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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RODERICK WILLIAM LEAR,

 Plaintiff,

v.

MARTIN BITER, et al.,

 Defendants.

Case No. 1:15-cv-01903-MJS (PC)

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO DELAY

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION FOR 

APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL

(ECF No. 18)

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil 

rights action brought pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1983. On February 3, 2016, Plaintiff filed a 

motion for appointment of counsel. (ECF No. 14.) His motion was denied without 

prejudice on February 12, 2016. (ECF No. 17.)

Almost simultaneously with the denial of his motion, Plaintiff filed a motion 

requesting that the Court delay consideration of his motion for appointment of counsel 

until after his amended complaint is filed. (ECF No. 18.)

Because Plaintiff’s motion for appointment of counsel already has been denied, 

the request to delay consideration of that motion is moot. Accordingly, Plaintiff’s motion 

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to delay consideration of his motion for appointment of counsel is HEREBY DENIED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 16, 2016 /s/Michael J. Seng 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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