Lewis

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DONALD R. LEWIS Case No.: 20cv1042-MMA (MSB)

Petitioner,

ORDER DENYING PETITIONER’S SECOND

v. MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF

COUNSEL

UNKNOWN, et al., [ECF NO. 10] Respondents. 16

On August 20, 2020, Petitioner, proceeding pro se, filed a motion asking the Court to appoint counsel. (See ECF No. 10; see also ECF No. 9.) This motion follows the Court’s August 7, 2020 Order Denying Petitioner’s Motion for Appointment of Counsel by less than two weeks. (See ECF No. 8.) Very similar to Petitioner’s prior motion, Petitioner claims that appointment of counsel is justified because “the issues raised in this appeal is complex, and beyond his limited intellectual ability, and understanding.” (Id. at 3.) The motion also states that the inmate who assisted with Petitioner’s request for counsel will not be available to assist with opposing a motion to dismiss. (Id. at 2.) I. …