Diaz

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 JULIO SANDOVAL, Case No. 1:20-cv-01314-NONE-BAM (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING SECOND MOTION TO

APPOINT COUNSEL

v. (ECF No. 21) DIAZ, et al., Defendants. 12 Plaintiff Julio Sandoval (“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 second motion to appoint counsel, filed March 1, 2021. (ECF No. 21.) In his motion, Plaintiff states that he is unable to afford counsel and his imprisonment will greatly limit his ability to litigate properly. Plaintiff argues that the issues involved in this case are complex and will require significant research and investigation, and prison conditions limit his access to the law library. Plaintiff alleges that he has faced duress, meddling with his mail and has been obstructed in obtaining information and mail pertaining to the instant action. (Id.) As Plaintiff has been informed, he…