Castillo

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 PAUL A. TURNER, Case No. 1:23-cv-01449-NODJ-BAM (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR

APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL

v. (ECF No. 14) CASTILLO, et al., Defendants. 12 Plaintiff Paul A. Turner (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On December 27, 2023, the Court screened the complaint, found that it failed to state any cognizable claims for relief, and granted Plaintiff leave to file an amended complaint or notice of voluntary dismissal within thirty days. (ECF No. 13.) Currently before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion for appointment of counsel, filed December 29, 2023. (ECF No. 14.) Plaintiff states that he requests appointment of counsel to represent his interests in this action, and that he has no other means to gain meaningful access to the courts due to his incarcerated status as an indigent defendant. (Id.) Although Plaintiff refers to a declaration,…