Delena

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DAVID I. DELENA, JR., Case No.: 3:23-cv-00345-JAH-VET

CDCR #AL8117

ORDER DENYING

Plaintiff, 13 v. (1) MOTION FOR EXTENSION

OF TIME TO FILE

GEORGE LARA, K. MACK,

OPPOSITION REPLY AND Defendants. APPOINTMENT OF

COUNSEL (DOC. NO. 16) AND

17 (2) MOTION FOR

APPOINTMENT OF

COUNSEL (DOC. NO. 19)

20 [Doc. Nos. 16 and 19] 21

I. INTRODUCTION On February 17, 2023, Plaintiff David I. Delena, Jr., a state inmate proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Defendants George Lara and K. Mack. Doc. No. 1. Before the Court are Plaintiff’s motions for (i) an extension of time to reply to Defendants’ Answer, including a request for 28 appointment of counsel, filed on February 1, 2024, and (ii) appointment of counsel, filed on February 26, 2024. Doc. Nos. 16, 19. For the reasons set forth below, the Court DENIES…