(PC) Rannels v. Smith

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DANIEL W. RANNELS, Case No. 1:21-cv-00049-ADA-SKO (PC)

Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S

MOTION TO APPOINT COUNSEL

v. (Doc. 30) SMITH, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff Daniel W. Rannels is proceeding pro se in this civil rights action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff filed his second amended complaint on June 22, 2023. (Doc. 28.) On December 1, 2023, the Court issued its Order of Temporary Reassignment to No District Court Judge (NODJ) in this action. (Doc. 29.) On January 19, 2024, Plaintiff filed a document titled “Notice to Court.” (Doc. 30.) Plaintiff states he “finds it necessary denying consent to an order being made by (NODJ/Order) magistrate, and this is NOTICE TO THE COURT that, I will wait for a District Judge to be assigned to case … until further NOTICE that does not bear the initials (NODJ) or until such time that a newly appointed District Judge be assigned.” (Id.) …