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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 PAUL A. TURNER, Case No. 1:23-cv-01447-KES-CDB (PC) Plaintiff,

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

v. FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL

WITHOUT PREJUDICE

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

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