Muniz

(PC) Cisneros v. Muniz

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaMay 6, 20241:22-cv-01601California798 words

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 DANIEL CISNEROS, Case No. 1:22-cv-01601-HBK (PC) 12 Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S SECOND

MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF

13 v. COUNSEL 14 JUAN MUNIZ, et al., (Doc. No. 24) 15 Defendants. 16 17 Pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s second motion to appoint counsel. (Doc. No. 24). 18 Plaintiff, a prisoner, is proceeding pro se on his Second Amended Complaint filed September 11, 19 2023. (Doc. No. 13). The Court granted Plaintiff’s application to proceed in this action in forma 20 pauperis on January 23, 2023 and permitted Plaintiff to proceed on claims of Eighth Amendment 21 deliberate medical indifference, state law malpractice, state law negligent supervision, and state 22 law failure to summon medical care. (Doc. Nos. 8, 22). The Court denied Plaintiff’s prior 23 motion to appoint counsel. (Doc. Nos. 7, 9). 24 As previously advised, the United States Constitution does not require appointment of 25 counsel in civil cases. See…

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