CDCR

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RAMON E. MENDEZ, No. 2:22-cv-1339 KJN P Plaintiff, v. ORDER AND FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS

CDCR, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner, proceeding without counsel. Plaintiff seeks relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The instant proceeding was referred to this court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) and Local Rule 302. On September 1, 2022, plaintiff filed a motion for temporary restraining order. Pursuant to the court’s order, nonparty California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (“CDCR”) filed a response by special appearance on September 12, 2022. On September 14, 2022, plaintiff filed a motion to appoint counsel. As set forth below, the undersigned recommends that plaintiff’s motion for temporary restraining order, construed as a motion for preliminary injunction, be denied, and plaintiff’s motion to appoint counsel is denied. Plaintiff’s Complaint Plaintiff…