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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 ESMELING L. BAHENA, Case No. 1:22-cv-01585-BAM (PC) 12 Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING MOTIONS TO APPOINT

COUNSEL

13 v. (ECF Nos. 9, 11) 14 LEMON, et al.,

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO AMEND

15 Defendants. COMPLAINT (ECF No. 10) 16

THIRTY (30) DAY DEADLINE

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18 19 Plaintiff Esmeling L. Bahena (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in 20 forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff initiated this 21 action on June 10, 2022 in the Sacramento Division of the United States District Court of the 22 Eastern District of California. (ECF No. 1.) The action was transferred to the Fresno Division on 23 December 12, 2022. (ECF No. 14.) 24 Currently before the Court are Plaintiff’s motion to appoint counsel, filed July 22, 2022, 25 and Plaintiff’s motion to amend the complaint, filed August 19, 2022. (ECF Nos. 9, 10.) On 26 August 19, 2022, Plaintiff also filed a second motion to appoint counsel, which appears to be a 27 photocopy of…