Washington v. California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
ANTHONY WASHINGTON,
Case No. 22-cv-02454 BLF (PR) Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR v. APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
CORRECTIONS &
15 REHABILITATION, et al., 16 Defendants. (Docket No. 27)
18 Plaintiff, a state prisoner, filed a civil rights complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, against an officer at the Salinas Valley State Prison (“SVSP”) where he was formerly incarcerated, and against the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (“CDCR”), the State of California, and the Correctional Peace Officers Association union (“CPOA”). The Court ordered the amended complaint served on April 14, 2023. Dkt. No. 21. Defendants were granted an extension of time to file a dispositive motion until no later than October 12, 2023. Dkt. No. 26. Plaintiff has filed a motion for appointment of counsel based on indigency, lack of legal knowledge, and for assistance…