Bolden

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ANTHONY DWAYNE BOLDEN, JR., Case No.: 3:19-cv-01022-AJB-AHG Plaintiff, ORDER:

v. (1) DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTY RUDY PERAZA, et al., COUNSEL; and

Defendants. (2) GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S

MOTION TO AMEND COMPLAINT

[ECF Nos. 12, 14]

19 Before the Court are two motions filed by Plaintiff Anthony Dwayne Bolden, Jr. 20 (“Plaintiff”), seeking the appointment of counsel and to add defendants through an 21 amended pleading. ECF Nos. 12, 14. Plaintiff, proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, is 22 currently incarcerated at the George F. Bailey Detention Facility in San Diego, California. 23 ECF Nos. 1, 3. For the reasons set forth below, the Court DENIES the request to appoint 24 counsel and GRANTS leave to amend the Complaint.

I. PROCEDURAL HISTORY

26 Plaintiff filed his initial complaint on May 31, 2019, alleging civil rights violations 27…