(PC) O'Connor v. J. Lizarraga

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 GLENN O’CONNOR, No. 2: 19-cv-658 KJM KJN P Plaintiff, v. ORDER AND FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF

CORRECTIONS AND

REHABILITATION, et al., Defendants. 17 Plaintiff is a state prisoner, proceeding without counsel, with a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. For the reasons stated herein, the undersigned recommends that plaintiff’s request to voluntarily dismiss this action with prejudice be granted. On October 27, 2021, defendants filed a summary judgment motion. (ECF No. 99.) On November 30, 2021, the undersigned granted plaintiff a thirty-days extension of time to file his opposition. (ECF No. 103.) On December 10, 2021, plaintiff filed a motion for appointment of counsel or, in the alternative, dismissal with prejudice. (ECF No. 104.) In this motion, plaintiff requested that counsel be appointed to prepare his opposition to defendants’ summary judgment motion.…