(PC) Merino v. Vuong

Filing 71

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis M. Cota on 5/10/2024 DENYING as moot 70 Motion to Appoint Counsel. (Kyono, V)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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FRANCISCO MERINO,

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No. 2:21-CV-0826-KJM-DMC-P

Plaintiff,
v.

ORDER

VIVIAN VUONG,
Defendant.

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Plaintiff, a prisoner proceeding pro se, brought this civil rights action under 42

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U.S.C. § 1983. Final judgment was entered on October 11, 2022, and this case is closed. On

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April 30, 2024, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed this Court’s decision. Pending in this

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closed case is Plaintiff’s motion for the appointment of counsel. See ECF No. 70. Plaintiff

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motion is denied as moot because this matter is closed.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: May 10, 2024

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DENNIS M. COTA
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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