Moreno

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 7 ANTHONY L. MORENO, Case No. 22-cv-04520-VKD

Plaintiff,

ORDER DENYING REQUEST FOR

v. APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL; SUA

SPONTE EXTENDING DEADLINE TO

JOSHUA PEFFLEY, et al., OPPOSE SUMMARY JUDGMENT

MOTION

Defendants. 12 Re: Dkt. No. 23

14 On March 28, 2024, pro se plaintiff Anthony Moreno filed a third request for appointment 15 of counsel. Dkt. No. 23. At the Court’s direction, defendants filed an opposition addressing three 16 issues raised in Mr. Moreno’s request. Dkt. No. 27; see Dkt. No. 26 at 2. Mr. Moreno did not file 17 a reply. For the reasons explained below, the Court denies Mr. Moreno’s request for appointment 18 of counsel. 19 I. BACKGROUND In his current request for appointment of counsel, Mr. Moreno argues, among other things, 21 that (1) he has been hindered from accessing the law library and computer while in restricted 22 housing, (2) his transfer to another facility will bar his access to witnesses and…