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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

10 11 JOSE MIGUEL DE LA CRUZ, Case No. 1:20-cv-00997-DAD-EPG (PC) 12 Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF PRO BONO v. COUNSEL, WITHOUT PREJUDICE 14 OSCAR GALLOWAY, et al., (ECF No. 49)

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17 Jose Miguel Da Le Cruz (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On June 16, 2022, Plaintiff filed a motion for appointment of pro bono counsel. (ECF No. 49). Plaintiff asks for appointment of counsel because he is unable to afford counsel; because his imprisonment will greatly limit his ability to litigate; because the issues involved in this case are complex; because this case will require significant research and investigation; because Plaintiff has limited knowledge of the law; because Plaintiff only has a “6.2 level of education;” because this case will likely involve conflicting testimony, and counsel would better enable Plaintiff to 26 …