Garza

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JULIAN J. ALEXANDER, ) Case No.: 1:20-cv-01486-DAD-SAB (PC) ) Plaintiff, ) ) ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR v. ) APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL, WITHOUT

PREJUDICE

GARZA, et al., ) ) (ECF No. 35) Defendants. ) ) )

Plaintiff Julian J. Alexander is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Currently before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion for appointment of counsel, filed November 4, 2021. Plaintiff asks for appointment of counsel because he is unable to afford counsel; his imprisonment limits his ability to litigate properly; the issues involved in this case are complex; a trial in this case will likely involve conflicting testimony and counsel would be able to present adequate evidence and cross-examine witnesses; he is currently on court ordered medication; he has limited knowledge of the law; he is housed in…