Thompson
(PC) Black v. Thompson
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 8 RANDY LAMAR BLACK, No. 2:21-cv-2167-TLN-EFB (PC) Plaintiff, v. ORDER P. THOMPSON, et al., Defendants. 14 Plaintiff is a federal inmate proceeding without counsel in a civil action. In addition to filing a complaint (ECF No. 1), plaintiff has filed a request for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (see ECF Nos. 9, 27), several motions to amend or supplement his complaint (ECF Nos. 3, 7, 10, 24), two motions seeking injunctive relief (ECF Nos. 8, 31), a request for compassionate release (ECF No. 29), and a request for the appointment of counsel (ECF Nos. 1 & 7). Plaintiff’s filings are addressed below. Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis Plaintiff has requested leave to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. Plaintiff’s application makes the showing required by 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1) and (2). However, a review of court records reflects that plaintiff has been designated a…