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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 CHRISTOPHER DICKSON, Case No. 1:17-cv-00294-DAD-BAM (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING MOTION TO APPOINT

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v. (ECF No. 68) GOMEZ, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff Christopher Dickson (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action proceeds against Defendants Gomez, Rios, and Martinez for excessive force and against Defendants Duncan and Esparza for violations of Plaintiff’s due process rights. Currently before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion for appointment of counsel, filed April 16, 2021. (ECF No. 68.) In his motion, Plaintiff states that he cannot afford counsel, his imprisonment will greatly limit his ability to litigate, and he has no legal training. In addition, due to COVID-19, inmates are only allowed access to the library once a week and sometimes not at all. Plaintiff argues that the issues involved in this case are complex and will…