Gomez

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DOMINIQUE HENDRIX, No. 2:21-cv-01062-WBS-EFB (PC) Plaintiff, v. ORDER AND FINDINGS AND

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J. GOMEZ, Defendant. 16 Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding without counsel in an action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, has filed a motion seeking a temporary restraining order, appointment of counsel, and a “Pitchess motion.” ECF No. 43. For the reasons stated below, the motion should be denied in its entirety. Motion for Temporary Restraining Order This case proceeds on plaintiff’s claim of excessive force against defendant J. Gomez, a correctional officer at California State Prison, Sacramento (CSP-Sac). ECF No. 16. Plaintiff is currently confined at Wasco State Prison. ECF No. 43. On an unspecified date, plaintiff was told he would be returning to CSP-Sac, but they “scratched [him] off the list.” Id. Plaintiff states that he fears for his safety and does not want to get hurt…