Castro

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 8 LATWAHN MCELROY, 1:23-cv-00559-JLT-SKO (PC)

Plaintiff,

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S

v. REQUEST FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF

COUNSEL

CASTRO, et al., Defendants. (Doc. 9) 14 Plaintiff Latwahn McElroy is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. I. INTRODUCTION On May 24, 2023, Plaintiff filed a document titled “Plaintiff/Petitioner Party emergency request for order and recommendation on effective assistance of (relevant) counsel pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915 et seq.” (Doc. 9.) Briefly, Plaintiff requests this Court appoint counsel because he is indigent and has been unsuccessful in obtaining the assistance of counsel, has limited access to the law library and limited legal knowledge, the case is complex and involves imminent danger, and will require investigation and discovery and cross-examination of witnesses. (Id.) II. DISCUSSION Plaintiffs do not…