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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 PAUL A. TURNER, Case No. 1:23-cv-01447-KES-CDB (PC) 12 Plaintiff,

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

13 v. FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL

WITHOUT PREJUDICE

14 C. AMEZCUA, et al., (Doc. 13) 15 Defendants.

16 17 Plaintiff Paul A. Turner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights action 18 pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On December 29, 2023, Plaintiff filed a motion for the appointment 19 of counsel, in which he states that he has “no other means [sic] gain meaningful access to the 20 courts due to the incarcerated status of indigent defendant herein.” The motion references an 21 attached declaration, memorandum of points and authorities, and other papers and records filed in 22 this matter, but no such attachments have been filed. (Doc. 13). It is unclear what grounds are 23 raised by Plaintiff in his motion for appointment of counsel, but it appears that he argues that 24 counsel should be appointed due to his incarcerated status and indigency. 25 …