Allen

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MICHAEL ALLEN, Case No.: 20-CV-1389 JLS (LR)

Plaintiff,

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR

RECONSIDERATION OF MOTION

FOR APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL

v.

(ECF No. 71) DR. THERESA CURRIER, Defendant.

Presently before the Court is Plaintiff Michael Allen’s (“Plaintiff” or “Allen”) Motion for Reconsideration of Motion for Appointment of Counsel (“Mot.,” ECF No. 71). Having carefully considered Plaintiff’s Motion and the law, the Court DENIES Plaintiff’s Motion for the reasons that follow. BACKGROUND Although this case has been pending for more than two and one-half years, it remains in its infancy and has yet to proceed past the pleading stage. On July 20, 2020, Plaintiff, a California state prisoner incarcerated at Calipatria State Prison at the time of the relevant events, filed a civil rights action pursuant to 42…