Allison

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JAMES MICHAEL FAYED, No. 2:21-cv-02041 DB P Plaintiff, v. ORDER KATHLEEN ALLISON, Defendant. 16 Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff claims that defendants violated his due process rights when they took restitution payments from his prison trust account while his sentence was held in stay and abeyance. Before the court is plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) for screening (ECF No. 18) as well as plaintiff’s motions to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 2), to amend the complaint (ECF No. 17), to appoint counsel (ECF No. 19), and to reassign this case (ECF No. 20). For the reasons stated below, the motion to proceed in forma pauperis will be granted, the motion to amend the complaint will be denied as moot, the motion to appoint counsel will be denied without prejudice, and the motion to reassign case will be denied. Plaintiff’s…