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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 5 NORMAN GERALD DANIELS, III, Case No. 1:18-cv-01420-AWI-BAM (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING MOTION TO APPOINT

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v. (ECF No. 19) SHERMAN, Defendant. 11 Plaintiff Norman Gerald Daniels, III (“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 September 30, 2021, the Court issued findings and recommendations recommending that this action be dismissed as barred by res judicata and as frivolous pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e). (ECF No. 16.) Following an extension of time, Plaintiff’s objections are currently due on or before November 22, 2021. (ECF No. 18.) Currently before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion to appoint counsel, filed October 28, 2021. (ECF No. 19.) In his motion, Plaintiff states that he is seeking appointment of counsel because he is legally blind, and due to his disability, he has insufficient access to the courts. Specifically, Plaintiff argues that he has…