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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 JOHN WILLIAM ARGEL, Case No. 1:21-cv-00597-NONE-BAM (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING SECOND MOTION FOR

APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL

v. (ECF No. 9) GODWIN, et al., Defendants. 15 Plaintiff John William Argel (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The complaint has not yet been screened. Currently before the Court is Plaintiff’s second motion for appointment of counsel, filed June 7, 2021. (ECF No. 9.) In his motion, Plaintiff again states that he cannot afford to hire a lawyer, his imprisonment will greatly limit his ability to litigate this case, and the issues in this case are very complex. Plaintiff further argues that a lawyer is needed for issues involving the health and safety of Plaintiff and the general population, and to apply the law properly in briefs and before the Court. Plaintiff further argues that a lawyer would assist Plaintiff in the 25 …