Salas

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JOEY SALAS, CDCR #AD-7027, Case No.: 21-cv-1786-BTM-DEB

Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR

APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL

v. [DKT. NO. 23] DR. J. CHAU; R.N. MILTIN, Defendants. 16 I. INTRODUCTION Before the Court is Plaintiff Joey Salas’ Motion for Appointment of Counsel. Dkt. No. 23. Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis on a claim filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Dkt. No. 1. For the reasons discussed below, the Court DENIES Plaintiff’s Motion without prejudice. II. BACKGROUND The Court summarized Plaintiff’s claims in the November 29, 2021 Order Screening Complaint and Directing Clerk of the Court to Issue a Summons. Dkt. No. 2 at 2–3.1 / /

27 1 When referencing page numbers for documents filed with the Court, the Court’s citation 28 III. LEGAL STANDARD An indigent’s right to appointed counsel exists “only where the litigant may lose his physical liberty if he loses the…