(PC) Portillo v. City of Shafter

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MARIO R. RODAS PORTILLO, Case No. 1:23-cv-00920-BAM Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S

MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF

v. COUNSEL WITHOUT PREJUDICE AND

DENYING REQUEST FOR

CITY OF SHAFTER, et al., INVESTIGATOR Defendants. (Doc. 11) 16 Plaintiff Mario R. Rodas Portillo is a county jail inmate proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On August 25, 2023, Plaintiff filed the instant motion requesting that the Court appoint counsel to represent him in this action. (Doc. 11.) In support of the motion, Plaintiff explains that he is unable to afford counsel and his imprisonment limits his litigation capabilities. Plaintiff contends that he is unable to obtain copies of summonses and the complaint for service, the facility lacks a notary for proof that documents were mailed and received, and the facility charges for inmates to make copies. Additionally, Plaintiff…