Holland

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JOAQUIN MURILLO, No. 1:15-cv-0266 KJM DB P Plaintiff, v. ORDER K. HOLLAND, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding with a civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. §1983. Plaintiff alleges defendants’ use of the Guard One security and safety check system caused excessive noise in violation of his Eighth Amendment rights. Before the court is plaintiff’s motion for an extension of time to respond to defendants’ motion to dismiss. Plaintiff alleges prison lockdowns and his transfer to restricted housing made it difficult to respond to defendants’ motion. Plaintiff shows good cause for the extension of time. Plaintiff also requests the appointment of counsel. He states that he is indigent and has limited ability to respond to defendants’ filings and court orders. The United States Supreme Court has ruled that district courts lack authority to require counsel to represent indigent prisoners…