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BARRON v. PAI

United States District Court, E.D. California
Feb 1, 2006
No. CIV S-04-01197 GEB GGH P (E.D. Cal. Feb. 1, 2006)

Opinion

No. CIV S-04-01197 GEB GGH P.

February 1, 2006


ORDER


On November 23, 2005, plaintiff filed a letter with the court containing a request for the appointment of counsel. The United States Supreme Court has ruled that district courts lack authority to require counsel to represent indigent prisoners in § 1983 cases. Mallard v. United States Dist. Court, 490 U.S. 296, 298 (1989). In certain exceptional circumstances, the court may request the voluntary assistance of counsel pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(1). Terrell v. Brewer, 935 F.2d 1015, 1017 (9th Cir. 1991); Wood v. Housewright, 900 F.2d 1332, 1335-36 (9th Cir. 1990). In the present case, the court does not find the required exceptional circumstances. Plaintiff's request for the appointment of counsel will therefore be denied.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff's request for the appointment of counsel is denied.


Summaries of

BARRON v. PAI

United States District Court, E.D. California
Feb 1, 2006
No. CIV S-04-01197 GEB GGH P (E.D. Cal. Feb. 1, 2006)
Case details for

BARRON v. PAI

Case Details

Full title:RICHARD BARRON, Plaintiff, v. DR. USHA PAI, et al., Defendants

Court:United States District Court, E.D. California

Date published: Feb 1, 2006

Citations

No. CIV S-04-01197 GEB GGH P (E.D. Cal. Feb. 1, 2006)