Massey

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JASON MCCOY, No. 2:18-cv-2180 WBS AC P Plaintiff, v. ORDER SKY MASSEY, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On August 9, 2021, plaintiff a motion for appointment of counsel and to change filing status, ECF No. 20, and an application to proceed in forma pauperis, ECF No. 21. For the reasons stated below, plaintiff’s request to change his filing status and proceed in forma pauperis will be granted, and the motion for appointment of counsel will be denied. I. REQUEST TO CHANGE FILING STATUS AND PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS Plaintiff, who has paid the filing fee in full, now seeks to change his filing status to in forma pauperis. He explains that since the inception of this case he has divorced and his financial status has changed drastically. See ECF No. 20 at 1. In light of his changed circumstances, plaintiff…