Dhillon

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JOSEPH LAVERY, No. 2:13-cv-2083 MCE AC P Plaintiff, v. ORDER B. DHILLON, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff has filed a motion for court intervention and a motion for the appointment of counsel. ECF Nos. 228, 229. For the reasons stated below, both motions will be denied. I. MOTION FOR INTERVENTION In plaintiff’s motion for court intervention, he alleges that his fingers have been “locked up” for months and that he has not been treated for the ailment by prison medical staff. See ECF No. 228 at 1. He disputes the medical staff’s assessment that he is suffering from arthritis, and he has denied any suicidal ideation. See id. Plaintiff claims that the medical staff’s failure to treat him for his finger condition is retaliatory for his filing of the instant action. See id. He asks the court to schedule a conference call to address the matter and/or intervene in his treatment plan. See generally id. …