Moghaddam

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 ANDREW VASQUEZ, No. 2:19-cv-01283 AC P Plaintiff, v. ORDER EILYA MOGHADDAM, et al., Defendants. 15 Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a civil rights action, has requested appointment of counsel. ECF No. 48. In support of the motion, plaintiff states, in part, that he cannot afford an attorney as evidenced by the fact that he has been granted in forma pauperis status; that his imprisonment will affect his ability to litigate this case; that the issues in the case are complex and will require significant research; that he has limited access to the law library; that research has shown that prisoners rarely win cases they file on their own; and that it is in the public’s interest that his request for the appointment of counsel be granted. Id. at 1-3, 10. The motion also provides several pages of argument on the merits of plaintiff’s claims. Id. at 4-9. The United States Supreme Court has ruled that…