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(PC) Bivins v. Ju

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaNovember 30, 20202:16-cv-00389California583 words

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JOSEPH BIVINS, No. 2:16-cv-0389 MCE KJN P Plaintiff, v. ORDER DR. JEU, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner, proceeding without counsel. On April 14, 2020, the undersigned recommended that the motion for summary judgment filed by Dr. Jeu, the sole remaining defendant, be granted and this action be terminated. Plaintiff seeks reconsideration of the court’s order denying the appointment of counsel, based on his claims that he has no access to any legal materials and there was no legal delivery system in place for COVID-19. (ECF No. 90 at 1.) In response to the court’s further briefing order, defendants submitted evidence concerning the modifications that have been implemented due to COVID-19, including limited physical access to the law library, and access to the prison’s paging services, where inmates may obtain research, legal forms, and photocopies. (ECF No. 92 at 2.) In addition, the litigation 26…

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