(PC) Burchett v. California Dept of Corr and Rehabilitations

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

10 11 PETER BURCHETT, Case No. 1:19-cv-00055-NONE-EPG (PC) 12 Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION v. (ECF No. 89) JANE DOE, et al.,

Defendants.

17 Peter Burchett (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On July 21, 2020, Plaintiff filed a motion for reconsideration pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b)(6) of the Court’s order denying his motion for appointment of pro bono counsel. (ECF No. 89). Plaintiff argues that pro bono counsel should be appointed because he will need to present expert testimony; because all California state prisoners are on lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic; because subpoenas will be necessary to gather evidence and secure the attendance of witnesses; because some of the documents contain highly classified information; because of the “enormous” amount of records and documents that…