Ridley v. Jones et al

Filing 15

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis M. Cota on 03/30/20 DENYING 14 Motion to Appoint Counsel. (Plummer, M)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JAY J. RIDLEY,

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No. 2:18-CV-0479=JAM-DMC-P
Plaintiff,

v.

ORDER

SCOTT JONES, et al.,
Defendants.

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Plaintiff, a prisoner proceeding pro se, brought this civil rights action pursuant to

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42 U.S.C. § 1983. Final judgment was entered on November 9, 2018, and the action has been

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closed. Plaintiff has not appealed. Pending before the Court is plaintiff’s motion for the

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appointment of counsel, see ECF No. 14, filed after entry of judgment. The Court construes

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plaintiff’s motion as a motion for appointment of counsel on appeal and denies the motion

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without prejudice to renewal in the appellate court. This Court expresses no opinion as to the

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availability or status of any actual or potential appeal.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: March 30, 2020
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DENNIS M. COTA
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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