Calderon

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 7 TERRENCE JESSE MOORE, Case No. 1:20-cv-00397-BAM (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING MOTION TO APPOINT

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v. (ECF No. 9) CALDERON, Defendant. 13 Plaintiff Terrence Jesse Moore (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Currently before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion to appoint counsel, filed June 18, 2020. (ECF No. 9.) In his motion, Plaintiff states that he is unable to afford counsel, and his imprisonment will greatly limit his ability to litigate. In addition, Plaintiff states that he is currently being held in SHU placement, and due to the COVID-19 crisis the prison has completely shut down all law library access, and has been told that the law library will be accessible again when the COVID-19 pandemic is over. Plaintiff states that it is only reasonable to appoint counsel. (Id.) Plaintiff does not have a constitutional right to appointed counsel in…