Fox

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 DUANE REED MOORE, SR., No. 2:16-CV-2641-MCE-DMC-P 12 Plaintiff, 13 v. ORDER 14 ROBERT W. FOX, et al., 15 Defendants. 16 17 Plaintiff, a prisoner proceeding with retained counsel, brings this civil rights action 18 pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Pending before the Court are Plaintiff’s objections to the Court’s 19 February 21, 2024, findings and recommendations and Plaintiff’s motion for the appointment of 20 counsel. See ECF Nos. 93, 95. Defendants have responded to both filings. See ECF Nos. 94, 96. 21 On August 30, 2023, the District Judge directed Plaintiff to file a first amended 22 complaint within 30 days. See ECF No. 78. Subsequently, Plaintiff sought and was granted three 23 extensions of time, over Defendants’ objection. See ECF Nos. 83, 87, 91. As of February 21, 24 2024, Plaintiff had not filed a first amended complaint within the time permitted therefor, and the 25 Court issued findings and recommendations that this action be…