(PC) Gelazela v. United States of America

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

10 11 MARK GELAZELA, Case No. 1:21-cv-01499-AWI-EPG (PC) 12 Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF PRO BONO v. COUNSEL, WITHOUT PREJUDICE 14 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, et al., (ECF No. 18)

Defendants.

17 Mark Gelazela (“Plaintiff”) is a former prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this action. On March 21, 2022, Plaintiff filed a motion for appointment of pro bono counsel. (ECF No. 18). Plaintiff asks for appointment of counsel because he is unable to afford counsel; because he is 70% disabled and homeless, which greatly limits his ability to litigate; because the issues involved in this case are complex, and will require significant research and investigation; because he has limited access to resources; because he has limited knowledge of the law; because he has applied to move to the East Coast, making it difficult for him to obtain the things he would need to litigate a case based in California; because he has made…