Cervantes

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 PETER MICHAEL ARENA, Case No. 1:21-cv-00928-JLT-BAM (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR

APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL

v. (ECF No. 38) CERVANTES, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff Peter Michael Arena (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action proceeds against Defendants Cervantes, Berlanga, Cerda-Jirano, Moreno, and Ceja for excessive force in violation of the Eighth Amendment. Currently before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion for appointment of counsel, filed July 20, 2022. (ECF No. 38.) Plaintiff states that due to the complexities of this case and his mental and physical disabilities, he requests appointment of counsel to assist him in moving forward in the conclusion of this matter. Plaintiff suffers from severe bipolar disorder, brain damage, and several physical ailments, which make it extremely difficult to understand the complex laws in 26…