(PC) Kiger v. Johnson

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JOHNATHAN HOWARD KIGER, No. 2:23-cv-1263 KJM DB P Plaintiff, v. ORDER TRACY JOHNSON, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff claims that defendants improperly handled his legal mail, deprived him the right to access the court, failed to provide him with adequate medical treatment, and retaliated against him in violation of his constitutional rights. Presently before the court is plaintiff’s motion for an extension of time to file an amended complaint (ECF No. 10) and motion to appoint counsel (ECF No. 11). I. Motion for an Extension of Time Plaintiff seeks an additional sixty days to file an amended complaint. (ECF No. 10.) In support of the request, he cites mail delays, limited access to the law library, and the failure to prison officials to respond to his request for information. Good cause appearing, the court…