Santoro

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

10 11 JAMES S. BUSH, Case No. 1:20-cv-00015-NONE-EPG (PC) 12 Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF PRO BONO v. COUNSEL, WITHOUT PREJUDICE

K. SANTORO, et al., (ECF No. 14)

Defendants.

17 James S. Bush (“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 27, 2020, Plaintiff filed a motion for appointment of pro bono counsel. (ECF No. 14). Plaintiff asks for appointment of counsel because he has no knowledge of law; because the issues involved in this case are complex and will require significant research and investigation; because, due to COVID-19, Plaintiff has very limited access to the law library; because Plaintiff is likely to succeed on the merits of at least one of his claims; and because Plaintiff cannot adequately argue his claims, at least as it pertains to the legal aspects of his claims. Plaintiff does not…