Sullivan

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 CORNELIUS L. JONES, No. 2:19-cv-1160 WBS DB P Petitioner, v. ORDER W.J. SULLIVAN, Respondent. 15 Petitioner is a state inmate proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Presently before the court are petitioner’s motions (ECF Nos. 42, 43) requesting the appointment of counsel. A motion to appoint counsel was filed by Charles R. Khoury. (ECF No. 42.) However, in petitioner’s most recent filing petitioner states that Mr. Khoury passed away on November 15, 2022. (ECF No. 43 at 1.) In light of petitioner’s statement, the undersigned will deny the motion as moot. In support of petitioner’s motion to appoint counsel he argues he is unable to afford counsel, his imprisonment will limit his ability to litigate the issues involved in this case, his need for inmate assistance in litigating this action puts him in a position to be taken advantage of by fellow inmates. …