, medical records, and witness information. Id. Plaintiff must, however, serve his interrogatories, requests for admissions, and/or requests for production on defense counsel rather than filing them with the court. See E.D. Cal. Local Rules 250.2-250.4. If the response provided to plaintiff is insufficient, plaintiff may then file a motion to compel with the court.2 Plaintiff also seeks appointment of counsel. ECF No. 32. District courts lack authority to require counsel to represent indigent prisoners in section 1983 cases. Mallard v. United States 26 1 Pursuant to the court’s discovery and scheduling…