Dayson

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 JOHN FRATUS, No. 2:20-cv-0354 TLN DB P Plaintiff, v. ORDER DAYSON, et al., Defendants. 15 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis with a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff alleges that he suffered side effects from psychiatric medication and was denied medical treatment. Presently before the court is plaintiff’s motion to appoint counsel (ECF No. 96) and defendants’ response to the court’s July 17, 2023, order (ECF No. 97). DEFENDANTS RESPONSE I. Background In a filing dated June 24, 2023, plaintiff requested an extension of time for all deadlines in this action because he was involuntarily transported and did not have access to his legal property. (ECF No. 94.) He also requested that the court issue an order compelling the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (“CDCR”) to return his legal property. The 27…