Khan

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MUHAMMAD KHAN, Case No. 20-cv-03086 BLF (PR)

Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR

APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL;

v. DENYING MOTION FOR AN

ORDER DIRECTING

DEFENDANTS TO FILE A REPLY

M. PAYTON, et al.,

15 Defendants. (Docket Nos. 60, 64)

17 Plaintiff, a state prisoner, filed a pro se civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against an officer at San Quentin State Prison. On April 11, 2023, the Court rescreened the first amended complaint, dismissed non-cognizable claims, and ordered service of the cognizable claims. Dkt. No. 52. On July 6, 2023, the Court granted Defendants’ motion for an extension of time to file a dispositive motion, setting a deadline of September 12, 2023. Dkt. No. 58. Plaintiff has filed a motion for appointment of counsel based on indigency, limited ability to conduct legal research and access to resources, and because he has…