Markein O. Vernon v. J. Larios

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MARKEIN O. VERNON, Case No.: 23cv787-JO (MSB)

Plaintiff,

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO APPOINT

v. COUNSEL [ECF NO. 50] M. LARIOS, Defendant. 16 I. RELEVANT BACKGROUND Plaintiff Markein O. Vernon (“Plaintiff”) is incarcerated in state prison and proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis (“IFP”) in this civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On August 18, 2022, Plaintiff initiated this lawsuit in the Central District of California. (ECF No. 1.) After the court screened and dismissed his Complaint, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) asserting one Eighth Amendment claim; Plaintiff alleges that on October 7, 2020, correctional officers placed him in restraints and another inmate subsequently assaulted him. (ECF No. 14 at 6–9.) Thereafter, the court determined the FAC raised a cognizable constitutional claim and could be served upon Defendant…