(PC) Julian v. Valley State Prison

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

7 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 JEROME EDWARD JULIAN, Case No. 1:23-cv-00013- -SAB (PC) 10 Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO AMEND, DENYING REQUEST FOR v. APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL, AND GRANTING THIRTY DAYS TO FILE AN VALLEY STATE PRISON, et al., AMENDED COMPLAINT 13 Defendants. (ECF No. 12)

15 Plaintiff Jerome Edward Julian is proceeding pro se in this civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed the instant action on January 3, 2023. (ECF No. 1.) On February 3, 2023, the Court screened Plaintiff’s complaint, found no cognizable claims were stated, and granted Plaintiff thirty days to file an amended complaint. (ECF No. 8.) On March 8, 2023, Plaintiff sought a thirty day extension of time to file the amended complaint, which was granted on March 9, 2023. (ECF Nos. 10, 11.) On April 4, 2023, Plaintiff filed a motion to amend the complaint and a request for appointment of counsel. (ECF…