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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 TIMOTHY CLEVELAND, Case No. 1:22-cv-01366-ADA-BAM Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING REQUEST FOR

APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL WITHOUT

v. PREJUDICE BLONG XIONG, et al., (Doc. 9) Defendants. 16 Plaintiff Timothy Cleveland, proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed this action in the United States District Court, District of Nevada, on October 20, 2022. (Doc. 5.) The matter was transferred to this Court on October 25, 2022. (Doc. 4.) On November 28, 2022, Plaintiff requested appointment of counsel, which was denied without prejudice. (See Docs. 7, 8.) Currently before the Court is Plaintiff’s renewed motion for appointment of counsel. Plaintiff claims that he is entitled to counsel under the Criminal Justice Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3006A, because he faces a loss of liberty. Plaintiff also claims that he is entitled to counsel under the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution. (Doc. 9.) …