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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 HILBERT THOMAS, Case No. 22-cv-01778-JSC

Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING IN PART

MOTION TO VACATE; OF PARTIAL

v. DISMISSAL WITH LEAVE TO

AMEND; DENYING MOTIONS FOR

R. PASHILK, et al., APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL Defendants. Re: Dkt. Nos. 10, 17, 24,

INTRODUCTION Plaintiff, a California prisoner proceeding without an attorney, filed this civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against a correctional officer at San Quentin State Prison, R. Pashilk. The case was assigned to Magistrate Judge Beeler, who found that Plaintiff stated a cognizable claim against Pashilk for violating his constitutional rights when opening Plaintiff’s incoming legal mail outside of Plaintiff’s presence. Plaintiff filed an amended complaint, adding new Defendants, and the case was reassigned to the undersigned District Judge. Pashilk filed a motion to vacate the Order of Service and screen the…