(PC)Spears

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JOHN LOUIS SPEARS, Case No.: 1:22-cv-00726 SKO (PC) Plaintiff,

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

v. FOR APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL

FRANK CHANG, (Doc. 2.)

Defendant. 16 Plaintiff John Louis Spears is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. I. INTRODUCTION On June 2, 2022, Plaintiff filed a Motion for Appointment of Counsel. (Doc. 2.) He contends the “interests of justice” support his request for the following reasons: (1) due to his incarceration, Plaintiff is restricted in “his ability to effectively litigate” the action due to COVID- 19, resulting in limited access to the law library; (2) an attorney “can do things” Plaintiff cannot, including “access, research, making appearances, trial preparations, interviewing witnesses, defendant(s), other investigative strategies, and, lastly, the complexity of the case;” (3) the “permanent…