Vangerwen

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 RYAN DAVID ANDERSON, No. 2:20-cv-00246 KJM DB P Plaintiff, v. ORDER VAN GERWEN, et al., Defendants. 15 Plaintiff is an inmate proceeding pro se with a civil rights action. On December 23, 2022, the court directed plaintiff to file notice of whether he wished to proceed on his complaint as screened or be given leave to file an amended complaint. (ECF No. 22.) Plaintiff has filed notice that he wishes to file an amended complaint. (ECF No. 24.) Accordingly, plaintiff will be granted leave to file an amended complaint. Plaintiff also notes that he wishes to file a separate action as to claims unrelated to this action. Plaintiff is permitted to file separate actions involving unrelated claims and defendants at any time and at his own discretion. Finally, plaintiff has requested appointment of counsel. (ECF No. 23.) The United States Supreme Court has ruled that district courts lack authority to require counsel…