Diaz

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JULIO SANDOVAL, Case No. 1:20-cv-01374-NONE-EPG (PC) 11 Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S v. MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL RALPH M. DIAZ, et al. (ECF No. 19) Defendants.

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. On March 9, 2021, Plaintiff filed a motion for appointment of counsel. (ECF No. 19.) Plaintiff asks for appointment of counsel because he is unable to afford counsel; his imprisonment limits his ability to litigate properly; the issues involved in this case are complex and require significant research and investigation; Plaintiff currently has very limited access to the law library; and a trial in this case will likely involve conflicting testimony and counsel would be able 22 to present adequate evidence and cross-examine witnesses. (Id.)…