Pfitzer

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 THEODORA MEDLEY No. 2:22-cv-00227 DJC DB P

Plaintiff, v. ORDER APPOINTING

LIMITED PURPOSE COUNSEL

S. PFITZER, et al., Defendants. 15 16 Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, seeks relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. For the reasons set forth below, the court will appoint plaintiff counsel for the limited purpose of investigating plaintiff’s claim and drafting and filing an amended complaint. BACKGROUND This action was transferred from the United States Court for the Central District of California to this court on February 3, 2022. (ECF No. 65.) On February 11, 2022, the court dismissed plaintiff’s first amended complaint (ECF No. 10) and supplemental pleading (ECF No. 60) with leave to amend. (ECF No. 72.) Plaintiff appealed the court’s order, and upon dismissal of the appeal, the court directed plaintiff to file a second amended complaint on or before July 17, 2022. (ECF…