Covello

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 FRANCISCO SIERRA, No. 2:22-cv-0488 TLN KJN P Plaintiff, v. ORDER PATRICK COVELLO, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner, proceeding without counsel, with a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Pending before the court are plaintiff’s motions for injunctive relief and appointment of counsel. (ECF No. 21.) For the reasons stated herein, plaintiff’s motions are denied without prejudice. Background At present, no operative pleading is on file. Plaintiff’s amended complaint was dismissed on April 21, 2023, and his second amended complaint is due on or before May 21, 2023. Plaintiff named multiple defendants employed at Mule Creek State Prison (“MCSP”), but because of the nature of his pleading addressed in the April 21, 2023 screening order, the court is unable to determine whether plaintiff can state a cognizable civil rights claim. (ECF No. 20.) //// //// Plaintiff’s…