Clays

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MARK MCBOUNDS, No. 2:19-cv-2208 KJN P Plaintiff, v. ORDER D. CLAYS, et al, Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner, proceeding pro se, in an action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff requests that the court appoint counsel, take judicial notice, and grant an extension of time to oppose defendants’ motion to dismiss. (ECF Nos. 24, 25.) Defendants oppose plaintiff’s requests, except for the motion for extension of time. (ECF No. 26.) Plaintiff did not file a timely reply. As discussed below, the undersigned denies plaintiff’s motion for appointment of counsel and request for judicial notice, but grants plaintiff an extension of time in which to oppose defendants’ motion. Plaintiff’s Complaint Plaintiff, an African American, alleges that defendants Junes, Clays, Vina and Farran retaliated against plaintiff for his refusal to sign a form implicating him in a Mexican riot, despite the video…