Gamboa

I. BACKGROUND

21 On April 5, 2023, Plaintiff filed a motion to reconsider the Court’s prior order denying 22 Plaintiff’s motion for the appointment of counsel. (ECF No. 131). Plaintiff asks the Court to 23 reconsider its October 26, 2022 order (ECF No. 76) because Plaintiff’s changed circumstances 24 warrant reconsideration. (Id.) Plaintiff’s motion states that Plaintiff was “illegally” declared 25 incompetent by prison psychiatrists who are falsely diagnosing Plaintiff as mentally ill. (See id. at 26 pp. 1-7).1 Plaintiff asks the Court to reconsider Plaintiff’s motion for the appointment of counsel

1 Plaintiff’s lengthy motion also repeats several allegations that Defendants are harassing Plaintiff in light of the fact that Plaintiff has been declared incompetent. (Id.) The Court directed Defendants to file a response to Plaintiff’s motion for reconsideration. (ECF No. 133). On April 24, 2023, Defendants, along with non-parties, California State Prison Sacramento (CSP-SAC) and Kern Valley State Prison (KSVP), filed a response. (ECF No. 136). According to Defendants’ response, 5 Medical and mental health staff at KVSP determined that Plaintiff’s hunger…